CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Section I. GENERAL
1. Scope
cate and forwarded by the individual using
a. This technical manual contains in-
structions on operation and maintenance
the manual. The original and one copy will
be forwarded direct to:
of the distributor tester for the operator
and instructions for organizational main-
Commanding General
tenance of the distributor tester by per-
Headquarters, U. S. Army Weapons
sonnel of the using organization.
Command
b. Appendix I
contains a
list of
current
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r e f e r e n c e s , including supp1y manuals,
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forms, technical manuals and other avail-
Rock Island, Illinois 61202
able publications applicable to the distrib-
One information copy will be provided to
utor tester.
t h e individuals immediate supervisor
c. Appendix II
contains the basic issue
(e.g., officer, noncommissioned officer,
items which are required by first-echelon
supervisor, etc.)
m a i n t e n a n c e and includes accessories,
attachments, component assemblies, and
2. Maintenance Allocation
s u b a s s e m b l i e s with quantities thereof,
which constitute the major end item of
a. Operator Maintenance Allocation.
equipment; and the first echelon mainte-
The prescribed maintenance to be per-
n a n c e accessories, tools, supplies, and
formed by the operator will apply as re-
spare assemblies and parts accompanying
flected in the operator-maintenance (first
the equipment, all of which constitute the
echelon) column of the maintenance allo-
major end item of equipment; and the first
echelon maintenance accessories, tools,
the nature of the repair, modification, or
supplies, and spare assemblies and parts
adjustment is beyond the scope or facili-
accompanying the equipment, all of which
ties of the operator, organizational-main-
constitute the major end item for issue
tenance should be informed so that trained
to users.
personnel with suitable tools and equip-
d. Appendix III
contains the maintenance
ment may be provided or other instructions
allocation chart for the tester listing all
issued.
m a i n t e n a n c e and repair operations au-
b. Organizational Maintenance Alloca-
thorized for all maintenance echelons.
tion. The prescribed maintenance to be
e. Appendix lV
contains a
list of
repair
performed by maintenance personnel of
p a r t s which are required by the using
the using organization will apply as re-
organization f o r performing organiza-
flected in the organizational-maintenance
t i o n a l maintenance on the distributor
(second echelon) co1umn of the main-
tester.
f. The direct reporting of errors, omis-
cases, where the nature of the repair,
sions and recommendations for improving
modification, or adjustment is beyond the
scope or facilities of the using organiza-
this equipment manual by the individual
user, is authorized and encouraged. DA
t i o n , the supporting maintenance unit
Form 2028 will be used for reporting these
should be informed so that trained per-
improvements. This form may be com-
sonnel with suitable tools and equipment
m a y be provided or other instructions
pleted using pencil, pen or typewriter.
DA Form 2028 will be completed in tripli-
issued.
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