Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
TM 9-2320-363-34-1 · Chapter 1 — Introduction
Type of Manual: Direct and General Support Maintenance Manual.
Model Numbers and Equipment Names:
1. Truck, Tractor, Line Haul: 52,000 GVWR, 6 x 4, M915A2.
2. Truck, Tractor, Light Equipment Transporter (LET): 68,000 GVWR, 6 x 6, w/Winch, M916A1 and M916A2.
3. Truck, Dump, Heavy, Chassis: 6 x 6, M917A1 and M917A1 w/MCS.
Purpose of Equipment: The M915A2 truck tractor is a 6 x 4 prime mover of the M871, M872, and M1062 semitrailers used primarily to transport containers, bulk cargo, and petroleum products over primary and secondary roads under worldwide climatic conditions in a military environment.
The M916A1 and M916A2 truck tractors are 6 x 6 prime movers of low-bed M172 and M870 semitrailers, used primarily to transport heavy engineering equipment over primary and secondary roads, and off-roads, under worldwide climatic conditions in a military environment.
The M917A1 and M917A1 w/MCS dump trucks are 6 x 6 vehicles used to transport, dump or spread aggregate, hot mix asphalt and similar materials over primary and secondary roads and off- road.
MAINTENANCE FORMS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS
Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by DA Pam 738-750, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS).
DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE
When the tactical situation requires that Army materiel be abandoned, refer to TM 750-244-6, Procedures for Destruction of Tank-Automotive Equipment to Prevent Enemy Use, for procedures on destruction of the vehicle.
PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT
Instructions for storage and shipment, including administrative storage, are found in TM 740-90- 1 and MIL-V-62038D.
If your vehicle needs improvement, let us know. Send us a Quality Deficiency Report. You the user, are the only one who can tell us what you don’t like about your equipment. Let us know why you don’t like the design or performance. Put it on an SF 368 (QDR) and mail it to:
COMMANDER U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command A-t-TN: AMSTA-AC-NML Rock Island, IL 61299-7630
The vehicles are warranted by Freightliner Corporation in accordance with TB 9-2320-363-15. Warranty starts on the date found in block 23, DA Form 2408-9 in the logbook. Report all defects in material or workmanship to your supervisor, who will take appropriate action through your direct and general support maintenance shop.
The equipment described herein contains metric components and requires metric common and special tools; therefore, metric units in addition to English units will be used throughout the manual. An English-to-metric conversion table is included as the last page of this manual inside the back cover.