TM 9-2590-209-14&P
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Section I.
GENERAL
1-1. Scope.
1-5. Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC). No
particular quality assurance or quality control manual
a. This manual is for your use in operating and
pertains specifically to the M9 Bulldozer.
performing organizational, direct support, and general
support maintenance on the Bulldozer, Earth-Moving:
Tank Mounting, M9 as applied to Tank, Combat, Full-
Tracked: 105-mm Gun, M60, M60A1, M60A1 RISE, and
1-5.1 Hand Receipt Manuals. This manual has a
M60A3.
companion document with a TM number followed by "-
HR" (which stands for Hand Receipt). The TM 9-2590-
b. Only vehicles having a top loading air cleaner
209-14-HR consists of preprinted hand receipts (DA
can be reworked to accept the M9 bulldozer kit. The air
Form 2062) that list end item related equipment (i.e.,
breather rework and parts installation are not compatible
COEI, BII, and AAL) you must account for. As an aid to
with side loading air cleaner.
property accountability, additional -HR Manuals may be
requisitioned from the following source in accordance
c. Vehicles with a stabilization system must be
reworked so that system can be actuated with a
bulldozer kit installed.
The US Army AG Publication Center
2800 Eastern Blvd.
1-2. Maintenance Forms and Records. Maintenance
Baltimore, MD 21220
forms and records which you are required to use are
listed and explained in TM 38-750.
1-6. Reporting Equipment Improvement
1-3. Administrative Storage. Refer to TM 740-90-1 for
Recommendations (EIR). EIR's will be prepared on
information on administrative storage.
SF368. Instructions for preparing SF368 are provided in
TM 38-750, The Army Maintenance Management
1-4. Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy
System (TAMMS). Mail SF368 directly to: Commander,
U.S. Army Tank Automotive Materiel Command. ATTN:
Use. Refer to TM 750-244-6 and TM 750-244-7 for
DRSTA-MP, Warren, Michigan 48090. A reply will be
instructions on destruction of Army materiel to prevent
furnished directly to you.
enemy use.
Section II.
DESCRIPTION AND TABULATED DATA
and linkage; (4) carrying hooks and handle; (5) hydraulic
1-7. Description. The M9 bulldozer kit is a hydraulically
control system consisting of mounting assembly, right-
operated unit which can be mounted on the M60,
angle drive power takeoff, oil reservoir, control valve
manifold, hydraulic cylinders, tubing and hoses; (6)
M9 bulldozer kit consists of the following major
armor guards, and (7) electrical system including
assemblies: (1) a blade assembly with pushbeams and
headlamp adapter, power takeoff switch, cables, and
tilt arms; (2) magnetic clutch and controls; (3) blade
related parts.
assembly control handle
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