TM-9-2350-275-BD Battlefield Damage Assessment and Repair for M113 Family Download
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TM 9-2350-275-BD CHAPTER 2 ASSESSING BATTLEFIELD DAMAGE BDAR FIXES SHALL BE USED ONLY IN COMBAT AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMANDER AND SHALL BE REPAIRED BY STANDARD MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE MISSION IS COMPLETED. SECTION I. General 2-1. Scope This chapter provides guidelines to use to assess battlefield damage to the M113 Family of Vehicles (FOV). It directs you to inexpedient repair procedure, or to the standard system TM if an expedient repair procedure for your problem doesn’t exist. 2-2. General Use this TM in conjunction with the vehicles Technical Manuals (TM) and Lubrication Order (LO). This chapter explains how to use this manual to assess and fix battlefield damage that prevent the M113 FOV from moving, shooting, and/or communicating. This chapter contains the general fault assessment tables, general troubleshooting and maintenance instructions including combat damage report forms. General fault assessment tables, specific fault assessment tables, and detailed assessment procedures are used to locate the damage; and an expedient repair procedure tells how to fix the damage. An index of the expedient repair procedures is located in each chapter. If you don’t know or aren’t sure of exactly what your problem is, you should use the assessment tables and procedures to find the fault. 2-3. Application Use the following steps to find and fix battlefield damages: a. Do the Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) in the TM and LO. At the same time look for obvious damage to the vehicle. b. If applicable, do the troubleshooting/repair recommended in the TM. c. If you find the problem, determine its effect on the operation (mobility, firepower, or communication) of the vehicle. 2-1