TM-9-1290-262-24&P Technical Manual for M2A2 Aiming Circle Download
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ARMY TM 9-1290-262-24&P MARINE CORPS TM 00476C-24&P AlR FORCE TO 49A7-3-72174 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL GENERAL. References INDEXES. This manual in the manual are to pages and other technical manuals. is organized to help the user quickly find the information needed. There are five useful indexes. a. Front Cover Index. IS a tabbed index of chapters and appendixes (keyed to tabbed pages in the manual). b. Table of Contents. Lists in order all chapters, sections, and appendixes. Gives page references. c. Nomenclature Cross-References List and List of Abbreviations. (1) Nomenclature Cross-Reference List. Gives an alphabetical list of common item names used in the manual. Official nomenclature is given for each item (p 1-2). d. Symptom Index. Located just before the troubleshooting table in each maintenance chapter. Lists possible malfunctions and corrective actions. References pages of the troubleshooting tables. e. Alphabetical Index. Located at the end of the manual. An extensive subject index for everything in the manual. Gives page references. MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. There is a maintenance paragraph for each assembly. Each chapter contains detailed procedures for the maintenance tasks. a. Detailed Procedures. Contain an initial setup plus step-by-step procedures. (1) Initial Setup. Gives a list of everything needed in order to do the maintenance task on a component of a fire control instrument. (2) Step-By-Step Procedures. Are illustrated maintenance procedures authorized in Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) (appx B) and Repair Parts and Special Tools List (RPSTL) (appendix C). b. Troubleshooting. Included in each chapter are procedures for direct support or general support troubleshooting. c. Test and Adjustment. Immediately follow the maintenance sections. List inspections and tests required to ensure the serviceability of each fire control instrument. iv