TM-9-2350-238-34-2
CRANE (CAB) COMPONENTS, RECOVERY VEHICLE, FULL TRACKED: LIGHT, ARMORED, M578
TECHNICAL MANUAL; DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL
APRIL 1992
TM-9-2350-238-34-2 - Page 10 of 327
TM 9-2350-238-34-2
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER INDEX
Page
Corrosion Prevention and Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Equipment Characteristics, Capabilities, and Features
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Equipment Data
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Location and Description of Major Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Maintenance Forms, Records, and Reports
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Official Nomenclature, Names, and Designations
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1-2
Preparation for Storage or Shipment
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Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIR)
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Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section 1.
GENERAL INFORMATION
1-1. SCOPE.
a.
Type of Manual.
Direct support and
general support maintenance.
b.
Model Number and Equipment Name.
M578 light armored, full-tracked recovery
vehicle.
c.
Purpose of Equipment.
The vehicle is
provided with a boom, winches, and equip-
ment to perform its recovery mission. Special
purpose kits are provided to aid recovery
operations in cold climates.
1-2. MAINTENANCE FORMS, RECORDS,
AND REPORTS.
Department of the Army
forms and procedures used for equipment
maintenance will be those prescribed by DA
PAM 738-750, The Army Maintenance
Management System (TAMMS).
1-3. DESTRUCTION OF ARMY
MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE.
a.
Tactical Situations.
For destruction of
materiel to prevent enemy use, refer to TM
750-244-6. For complete details on use of
demolition materials and methods of priming
and detonating demolition charges, refer to
FM 5-25.
b.
Plans .
(1)
Plans for destruction of equipment
must be adequate, uniform, and easily carried
out in the field.
(2)
Destruction must be as complete as
the available time, equipment, and personnel
will permit. Since complete destruction re-
quires considerable time, priorities must be
established so the more essential parts are
destroyed first.
(3)
The same essential parts must be
destroyed on all like units to prevent the
enemy from constructing a complete unit
from undamaged parts.
(4)
Spare parts and accessories must be
given the same priority as parts installed on
the equipment.
c.
Methods.
To destroy equipment ade-
quately and uniformly, all personnel of the
unit must know the plan and priority of
destruction and be trained in the methods of
destruction.
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