CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION - TM-5-3895-370-14P

Figure 1-1. Distributor, Liquid Bituminous - Right Front View

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TM 5-3895-370-14&P CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Para Contents Page 1-1 Scope ...................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Maintenance Forms and Records ............................................................................................. 1-1 1-3 Destruction of Army Material to Prevent Enemy Use ................................................................... 1-1 1-4 Preparation for Storage or Shipment ......................................................................................... 1-2 1-5 Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations (E IR) ...................................................... 1-3 1-6 Warranty Information ................................................................................................................ 1-4 1-7 List of Abbreviations ................................................................................................................. 1-4 1-8 Location and Description of Major Components ......................................................................... 1-5 1-9 Equipment Data ....................................................................................................................... 1-8 1-10 Safety, Care, and Handling ....................................................................................................... 1-10 1-11 Mechanical System................................................................................................................... 1-11 1-12 Electrical System...................................................................................................................... 1-12 1-13 Hydraulic System...................................................................................................................... 1-13 1-14 Circulating System.................................................................................................................... 1-14 Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION 1-1. SCOPE. a. Type of Manual This manual is used for operation and maintenance of the Liquid Bituminous Distributor. b. Model Number and Equipment Name. Distributor, Liquid Bituminous, NSN 3895-01-344-5480, produced by Seaman-Maxon Company of Wisconsin, Model BIT (See Figures 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3). c. Purpose of Equipment. The Liquid Bituminous Distributor, hereinafter referred to as the distributor, is designed to spray asphaltic material, hereinafter referred to as material, over roadways or in preparation for paving roadways. 1-2. MAINTENANCE FORMS AND RECORDS. 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 MATERIAL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE. Command decision, according to the tactical situation, will determine when the destruction of the vehicle 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 and Armaments Command). 1-1

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