APPENDIX C
BASIC ISSUE ITEMS LIST
Section I. INTRODUCTION
C-1. Scope
d. Unit of Measure (U/M). A two-character alpha-
betic abbreviation indicating the amount or quantity
This appendix lists items which accompany the lubri-
of the item upon which the allowances are based,
cating and servicing unit or are required for instal-
e.g., ft, ea, pr, etc.
lation, operation, or operator's maintenance.
e. Quantity Incorporated in Unit. This column in-
C-2. General
dicates the quantity of the item used in the assembly
group. A "V" appearing in this column in lieu of a
This Basic Issue Items List is divided into the follow-
quantity indicates that a definite quantity cannot be
ing sections:
indicated (e.g., shims, spacer, etc.).
a. Basic Issue Items -- Section II. A list of items
f. Quantity Furnished With Equipment. This col-
which accompany the lubricating and servicing unit
umn indicates the quantity of an item furnished with
and are required by the operator/crew for installa-
the equipment.
tion, operation, or maintenance.
g. Illustration. This column is divided as follows:
b. Maintenance and Operating Supplies -- Section
(1) Figure number. Indicates the figure number
III. A listing of maintenance and operating supplies
of the illustration in which the item is shown.
required for initial operation.
(2) Item number. Indicates the callout number
C-3. Explanation of Columns
used to reference the item in the illustration.
The following provides an explanation of columns in
C-4. Explanation of Columns in the Tabular
the tabular list of Basic Issue Items, Section 11.
List of Maintenance and Operating Supplies --
a. Source, Maintenance, and Recoverability Codes
Section III
(SMR).
a. Component Application. This column identifies
(1) Source code, indicates the source for the listed
the component application of each maintenance or
item. Source code is:
operating supply item.
Code
Explanation
b. Federal Stock Number. This column indicates
P
Repair parts which are stocked in or supplied from the
the Federal stock number assigned to the item and
GSA/DSA, or Army supply system and authorized for
will be used for requisitioning purposes.
use at indicated maintenance categories.
c. Description. This column indicates the item
(2) Maintenance code indicates the lowest cate-
name and brief description.
gory of maintenance authorized to install the listed
d. Quantity Required for Initial Operation. This
item. The maintenance level code is:
column indicates the quantity of each maintenance
Code
Explanation
or operating supply item required for initial opera-
c
Operator/crew
tion of the equipment.
b. Federal Stock Number. This column indicates
e. Quantity Required for Eight Hours Operation
the Federal stock number assigned to the item and
This column indicates the estimated quantities re-
will be used for requisitioning purposes.
quired for an average 8 hours of operation.
c. Description. This column indicates the Federal
f. Notes. This column indicates informative notes
item name and any additional description of the item
keyed to data appearing in a preceding column.
required. The abbreviation "w/e", when used as a
part of the nomenclature, indicates the Federal stock
C-5. Abbreviations
number, includes all armament, equipment, acces-
sories, and repair parts issued with the item, A part
ea . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .each
gal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . gallon
number or other reference number is followed by the
in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . inches
applicable five-digit Federal supply code for manu-
lb . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pounds
facturers in parenthesis. Repair parts quantities
lg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .l ong
included in kits, sets, and assemblies are shown in
NPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . National Pipe Thread
front of the repair part name.
qt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . quarts
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