TM 55-1905-223-24-8
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
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General Information....................................................................................................1-1
Equipment Description and Data.................................................................................1-3
Principles of Operation ...............................................................................................1-4
SECTION I. GENERAL INFORMATION
1-1. Scope. The scope of this manual is as follows:
a. Type of Manual. Unit, intermediate direct support, and intermediate general support maintenance
manual.
b. Model Number and Equipment Name. Model D340 QR-25, Air Compressor Unit.
c. Purpose of Equipment. To supply compressed air to the air receiver tank. Used for starting engines;
also provides low pressure air to run pneumatic tools.
1-2. Maintenance Forms, Records, and Reports. Department of the Army forms and procedures used for
equipment maintenance are prescribed by DA Pam 738-750, the Army Maintenance Management System.
1-3. Destruction of Army Materiel. Refer to TM 750-244-3 for instructions covering the destruction of Army
materiel to prevent enemy use.
1-4. Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations. If your equipment 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. Put it on an SF 368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it
to Commander, U.S. Army Troop Support Command; ATTN: AMSTR-QX; 4300 Goodfellow Blvd.; St. Louis,
Missouri 63120-1798. We'll send you a reply.
1-5. Preparation for Storage or Shipment. Administrative storage of equipment issued to and used by Army
activities will have preventive maintenance performed in accordance with the Preventive Maintenance Checks
and Services (PMCS) charts before storing. When removing the equipment from administrative storage, the
PMCS should be performed to assure operational readiness. Preparation of equipment for shipment or short
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