TM 5-4310-386-14
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
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OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................................
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Section I.
General Information ...................................................................................................................
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Section II.
Equipment Description and Data ................................................................................................
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Section III. Technical Principles of Operation...............................................................................................
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OVERVIEW
This chapter contains general information pertaining to Compressor Unit, Diesel Engine Driven, 20 Cubic Feet per Minute
(CFM), Model K-20-D, and its components.
Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
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Scope ........................................................................................................................................
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Maintenance Forms, Records and Reports.................................................................................
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Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use ..................................................................
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Preparation for Storage or Shipment ..........................................................................................
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Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIR's) ..................................................
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List of Abbreviations...................................................................................................................
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1-1. Scope. This manual contains operator, unit, direct support and general support maintenance for Compressor Unit,
Model K-20-D (figure 1-1).
1-2. Maintenance Forms, Records and Reports. Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment
maintenance will be those prescribed in DA PAM 738-750, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS).
1-3. Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use. Refer to TM 750-244-3 for procedures to destroy
Compressor Unit to prevent enemy use.
1-4. Preparation for Storage or Shipment. Refer to Chapter 4, Section VIII, and TM 38-230 for procedures to place
the equipment into storage and prepare equipment for shipment.
1-5. Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIR). If your 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 (Product Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it
to us at: Commander, U.S. Army Troop Support Command, ATTN: AMSTR-MOF, 4300 Goodfellow Boulevard, St.
Louis, Missouri 63120-1798. We will send you a reply.
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