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TM-9-2320-386-10 Operator's Manual for M44A3 Series Trucks

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TM 9-2320-386-10 1-5 1-9. GLOSSARY The following list shows definitions of military terms that appear in this manual. Other terms in this manual are defined in the paragraph where they first appear. Angle of Approach – Angle between front tires and front bumper Angle of Departure – Angle between rear tires and rear bumperettes Fording – Crossing through water Grade – Steepness of terrain Hydraulic – Operated by oil pressure Operator – Driver of vehicle Paulin – Canvas cover or tarpaulin (tarp) Slaving – Jump-starting 1-11. Equipment Characteristics, Capabilities, and Features 1-5 1-12. Location and Description of Major Components 1-7 1-13. Differences Between Models 1-8 1-14. Equipment Data 1-9 1-15. Permissible Fuels 1-12 1-16. Tabulated Data 1-13 TITLE PAGE NO. PARA. NO. 1-10. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION INDEX Section II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION 1-11. EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS, CAPABILITIES, AND FEATURES a. Equipment Characteristics and Capabilities. The M35A3, M35A3C, and M36A3 cargo trucks are used for transporting troops or heavy loads. The trucks have a new engine and automatic transmission, and rebuilt transfer case and axles. Other new subsystems include new cooling, exhaust, air intake, split-brakes, fuel, electrical, power-assist steering, driver’s seatbelt, super- single tires with two-piece wheels, Chemical Agent Resistant Coating (CARC) paint, Simplified Test Equipment/Internal Combustion Engine-Reprogrammable (STE/ICE-R), and Central Tire Inflation System (CTIS).