TM-9-2350-256-10
RECOVERY VEHICLE, FULL TRACKED: MEDIUM, M88A1
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
OCTOBER 2014
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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
SCOPE
This manual provides you with the information you will need to operate and maintain the Recovery Vehicle,
Full-Tracked: Medium M88A1.
Read this manual carefully before performing Inspection/Maintenance and Repair procedures.
1.
References in this manual are to Work Packages (WP). Reference to maintenance procedures is to the
page where the respective initial setup appears.
2.
Illustrations for the maintenance procedures show only those parts affected by the operation
being performed.
3.
Whenever the male gender is mentioned in the manual (e.g. crewman, repairman), it also pertains
to females.
MANUAL CONTENT
The information contained in this manual is presented in seven chapters. Each chapter is divided into WPs that
provide operating procedures, maintenance procedures, troubleshooting procedures, and other information for
specific systems or components. Page numbers consist of the WP number followed by a dash and another
number. For example, "0001-9" means WP 0001, page 9.
The Table of Contents lists the chapters, sections, and WPs in this manual.
The General Maintenance Instructions (WP 0102) should be read prior to performing any maintenance on the
Recovery Vehicle, Full-Tracked: Medium M88A1. It contains general cleaning and inspection procedures.
The end of this manual contains an alphabetical index, DA Form 2028, and metric conversion chart.
The Warning Summary begins immediately after the cover and should be read before performing any
maintenance on the Recovery Vehicle, Full-Tracked: Medium M88A1. It contains general safety warnings and
hazardous material warning precautions that could result in personnel death or injury.
CHAPTERS
Chapter 1 provides General Information, Equipment Description and Data, and Theory of Operation.
Chapter 2 provides Operator Instructions.
Chapter 3 provides Recovery and Towing Operations.
Chapter 4 provides Operator Troubleshooting Index and Operator Troubleshooting Procedures.
Chapter 5 provides Operator Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS).
Chapter 6 provides Operator Maintenance Procedures.
Chapter 7 provides Supporting Information, including the titles of documents and publications referenced in this
manual (References), Components of End Item (COEI) and Basic Issue Items (BII) Lists, Additional Authorization
List (AAL), Expendable and Durable Items List, Tool Identification List (TIL), and Stowage and Decal/Data Plate
Guide.
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