TM 55-4920213-15
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Section I. GENERAL
responsibilities will apply as reflect-
1. Scope
ed in the allocation of maintenance
These instructions are published for the use
parts in the applicable manual. Pro-
of operating and maintenance personnel to
visioning of parts listed in chapter 8
whom this equipment is assigned. They con-
and chapter 9 for the equipment af-
tain information on the operation, lubrication,
fected will be made to field mainte-
detail preventive maintenance services, and
nance only when the emergency
maintenance of the equipment, its accessories
nature of the maintenance to be per-
and auxiliaries; also packing, preservation,
formed has been certified by a respon-
storing, and shipping procedures.
sible officer of the requisitioning
organization.
2. References
I lists the technical manuals, lubrication orders,
a. General. Responsibility for the proper ex-
and other technical publications applicable to
ecution of forms, records and reports rests
the equipment.
upon the commanding officers of all units main-
b. Maintenance Allocation.
taining this equipment. The value of accurate
(1) Organizational maintenance allocation.
records must be fully appreciated by all persons
In general, the prescribed organiza-
responsible for their compilation, maintenance,
tional maintenance responsibilities
and use. Records, reports, and authorized forms
will apply in accordance with the
are normally utilized to indicate the type, quan-
maintenance allocation chart (app. II)
tity, and condition of material to be inspected,
In all cases where the nature of the
to be repaired, or to be used in repair. Proper-
repair, modification, or adjustment is
ly executed forms convey authorization and
beyond the scope of facilities of the
serve as records for repair or replacement of
using organization the applicable
material in the hands of troops and for delivery
supporting maintenance unit should
of material requiring further repair to shops,
be informed so that trained personnel
depots, etc. The forms, records, and reports
with suitable tools and equipment may
establish the work required, the progress of
be provided or other instructions is-
the work within the shops, and the status of
sued.
the material upon completion of its repair.
(2) Field and depot maintenance alloca-
b. Authorized Forms. For a listing of all
tion. The publication herein of in-
forms, refer to current DA Pam 310-2.
structions for complete disassembly
c. Field Report of Accidents. The reports
and repair is not to be construed as
authority for the performance by
necessary to comply with the requirements of
the Army Safety Program are prescribed in de-
field maintenance units of those func-
tail in the AR 385-series of regulations. These
tions which are the responsibilities of
depots. The prescribed maintenance
reports are required whenever accidents
