CHAFTER 1 INTRODUCTION

TM 5-5420-226-20-1 CHAFTER 1 INTRODUCTION Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION SCOPE Type of Manual: Organizational Maintenance. Model Number and Equipment Name: M48A5 Tank Chassis, Transporting, for Class 60 Scissoring Type, Armored-Vehicle-Launched Bridge (M48A5 AVLB). Purpose of Equipment: Provide a transportable bridge that can be launched and retrieved while providing maximum ballistic protection for the crew. MAINTENANCE FORMS, RECORDS AND REPORTS Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by DA PAM 738-750, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS). REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR's) If your M48A5 AVLB 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 our equipment. Let us know why you don’t like the design. Tell us why a procedure is hard to perform. Put it on an SF 368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to: Commander, U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Command, AMSTA-Q, Warren, Michigan 48397-5000. Well send you a reply. USE OF ENGLISH AND METRIC SYSTEM UNITS Torque values specified m this manual are expressed m pound feet (lb-ft) or pound inches (lb-in.) followed by the metric equivalent in parentheses. The metric equivalent is expressed in system international units Newton meters (N. m). The metric system and equivalents conversion table is located on inside back cover of this manual. DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE Refer to TM 750-244-6 for instructions on destruction of materiel to prevent enemy use. ADMINISTRATIVE STORAGE Refer to TM 740-90-1 for instructions on administrative storage. QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL (QA/QC) a. No particular quality assurance or quality control manual pertains specifically to the M48A5 AVLB. Change 1 1-1