TM 9-2350-238-34-1
C H A P T E R 1
I N T R O D U C T I O N
C H A P T E R I N D E X
P a g e
Corrosion Prevention and Control (CPC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1- 3
Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 2
Equipment Characteristics, Capabilities, and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 4
Equipment Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1- 4
L o c a t i o n a n d D e s c r i p t i o n o f M a j o r C o m p o n e n ts
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1 - 4
Maintenance Forms, Records, and Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . 1 - 2
O f f i c i a l N o m e n c l a t u r e , N a m e s , a n d D e s i g n a t i o ns
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Preparation for Storage or Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 -2
Reporting Equipment improvement Recommendations (EIR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - 3
Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 1- 2
S e c t i o n I . G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N
1 - 1 . S C O P E .
a .
Type of Manual: D i r e c t s u p p o r t a n d g e n e r a l s u p p e d m a i n t e n a n c e .
b. M o d e l N u m b e r a n d E q u i p m e n t N a m e : M 5 7 8 a r m o r e d l i g h t f u l l t r a c k e d r e c o v e r y v e h i c l e .
c.
P u r p o s e o f E q u i p m e n t : M578 armored light full tracked recovery vehicle is used to pick up or
t o w d i s a b l e d m e c h a n i z e d e q u i p m e n t.
1 - 2 . M A I N T E N A N C E F O R M S , R E C O R D S , A N D R E P O R T S . D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e A r m y f o r ms
a n d p r o c e d u r e s u s e d f o r e q u i p m e n t m a i n t e n a n c e w i l l b e t h o s e p r e s c r i b e d b y D A P A M 7 3 8 - 7 5 0 , T he
A r m y M a i n t e n a n c e M a n a g e m e n t S y s t e m ( T A M M S ) .
1 - 3 . D E S T R U C T I O N O F A R M Y M A T E R I E L T O P R E V E N T E N E M Y U S E .
a .
T a c t i c a l S i t u a t i o n s . Situations may arise in which it is necessary to abandon equipment in the
c o m b a t z o n e . A l l a b a n d o n e d e q u i p m e n t m u s t b e d e s t r o y e d t o p r e v e n t i t s u s e b y t h e e n e m y . T he
destruction of equipment subject to capture or abandonment in the combat zone will be undertaken
only upon authority delegated by a division or higher commander.
b . P l a n s .
( 1 ) P l a n s f o r d e s t r u c t i o n o f e q u i p m e n t m u s t b e a d e q u a t e , u n i f o r m , a n d e a s i l y c a r r i e d o u t i n t he
f i e l d.
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