CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION

SCOPE

Type of Manual : Direct Support and General Support Maintenance.

Model Number and Equipment Name : Combat Engineer Vehicle, Full-Tracked, M728.

Purpose of Equipment : Provide a mobile and maneuverable weapon for combat support of ground troops and vehicles. It

is equipped with a hydraulically-operated bulldozer mounted to the front of the hull. A winch and a boom are mounted to

the turret for lifting, carrying, and winching. The M728 vehicle is used for breaching, obstacle removal, transportation of

demolition teams, and pioneering operations.

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 M728 Engineer Vehicle 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. We'll send you a reply.

CALIBRATION

There are no calibration requirements for the maintenance of any component of the hull.

ENGLISH AND METRIC SYSTEM UNITS

Torque values specified in this manual are expressed in pound feet (lb-ft) or pound inches (lb-in) followed by the metric

equivalent in parenthesis. The metric equivalent is expressed in system international units Newton meters (Norm). There

is a metric equivalents chart located on the inside rear cover of this manual.

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