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TM 9-2350-285-20
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
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Scope..............................................................................................................................
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Maintenance Forms, Records, and Reports ...................................................................
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Destruction of Army Materiel To Prevent Enemy Use ....................................................
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Preparation for Storage or Shipment ..............................................................................
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Quality Assurance...........................................................................................................
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Official Nomenclature, Names, and Designations ..........................................................
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Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIRs) .....................................
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Warranty Information ......................................................................................................
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Safety, Care, and Handling.............................................................................................
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Corrosion Prevention and Control (CPC) .......................................................................
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1-1. SCOPE.
a.
This manual contains Unit maintenance instructions for the Semitrailer, Tank, 5000-Gallon, Fuel Dispensing,
Automotive, M969A2.
b.
Throughout the manual, the terms "right side" or "curb side" and "left side" or road side" are used to describe
views of the semitrailer as viewed from the rear.
c.
The maintenance of any fuel-hauling semitrailer can be hazardous due to the flammable and explosive nature of
the load.
d.
Read and become familiar with all WARNINGs in the warning summary at the front of this manual. Throughout
the manual, WARNINGs are placed as they pertain to specific maintenance procedures. Read these warnings
and follow them exactly.
e.
The following is a summary of safety regulations that MUST be strictly observed when maintaining the M969A2
semitrailer. Personnel who fail to follow these regulations endanger the mission, equipment, and their lives and
the lives of bystanders.
1.
Refer to FM 10-20, FM 10-68, FM 10-69, and FM 10-71 to become familiar with safe fuel-handling
procedures.
2.
Personnel engaged in maintenance of the semitrailer must not wear clothing that generates static electricity.
DO NOT wear nylon, silk, rayon, or other similar materials. Remove all contents from pockets. Wear
rubber boots and gloves during fuel loading and unloading.
3.
Before loading or unloading fuel or purging tank on semitrailer, connect all bonding and grounding
connections (refer to TM 9-2330-398-10).
4.
Never climb on semitrailer without first touching grounding stud to discharge static electricity from your body.
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