TM9-2320-361-34 DETAILED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES: 11. 12. 13. 14. Detailed procedures: Include everything you must do to accomplish a basic maintenance task. a. b. c. d, Before beginning the maintenance task, look through the procedure. You must familiarize yourself with the entire maintenance procedure before beginning the maintenance task. The entire procedure of paragraph 3-12: “Oil Pump Maintenance” includes: a. Removal, b. Inspection, and c. Installation. The eight basic headings listed under “INITIAL SETUP” outline special tools, materials, personnel requirements, and special conditions. Headings will not be listed if there are no entries. The headings are: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● APPLICABLE MODELS Any model(s) that require that particular maintenance task. TEST EQUIPMENT Test equipment needed to complete the task. SPECIAL TOOLS Special tools needed to complete the task. TOOLS Common tools, not in the General Mechanic’s Tool Kit, needed to complete the task. MATERIALS/PARTS All parts or materials needed to complete the task. PERSONNEL REQUIRED The number of personnel needed to perform the task. If only one mechanic is needed, this heading will not be used. If you think that you need more help to correctly or safely complete a task (perhaps as the result of unusual conditions, etc.), alert your supervisor and ask for help. REFERENCES (TM) Additional manuals needed to complete the task. EQUIPMENT CONDITION Notes the conditions that must exist before starting the task. GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Summarizes all safety warnings for the maintenance task. A step-by-step maintenance procedure follows the “INITIAL SETUP” and gives detailed instructions for the procedure. These instructions give part name and action performed. The numbers in parentheses correspond to the part’s callout number in the accompanying illustration. Warnings, cautions, and notes give additional information. ● ● ● WARNINGS– Indicate conditions, practices, or procedures which must be observed to avoid personnel injury, loss of life, or long-term health hazard. CAUTIONS- Indicate conditions, practices, or procedures which must be observed to avoid damage to equipment or destruction of equipment. NOTES - Include essential information of special importance, interest, or aid in job performance. At the end of a procedure, “FOLLOW-ON TASK(S)” will list the additional task(s) that must be performed to complete the procedure. You can also use the Table of Contents (page ii) to find more information about the vehicle. Refer to TM 9-2320-361-34P, Direct Support and General Support Maintenance Repair Parts and Special Tools List for Truck, 2-1/2-Ton, 6x6, M44A2 Series, when requisitioning parts, special tools, and equipment for direct support and general support maintenance. Your manual is easier to use once you understand its design. We hope it will encourage you to use it more often as an aid to maintenance support for M44A2 series vehicles. vii (viii blank)