TM 9-2320-366-10-2
3-7. CLEANING VEHICLE (CONT)
Cleaning Materials Used to Remove
Surface
Oil/Grease
Salt/Mud/
Surface
Dust/Debris
Rust/Corrosion
Body
Grease-cleaning
High pressure
Corrosion-removing
compound, running
water, soapy warm
compound, bristle
water, and damp or
water, soft brush,
brush, dry rags, and
dry rags.
and damp or dry
lubricating oil.*
rags.
Cab Interior
Grease cleaning
Damp and dry
Corrosion-removing
(Metals)
compound and damp
rags.
compound, bristle
or dry rags.
brush, dry rags, and
lubricating oil.*
Cab Interior
Saddle soap, warm
Soft brush, soapy
Not applicable.
(Material)
water, soft brush, and
warm water, and
dry rags.
damp or dry rags.
Frame
Grease-cleaning
High pressure
Corrosion-removing
compound rinsed with
water, soapy warm
compound, bristle
running water and
water, wire brush,
brush, dry rags, and
rags.
and damp or dry
lubricating oil.*
rags.
Starting
Mixed solution, 1 part
Soapy warm
Bristle brush, warm
Motor
grease-cleaning
water, soft wire
soapy water, and
compound, 4 parts
brush, and damp
dry rags.
dry cleaning solvent,
or dry rags.
and rags.
Engine/
Mixed solution, 1 part
High pressure
Bristle brush, warm
Transmission
grease-cleaning
water, soapy warm
soapy water, and
compound, 4 parts
water, soft wire
dry rags.
dry cleaning solvent,
brush, and damp
and rags.
or dry rags.
Glass
Glass cleaning
Glass cleaning
Not applicable.
solution and clean
solution and clean,
dry rags.
dry rags.
* After cleaning, apply light grade of lubricating oil to all unprotected surfaces to
prevent continued rust.