OPERATOR MAINTENANCE
GENERAL INFORMATION
SCOPE
This manual describes Operator and Field Maintenance and contains the Repair Parts and Special Tools List
(RPSTL) for the following:
Trailer, Cargo: 3/4-Ton, 2-Wheel, M101A1, M101A2 and M101A3;
Trailer, Chassis: 3/4-Ton, 2-Wheel, M116A1 and M116A2;
Trailer, Chassis: 1-Ton, 2-Wheel, M116A3.
All M101 Series cargo trailers use the M116 Series chassis.
Throughout this manual, the terms "curbside" and "roadside" are used to describe views of the trailer. As viewed
from the rear, curbside is the right side and roadside is the left side.
The trailers are used to carry payloads over highway or cross-country.
MAINTENANCE FORMS, RECORDS AND REPORTS
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.
REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR)
If your trailer needs improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who can tell us what
you do not like about your equipment. Let us know why you do not like the design or performance. If you have Internet
access, the easiest and fastest way to report problems or suggestions is to follow the instructions and links below:
For ALL non-Aviation/Missile Warranty, EIR and PQDRs must be submitted through the Web Product Quality
Deficiency Reporting (PQDR) site. Note that all CECOM managed (B16), including aviation, items must also be
submitted through the following site.
The Web PQDR Web site is:
New accounts can be established at the following address:
All AMCOM (Aviation and Missile Command) Deficiency Reports (DRs), (Warranty, EIR, and PQDRs) must be
submitted through the Joint Deficiency Reporting System (JDRS) at:
https://jdrs.mil/DR_Initiate.cfm?service=AR
You may also submit your information using an SF 368 (Product Quality Deficiency Report). You can send your
SF 368 using e-mail, regular mail, or fax using the addresses/fax numbers specified in DA PAM 750-8, The Army
Maintenance Management System (TAMMS) Users Manual. We will send you a reply.
DESTRUCTION OF MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE
For information and instructions covering destruction of Army Materiel, refer to TM 750-244-6 Procedures for
Destruction of Equipment to Prevent Enemy Use (Mobility Equipment Command).
PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT
For information on preparing the trailers for storage or shipment, refer to (WP
0075).
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