Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION - TM-5-4120-339-140009

TM 5-4120-339-14

TO 35E9-253-1

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Section I. General

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SCOPE.

a. Type of Manual: Operator's, Organizational, Direct Support and General Support Maintenance.

b. Model Number and Equipment Name:

TM9KV-208-3-60 or F9000T3-2 Air Conditioner, Multi-Purpose,

9000BTU/HR.

c. Purpose of Equipment: The Air conditioner can be used in temporary buildings, shelters, mobile vans and

trailers. The unit accomplishes three functions cooling, heating and ventilation.

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MAINTENANCE FORMS AND RECORDS.

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).

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DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE.

Destruction of the air conditioner to prevent enemy use shall be in accordance with TM 750-244-3, Procedure for

Destruction of Equipment.

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PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT.

Seal all openings in the air conditioner cabinet with barrier material and sealing tape. Cover the entire cabinet with a

protective barrier material. Store air conditioner in a dry, dust-free space. Storage of the air conditioner shall be in

accordance with the following:

a. Placement of equipment in administrative storage should be for short periods of time when a shortage of

maintenance effort exists. Items should be in mission readiness within 24 hours or within the time factors as determined

by the directing authority. During the storage period appropriate maintenance records will be kept.

b. Before placing equipment in administrative storage, current maintenance services and equipment serviceable

criteria (ESC) evaluations should be completed, shortcomings and deficiencies should be corrected, and all modification

work orders (MWO's) should be applied.

c. Storage site selection. Inside storage is preferred for items selected for administrative storage. If inside

storage is not available, trucks, vans, conex containers and other containers may be used.

1-5.

RADIO INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION.

Essentially, suppression is attained by providing a low resistance path to ground for stray currents. The methods used

include shielding the ignition and high frequency wires, grounding the frame with bonding straps, and using capacitors and

resistors.

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