TM 5-4310-385-13
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
SECTION I. GENERAL INFORMATION
1-1. ORIENTATION VIEWS. The following two illustrations are provided to orient manual user with the overall air
compressor and specific components.
1-2. SCOPE.
a.
Type of Manual: Operator's, Unit, and Intermediate Direct Support Maintenance Manual.
b.
Model Number and Equipment Name: Air Compressor, Reciprocating, Electric Motor Driven, 5 cfm, 175 psi,
Model 20-918.
c.
Purpose of Equipment: Stationary compressor used as a source of compressed air in normal operations at motor
pools and vehicle maintenance shops.
NOTE
The term "compressor" will refer to the overall machine and the term "compressor
unit" will refer to the specific air pump functioning as a compressor unit.
NOTE
To help find components and eliminate confusion, certain overall views of the air
compressor will be called Belt Guard View and Starter View instead of "front" or
"rear"'.
1-3. MAINTENANCE FORMS AND RECORDS. Equipment maintenance forms and procedures for their use are
contained in DA PAM 738-750 update, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS).
1-4. REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR'S). If your air compressor needs
improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who can tell us what you don't like about
your equipment. Let us know why you don't like the design or performance. Put it on an SF 368 (Quality Deficiency
Report). Mail it to us at Commander, Headquarters, U.S. Army Troop Support Command, ATTN: AMSTR-QX, 4300
Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63120-1798. We will send you a reply.
1-5. WARRANTY information. All components of the air compressor are warranted by C&H Distributors Inc. for a
period of 12 months. The warranty starts on the date found in block 23, DA Form 2408-9, in the logbook. Report all
defects in material or workmanship to your supervisor who will take appropriate action through your organizational
maintenance shop.
1-6. DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIAL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE. Refer to TM 750-244-3, Procedures for
Destruction of Equipment to Prevent Enemy Use.
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