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b. Other publications pertinent to the operation,
maintenance and repair of the Recovery Vehicle,
Full Tracked: Medium, M88A1, are listed in ap-
pendix A.
c. The prescribed maintenance responsibilities
will apply as
reflected in the Maintenance
Allocation Chart (TM 9-2350-256-20).
1-2. Forms, Records and Reports
a. General.
Responsibility for the proper
execution of forms, records and reports rests upon
the commanding officer of all units maintaining this
equipment. However, the value of accurate records
must be fully appreciated by all persons responsible
for their compilation, maintenance and use. Re-
cords, reports and authorized forms are normally
utilized to indicate the type, quantity and condition
of materiel to be inspected, to be repaired or to be
used in repair. Properly executed forms convey
authorization and serve as records for repair or
replacement of materiel in the hands of troops and
for delivery of materiel requiring further repair to
shops in arsenals, depots, etc. The forms, records
and reports establish the work required, the
progress of the work within the shops and the status
of the materiel upon completion of repair.
b. Au thorized Forms. No forms other than those
approved for the Department of the Army will be
used. For a complete listing of all forms refer to DA
Pam 310-2 and TM 38-750.
c. Field Report
of Accidents. The reports
necessary to comply with the Army safety program
are listed in AR 385–40. These reports are required
whenever accidents involving injury to personnel or
damage to materiel occur.
d. Report of Unsatisfactory Equipment and
Materiels. Any suggestions pertinent to the im-
provement, safety or correction of unsatisfactory
performance of equipment and materials are to be
reported on DA Form 2407 in accordance with in-
structions contained in TM 38-750.
NOTE
Do not report all failures that occur.
Report only repeated or recurrent failures
or
malfunctions
which indicate
un-
satisfactory design or material. However,
reports will always be made in the event
that exceptionally costly equipment is in-
volved.
Section II
D E S C R I P T I O N A N D D A T A
1-3. Description
a. General. The Recovery Vehicle, Full Tracked:
Medium, M88A1 is a medium armored, full track
laying, low silhouette vehicle that performs
hoisting, winching and towing operations for tanks
and other vehicles. The vehicle also supports
medium and light tank units to effect battlefield
recovery. Further detailed descriptions of the in-
dividual assemblies and components covered for
replacement and/or repair in this manual will be
found in pertinent chapters. General operating and
maintenance
descriptions are found in TM
9-2350-256-10, Operator’s Manual, and TM
9-2350-256-20,
Organizational Maintenance
Manual. The general location of major components,
assemblies and auxiliaries is shown in figure 1-3.
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