CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

TM 5-4940-228-14 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Section I. 1-1.Scope. This manual is for your use in operating and maintaining the Paint Spray Outfit Model 50-6609. 1-2. Maintenance Forms and Records. Equipment maintenance forms and procedures for their use are contained in DA PAM 738-750, the Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS). 1-2.1. Hand Receipt. Hand receipts covering the End Item, components of End Item (COEI), Basic Issue Items (BII) and Additional Authorization List (AAL) items are publish- ed in a Hand Receipt Manual. The Hand Receipt Manual numerical designation is the same as the related Technical Manual with the letters HR added to the number. These manuals are published to aid in property accountability and are available through: Commander, US Army Adjutant General Publication Center, ATTN: AGDL-OD, 2800 Eastern Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21220. 1-3. Administrative Storage. Refer to TM 740-90-1 for administrative storage requirements. GENERAL 14. Equipment Serviceability Criteria (ESC). This equipment is not covered by an ESC. 1-5. Destruction of Army Material to Prevent Enemy use. Refer to TM 750-244-3 for destruction requirements. 1-6. Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC). No QA/QC manual containing the applicable re- quirements exist. 1-7. Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommen- dations (EIR). EIR’s will be prepared on SF 368, Quality Deficiency Report. Instructions for preparing EIR’s are provided in DA PAM 738-750, the Army Maintenance Manage- ment System. EIR’s should be mailed directly to: Com- mander, US Army Troop Support Command, ATTN: AMSTR-QX, 4300 Goodfellow Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63120-1798. A reply will be furnished directly, to you. Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA 1-8. Description. The Model 50-6609, Paint Spray Outfit, is a two spray gun, portable type, gasoline engine driven, two wheel, cart mounted compressor complete with the necessary controls and equipment to allow two persons to paint simultaneously. A large wooden chest is sup- plied for movement and storage of all the paint spray equipment, excluding the compressor assembly. Within this chest are stored two spray guns, two pressure cups, one extension, two 5-gallon agitated pressure tanks, four red 50-foot air hoses, two red 25-foot air hoses, two black 25-foot fluid hoses and two respirators (Fig. 1-1), The maintenance paragraphs of this manual contain detailed descriptions of each individual paint spray component. 1-9. Tabulated Data. a. The Paint Srpay Outfit has the following major identification plates: (1) The manufacturer’s plate, located on the right side of the cart, centered between wheel and handle, lists name of manufacturer, type of equipment, model number, contract number, FSN, serial number, and date of manufacture (Fig. 2-2). (2) The engine plate, located on flywheel cover, lists model number, NSN, serial number, and impor- tant data relating to the engine. (3) The pressure paint tank plate, located on the tank skirt, lists name of manufacturer, model number, contract number, date of manufacture, and description. Change 2 1-1