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Type of Manual: Operator's, Organizational, Direct Support, and General Support Maintenance
(including Repair Parts and Special Tools Lists).
Model Number and Equipment Name: M146 Shop Van Semitrailer. Early and late models.
Purpose of Equipment: To provide quarters for field shop equipment.
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).
EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT REPORT AND MAINTENANCE DIGEST (EIR MD)
The quarterly Equipment Improvement Report and Maintenance Digest, TB 43-0001-39 series,
contains valuable field information on the equipment covered in this manual. The information in the
TB 43-0001-39 series is compiled from some of the Equipment Improvement Reports that you
prepared on the vehicle covered in this manual. Many of these articles result from comments,
suggestions, and improvement recommendations that you submitted to the EIR program. The TB
43-0001-39 series contains information on equipment improvements, minor alterations, proposed
Modification Work Orders (MWO;s), warranties (if applicable), actions taken on some of your DA
Form 2028's (Recommended Changes to Publications), and advance information on proposed
changes that may affect this manual. The information will help you in doing your job better and will
help in keeping you advised of the latest changes to this manual. Also refer to DA PAM 310-1
Consolidated Index of Army Publications and Blank Forms, and Appendix A, References, of this
manual.
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.
PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT
Requirements for packaging and administrative storage are contained in Chapter 4.
REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR'S)
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. Put it on an
SF 368 (Product Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to us at: Commander, U.S. Army Tank-Automotive
Command, ATTN: AMSTA-MP, Warren, Ml 48397-5000. We'll send you a reply.
Section II.
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Equipment Characteristics,
Location and Description of
Capabilities, and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Major Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Equipment Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Location of Data Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
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