TM 5-3895-376-14&P
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
PAGE
Section I
General Information
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Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Maintenance Forms and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Destruction of Army Material to Prevent Enemy Use .
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Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendation (EIR)
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List of Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section II
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Equipment Characteristics, Capabilities, and Features
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Location and Description of Major Components
Equipment Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
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Section III
Principles of Operation
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Principles of Operation
Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
tor will be accomplished. A destruction plan will be
1-1. SCOPE
prepared by the using organization, unless one has
Type of Manual: Operator, Unit, Direct and General
been prepared by higher authority. For general de-
Support Maintenance with Repair Parts and Special
struction procedures for this equipment, refer to
Tools List
TM750-244-6, Procedures for Destruction of Tank-
Automotive Equipment to Prevent Enemy Use.
Model Number and Equipment Name: RC48-2 Tam-
1-4. REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT
per, Vibrating Type, Internal Combustion Engine
RECOMMENDATION (EIR)
Driven. The common name used throughout this man-
ual is Compactor.
If your compactor needs improvement, let us know.
Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who
Purpose of Equipment: Compacts soil, sand, gravel
can tell us what you don't like about your equipment.
and aggregate in trenches, curbs, and backfill situ-
Let us know why you don't like the design or perform-
ations. Provides easy maneuverability, even in re-
ance. Put it on an SF368 (Product Quality Deficiency
stricted areas.
Report). Mail it to us at: Commander, U.S. Army Tank-
automotive and Armaments Command, ATTN:
1-2. MAINTENANCE FORMS AND RECORDS
AMSTA-IM-MMAA, Warren, Ml 48397-5000. We will
send you a reply.
Department of the Army forms and procedures used
for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed
1-5. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
by DA Pam 738-750 as contained in the Maintenance
Management Update.
BDC
Bottom dead center
TDC
Top dead center
1-3. DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIAL TO PRE-
VENT ENEMY USE
Command decisions, according to tactical situations,
will determine when destruction of the plate compac-
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