TM-9-2350-277-10 Operator Manual M113A3 M577A3 M1064A3 M1068A3 M58 Download
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TM 9-2350-277-10 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION — Continued 0002 00 M1059A3 FULL TRACKED SMOKE GENERATOR CARRIER This carrier is designed to generate a smoke screen in the battlefield environment. The M1059A3 carries a crew of three. A caliber .50 machine gun is mounted on a cupola on top of the carrier. The M1059A3’s capabilities and features are: It travels easily over rough terrain. It fords water up to 40 inches deep. It can move at high speeds on improved roads and highways. It is air transportable and can be dropped by parachute to troops in the field. It is propelled and steered on land and in water by tracks. It has M17 periscopes around the driver’s and commander’s hatches for vision when buttoned up. It has an AN/VVS-2 driver’s night vision periscope stowed near the driver. The periscope can be installed in the driver’s hatch to provide night vision under blackout conditions. It is equipped with smoke grenade launchers. It is equipped to carry an NBC (gas particulate filter) unit, a driver’s windshield kit, engine coolant heater kit, and personnel heater kit (for cold weather operation). It is equipped with the M157 smoke generator system with enough fuel and fog oil for 1 hour of continuous operation. It can be equipped to carry a marine set kit and a capstan kit. The M1059A3 is built from the same plans as the M113A3 except the M1059A3 has the M157A2 smoke generator system 0002 00-24 Change 3 mounted. The M157A2 is a remote controlled unit which uses a pulse jet engine and fog oil to produce smoke. The system consists of six major assemblies: two M54A1E1 smoke generator assemblies, a control panel assembly, a fog oil pump/tank assembly, an air compressor assembly, and two 5-gallon fuel cans with special plugs.