TM 5-4310-227-15
INTRODUCTION
Section I.
GENERAL
c. DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes
1-1. Scope
to DA Publications) will be used for reporting
a. This manual is published for the use of
discrepancies and recommendations for improv-
personnel to whom the Champion Pneumatic
ing this equipment publication. The form will
M o d e l s OEG458-ENG-1,
OEG-458-ENG-
be completed by the individual using the man-
2, O E G 4 5 8 - E N G - 3 , BMW-452ENG, and
ual and forwarded direct to Commanding Gen-
BMW452-ENG-1 air compressors are issued.
eral, U. S. Army Mobility Equipment Center,
SMOME-MPD, 4300 Goodfellow
ATTN:
the operation, daily preventive maintenance
Boulevard, St. Louis, Mo.,
63120.
services, and organizational maintenance of the
d. Report all equipment improvement rec-
equipment, accessories, components, and attach-
ommendations as prescribed by TM 38-750.
ments. Chapter 4 provides information for di-
rect and general support and depot mainte-
nance.
a. DA
Form 2258 (Depreservation Guide of
Engineer
Equipment).
applicable to this manual. Appendix B contains
b. For
other record and report forms appli-
the list of basic issue items authorized the op-
cable to
the operator and organizational main-
erator of this equipment and the maintenance
tenance,
refer to TM 38-750.
and operating supplies required for initial op-
Note. Applicable forms, excluding standard Form
eration. Appendix C contains the maintenance
46 which is carried by the operator, will be kept in
allocation chart.
a canvas bag mounted on the equipment.
DESCRIPTION AND DATA
Section Il.
15 cubic feet per minute (cfm) at 175 pounds
1-3. Description
per square inch (psi) of compressed air.
b. Gasoline Engines. The gasoline engine
Models OEG-458-ENG-1,
OEG458-ENG
OEG-458-
f o r models OEG-458-ENG-1,
2, and
OEG458-ENG-3 are portable, foot
and BMW-
BMW-452-ENG,
ENG-2,
mounted, belt driven units (figs. 1-1, 1-2, 1-3,
4 5 2 - E N G - 1 is a Wisconsin Model MAE-
1-4, and 1-5). The compressor assembly and
NLD. The engine is a four-cycle, one-cylinder,
gasoline engine are mounted on a platform
L -head, air-cooled unit. The governed speed is
welded to the air receiver tank. Model BMW-
2,625 revolutions per minute (rpm). The gas-
452-ENG is base mounted for mounting on a
o l i n e engine for Model OEG458-ENG-3 is
trailer (figs. 1-6 and 1-7. Model BMW-452-
ENG-1 is base mounted. The latter two models
a Military Standard Model 4A032-1. Complete
are winterized. All five models are driven by a
data on this engine is contained, in TM 5-2805-
203-14.
gasoline engine, and are designed to produce