INTRODUCTION
Section I.
GENERAL
d. The direct reporting by the individual user,
1. Scope
of errors, omissions, and recommendations for im-
a. These instructions are published for the use
proving this manual is authorized and encouraged.
of the personnel to whom air compressor is issued.
DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to DA
operation, preventive maintenance services, and
Publications) will be used for reporting these im-
organizational maintenance of the equipment, ac-
provements. This form will be completed using
cessories, components, and attachments. Chapters
pencil, pen, or typewriter and forwarded direct to
Commanding General, U. S. Army Mobility Equip-
eral support and depot maintenance. Also included
ment Center, ATTN: SMOME-MPD, 4300 Good-
are descriptions of main units and their functions in
fellow Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.
63120.
relationship to other components.
e. Report all equipment improvement recom-
mendations as prescribed by TM 38-750.
plicable to this manual. Appendix II contains the
list of Basic Issue Items authorized the operator of
2. Record and Report Forms
this equipment and the list of Maintenance and
a. DA Form 2258 (Depreservation Guide for
Operating Supplies required for initial operation.
Vehicles and Equipment).
Chart. The Organizational, Direct and General Sup-
b. For other record and report forms applicable to
port, and Depot Maintenance Repair Parts and Spe-
operator, crew and organizational maintenance, re-
cial Tools are listed in Appendix IV.
fer to TM 38-750.
c. Numbers in parentheses on illustrations indi-
Note. Applicable
forms, excluding Standard Form 46 (US
cate quantity. Numbers preceding nomenclature
Government Motor Vehicle Operator's Identification Card)
callouts on illustrations indicate the preferred main-
which is carried by the operator, shall be kept in a canvas
bag mounted on the equipment.
tenance sequence.
Section II.
b. Engine. Air Compressor Model LP-832-
3. Description
ENG-2 is driven by a Military Standard Model
a. General. The Champion air compressor Model
2A06-III, 3 hp (horsepower) engine and Air Com-
LP-832-ENG-2 (figs. 1 x and 2 x ) is designed to
pressor Model LP512-ENG-2 is driven by a Mili-
deliver 8 CFM (cubic feet per minute) of air com-
tary Standard Model 1A08-III, 1.5 hp engine.
pressed to 175 psi (pounds per square inch) pres-
sure to the air receiver tank at 710 rpm (revolu-
4. Identification and Tabulated Data
tions per minute). The Champion air compressor
a. Identification. The air compressor has two
Model LP-512-ENG-2 (figs. 1 x and 2 y ) is de-
major identification plates. The information con-
signed to deliver 5 CFM of air compressed to 175
tained on these plates is listed below.
psi pressure to the air receiver tank at 710 rpm.
Both models are gasoline engine driven, hand truck
(1) Corps of Engineers plate. The Corps of
mounted, and constructed of steel materials.
Engineers plate specifies the name of the
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