C11, TM 9-2350-230-12
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Section 1-1. SCOPE, SECURITY CLASSIFICATION,
MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION, RECORDS, REPORTS, AND
EQUIPMENT SERVICEABILITY CRITERIA
1-1.
Scope
1-4.
Forms, Records, Reports, and Equipment
Serviceability Criteria
This
manual
contains
operating
and
organizational maintenance
instructions
for
the
a.
Forms and Records. TM 38-750.
Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle: Full
b.
Field Report of Accidents.
Tracked, 152MM, M551. Other applicable publications
are referenced in Appendix I.
(1) Injury to personnel or damage to materiel.
AR385-40.
1-2.
Shillelagh
Missile
Subsystem
Security
Classification.
(2) Ammunition accident or malfunction.
AR 75-1.
Commander's responsibility and classification
data TB 9-380-101.
c.
Serviceability Criteria. TM 9-2350-230ESC.
1-2.1.
Lubrication
d. Errors and Omissions. Report of errors,
omissions, and recommendations for improving this
Refer to LO 9-2350-230-12 for crew/operator
publication by the individual user is encouraged. Reports
lubrication instructions.
should be submitted on DA Form 2028 (Recommended
Changes to Publications) and forwarded directly to
1-3.
Maintenance Allocation
Commanding General, US Army Tank-Automotive
Command, ATTN: AMSTA-MAPC, Warren, Michigan
The maintenance allocation chart (Appendix III)
48090
allocates maintenance responsibilities.
Section 1-2. DESCRIPTION AND DATA
bore and breech scavenging system to clear the
1-5.
Description
gun/launcher of residue and/or gases resulting from
firing. Later vehicles are equipped with the M81El
The M551 (figures 1-1 and 1-2) is a light weight,
gun/launcher, which employs a compressed air closed-
full
tracked,
deisel
powered
armored
breech scavenging system for the same purpose.
reconnaissance/airborne assault vehicle. It is capable of
amphibious operation and can be transported and air-
1-6.
Tabulated Data
dropped by heavy assault glider or cargo aircraft.
Armament consists of a 152MM gun/launcher mounted
a. General
to a 360-degree rotatable turret and capable of firing
either conventional ammunition or guided missiles; a
Crew (1-commander, 1-driver,
7.82MM machine gun mounted coaxially with the
1-loader, 1-gunner.............................................. 4
gun/launcher; a cal. .50 machine gun mounted to the
Weight Classification .................... No. 20 (Tons)
commander's power assist cupola, which is capable of
Weight, combat loaded ......................... 33,460 lb
360-degree rotation; and eight fixed-mount grenade
Weight, curb (less fuel, crew,
launchers, four on each side of the turret. M551 vehicles
and basic issue items) .......................... 28,525 lb
equipped with M81 gun/launcher employ a CO2
Weight, total air drop rate ............... 35,00 lb max
1-1
