TM 5-3895-376-14&P
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Section I
Section II
E q u i p m e n t D e s c r i p t i o n
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Equipment Characteristics, Capabilities, and Features
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Location and Description of Major Components
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Equipment Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section III
Principles of Operation
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Principles of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
1-1. SCOPE
tor will be accomplished. A destruction plan will be
prepared by the using organization, unless one has
been prepared by higher authority. For general de-
struction procedures for this equipment, refer to
TM750-244-6, Procedures for Destruction of Tank-
Automotive Equipment to Prevent Enemy Use.
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General Information
Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance Forms and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Destruction of Army Material to Prevent Enemy Use .
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Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendation (EIR)
List of Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Type of Manual: Operator, Unit, Direct and General
Support Maintenance with Repair Parts and Special
Tools List
Model Number and Equipment Name: RC48-2 Tam-
per, Vibrating Type, Internal Combustion Engine
Driven. The common name used throughout this man-
ual is Compactor.
Purpose of Equipment: Compacts soil, sand, gravel
and aggregate in trenches, curbs, and backfill situ-
ations. Provides easy maneuverability, even in re-
stricted areas.
1-2. MAINTENANCE FORMS AND RECORDS
Department of the Army forms and procedures used
for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed
by DA Pam 738-750 as contained in the Maintenance
Management Update.
1-3. DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIAL TO PRE-
VENT ENEMY USE
Command decisions, according to tactical situations,
will determine when destruction of the plate compac-
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1-4. REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT
RECOMMENDATION (EIR)
If your compactor needs improvement, let us know.
Send us an EIR. 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 perform-
ance. Put it on an SF368 (Product Quality Deficiency
Report). Mail it to us at: Commander, U.S. Army Tank-
automotive and Armaments Command, ATTN:
AMSTA-IM-MMAA, Warren, Ml 48397-5000. We will
send you a reply.
1-5. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
BDC
Bottom dead center
TDC
Top dead center
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