TM 5-4310-375-14
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
1-1.
Scope. This manual contains operator, organizational, direct support, and general support maintenance for the
Air Compressor Unit, Model RI22RAAB. This unit is manufactured by Davey Compressor Company, Cincinnati, Ohio
45242 (FSCM 16004) under Part Number 84950. The air compressor is of reciprocating design, electric motor driven,
tank mounted. Refer to figure 1-1 for identifying views. Output capacity of the unit is 15 cubic feet per minute (cfm)
at 175 pounds per square inch (psi) [0.425 cubic meters per minute (m3/min) at 12.3 kilograms per square centimeter
(kgs/cm2)]. The compressors are intended for use as a source of compressed air in normal operations conducted at
filling stations and vehicle maintenance shops.
1-2.
Maintenance forms and records. Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance
will be those prescribed by TM 38-750, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS).
1-3.
Hand receipt (-HR) manuals. This manual has a companion document with a TM number followed by "-HR"
(which stands for Hand Receipt). The TM 5-4310-375-14-HR consists of preprinted hand receipts (DA Form 2062) that
list end item related equipment (i.e., COEI, BII, and AAL) you must account for. As an aid to property accountability,
additional -HR manuals may be requisitioned from the following source in accordance with procedures in Chapter 3,
AR310-2:
US Army Publications Center
2800 Eastern Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21220
1-4.
Reporting equipment improvement recommendations (EIR's). If your air compressor unit 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, US Army Troop Support and Aviation Materiel Readiness Command, ATTN: DRSTS-MPSD,
4300 Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63120. We'll send you a reply.
1-5.
Warranty information. The air compressor unit, Models RI22RAAB, is warranted by Davey Compressor
Company for 12 months or 1000 hours, whichever comes first. Report all defects in material or workmanship to your
supervisor, who will take appropriate action through your organizational maintenance shop.
1-6.
Nomenclature cross-reference list. The listing below includes nomenclature cross-reference used throughout this
manual.
Common Name
O f f i c i a l Nomenclature
Compressor Unit, Reciprocating, 15 CFM (0.425 m3/min),
Air compressor
175 PSI (12.3 kgs/cm2), Electric Motor Driven, Tank Mounted.
Motor
Motor Assembly, Electric, 7-1/2 HP, 1725 RPM, 213T Frame,
230/460 Volts, 3 Phase, 60 Hertz.
1-7.
List of abbreviations. Abbreviations used in this manual are in accordance with Military Standard, MIL-STD-12,
and are defined at their first appearance in the manual.
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