TM 9-2330-287-14&P
INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW
The purpose of this chapter is to give you information on the bolster trailer chassis size, shape, major
equipment, and how it works.
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General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Section I.
Equipment Description and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Section Il.
Principles of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Section Ill.
Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
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Reporting Equipment Improvement
Destruction of Army Materiel
Recommendations (EIR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
to Prevent Enemy Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Maintenance Forms and
Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -1
SCOPE
Type of Manual: Operator's, Organizational, Direct Support, and General Support Maintenance
Manual (including Repair Parts and Special Tools List).
Equipment Name: M796 and M796A1 4-Ton, 4. Wheel, General Purpose Bolster Trailer.
Purpose of Equipment: The trailer is used to transport invasion pipes. The trailer can be used over
unimproved roads as well as improved roads.
MAINTENANCE FORMS AND RECORDS
Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those pre-
scribed by TM 38-750, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS).
DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE
Refer to TM 750-244-6, Procedures for Destruction of Tank-Automotive Equipment to Prevent Enemy
Use (US Army Tank-Automotive Command).
REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR)
If your trailer needs improvement, let us know. Send uS an EIR. You, the user, are the only one
who can tell us what you don't like about your equipment. Let us know why you don't like the design or
performance. Put it on an SF 368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to Commander, US Army
Tank-Automotive Command, Attn: DRSTA-MP, Warren, Ml 48090. We will send you a reply.