OPERATOR MAINTENANCE
INTRODUCTION
SCOPE
This manual is used for operation and operator-performed maintenance of HEMTT series
vehicles which consist of a number of different models all built on similar chassis, but
specially equipped to perform different missions.
Table 1.
Overview.
M983A4 LET TRACTOR
DESCRIPTION
Figure 1.
Tractor vehicle with 86,000 lbs (39 044 kg) GVWR and
151,000 lbs (68 554 kg) GCWR. Vehicle is equipped with
fifth wheel, 3.5 in. (8.9 cm) kingpin, and 45,000 lbs (20 430
kg) recovery winch.
MAINTENANCE FORMS AND RECORDS
Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be
those prescribed by DA PAM 750-8 The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS)
Users Manual. (WP 0146)
EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT REPORT AND MAINTENANCE DIGEST (EIR MD) AND
QUALITY DEFICIENCY REPORTING (QDR).
The quarterly TB 43-0001-62 (series) Equipment Improvement Report and Maintenance
Digest (WP 0146) contains valuable field information on equipment covered in this manual.
Information in the TB 43-0001-62 (series) Equipment Improvement Report and
Maintenance Digest (WP 0146) is compiled from some of the Equipment Improvement
Reports (EIR) that have been prepared on vehicles covered in this manual. Many of these
articles result from comments, suggestions, and improvement recommendations that were
submitted to the EIR program. TB 43-0001-62 (series) Equipment Improvement Report and
Maintenance Digest (WP 0146) contains information on equipment improvements, minor
alterations, proposed Modification Work Orders (MWOs), warranties (if applicable), actions
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