CHAPTER 4
DIRECT SUPPORT, GENERAL SUPPORT
AND DEPOT MAINTENANCE
Section I. GENERAL
4-1.
Scope.
4-3.
Reports and Records.
4-2.
The following instructions are for direct support
4-4.
For reports and records applicable to direct and
and general direct and depot maintenance personnel.
general support and depot maintenance personnel, refer
They contain information on equipment maintenance
to TM 38-750.
that is beyond the scope of the tools, equipment,
personnel, or supplies normally available to
organizational maintenance.
Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA
components
are
contained
in
the
pertinent
4-5.
Description and Data.
organizational maintenance section of this manual.
4-6.
The description and
data
of
bulldozer
Section III. PARTS, SPECIAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
4-7.
General.
4-11. Tools and Equipment.
a. Common. Standard and commonly used tools
4.-8.
Tool, equipment, and repair parts over and
and equipment having general application to this
above those available to the using organization are
material are authorized for issue by Table of Allowances
supplied to maintenance units and depot shops for
and Tables of Organization and Equipment
maintaining, repairing, and or rebuilding the bulldozer.
b. Special. Special tools and equipment designed
4-9.
Repair Parts.
for direct support, general support and depot
4-10. Maintenance repair parts are issued to
maintenance, repair, and general use with the material
supporting maintenance personnel for the replacement
of parts which have become worn, broken, or otherwise
Table 4-1 also contains references to
paragraphs in
the
unserviceable. Repair parts are listed in Appendix D
manual which describe the use of tools. Table 4-1 is not
which is authority for requisitioning replacements. Parts
to be used for requisitioning replacements. Special
not listed, but are required in rebuild operations, may be
tools for direct support, general support, and depot
requisitioned and will be supplied if available. Complete
authority for requisitioning replacements.
that careful troubleshooting be used to determine what
parts are to be replaced before component is torn down
for repair.
4-1