TM-9-2815-224-34-P
ENGINE, DIESEL:8-CYLINDER TURBOCHARGED, DETROIT DIESEL CORPORATION MODEL 8V92TA
DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENACE MANUAL INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST
JANUARY 1988
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TM9-2815-224-34&P
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Contents
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Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Maintenance Forms, Records, and Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Destruction of Army Material to Prevent Enemy Use.
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Preparation for Storage or Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Nomenclature Cross-Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EAR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Equipment Improvement Report and Maintenance Digest (EIR MD) and Equipment
Improvement Report and Maintenance Summary (EIR MS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Metric System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Equipment Characteristics, Capabilities, and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Location and Description of Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Equipment Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Principles of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section 1.
EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE REPORTS
Maintenance Information
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11-1. SCOPE. ]The purpose of this chapter is to provide general information, equipment description, and
principles of operation for the M977 series 8V92TA diesel engine.
a. Type of Manual.
Direct Support and General Support Maintenance Manual with Repair Partsand
Special Tools List (RPSTL) for the M977 series Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) 8V92TA
diesel engine.
b. Model Number and Equipment
Name. 8V92TA Diesel Engine.
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. Purpose of Equipnent. The
8V92TA engine powers the M977 series vehicles used bythe U.S.
Army.
d. Manual Content. Thismanual provides Direct Support and General Support Maintenance
instructions for the M977 series 8V92TA engine. These instructions include procedures for disassembly,
cleaning, repair, test, and adjustment as authorized by the Maintenance Allocation Chart. The procedures
covered are beyond the scope of tools, equipment, and supplies normally available to operators and
organizational maintenance personnel.
This manual also includes the Repair Parts and Special Tools List (RPSTL) for the M977 series 8V92TA
engine. Direct Support and General Support Maintenance personnel will request repair parts as necessary
from this RPSTL. The Source, Maintenance , and Recoverability (SMR) codes assigned to each part govern
the requisition and disposition of the part. In addition to repair parts, all special tools used in engine
maintenance are listed. These special tools are all tools required by the maintenance instructions which are
not in U.S. Army supply catalogs for shop equipment and tool sets.
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MAINTENANCE FORMS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS.
Department of Army forms and
procedures used for equipment maintenance will be as specified in the latest edition of DA PAM 738-750,
The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS),
[ 1-3. DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIAL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE. I
Command decision,
according to the tactical situation, will determine when the destruction of the M977 series 8V92TA engine
will be accomplished. A destruction plan will be prepared by the using organization unless one has been
prepared by a higher authority. For general destruction procedures for this equipment, refer to
TM 750-244-6, Procedures for Destruction of Tank-Automotive Equipment to Prevent Enemy Use (U.S.
Army Tank-Automotive Command).
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