Section II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA

TM 9-2520-270-34

Section Il. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA

TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS, CAPABILITIES, AND FEATURES

CHARACTERISTICS

Delivers power to vehicle right and left-hand final drives.

Provides

steering

for

vehicle.

CAPABILITIES AND FEATURES

Transmission output power varies with load with no interruption of shifting.

Transmission provides variable steering ratio at all vehicle speeds. (Allows vehicle to turn

smoothly without multiple steering corrections.)

Oil

cooler

mounted

engine.

All hydraulic components required for transmission operation, except oil cooler

connections, are mounted inside transmission.

All drive controls for braking, steering, and moving the vehicle are mechanically linked to

transmission (reference TM 9-2350-252-20-1 and TM 9-1450-646-20-1).

Transmission has mechanically actuated,

oil

cooled,

multiple-disk

type

service

brakes

which permit braking of vehicle.

Service brakes are used as parking brakes.

TRANSMISSION

TABULATED

DATA

Manufacturer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GeneraI Electric Company

Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HMPT 500

Assembly Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1629000

Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hydromechanical

Weight, Dry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1860 lbs (844 kg)

Weight, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1965 lbs (892 kg)

Dimensions, Overall:

Length (Engine mounting face to rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.17 inches (79.17 cm)

Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.0 inches (101.6 cm)

Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..28.5 inches9(72.39 cm)

Nameplate Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........Front surface

1-2.1 (1-2.2 blank)

Change 1