NOMENCLATURE CROSS-REFERENCE

Maintenance Information (Cont)

1-4. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT. Instructions for preparation for storage or

shipment are provided in TM 9-2320-279-20.

1-5. NOMENCLATURE CROSS-REFERENCE. ] Table 1-1 lists the nomenclature cross-references used

in this manual.

Nomenclature Cross-Reference

Table 1-1.

Official Nomenclature

Common Name

Retaining ring

Snap ring

Antifreeze, ethylene glycol mixture

Engine coolant

Ether quick-start system

Cold start system

Jake brake, Jacobs brake

Engine retarder

1-6. REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS EIR. If any M977 series

8V92TA engine needs improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. The user is the only one who can tell us

how the equipment might be improved. Let us know what is not liked about the design. Put it on an

SF 368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to: Commander, U.S. Army TAnk-Automotive Command, ATTN:

AMSTA-QRT, Warren, MI 48397-5000. We'll send a reply.

1-7. EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT REPORT AND MAINTENANCE DIGEST (EIR MD) AND]

, EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT REPORT AND MAINTENANCE SUMMARY (EIR MS).] The

quarterly Equipment Improvement Report and Maintenance Digest, TB 43-0001-39 series, contains

valuable field information on the equipment covered in this manual. The information in the TB 43-0001-39

series is compiled from some of the Quality Deficiency Reports that have been prepared on the vehicles

covered in this manual. Many of these articles result from comments, suggestions, and improvement

recommendations that you submitted to the EIR program. The TB 43-0001-39 series contains information

on equipment improvements, minor alterations, proposed Modification Work Orders (MWO'S), warranties (if

applicable), actions taken on some of the DA Form 2028's (Recommended Changes to Publications), and

advance information on proposed changes that may affect this manual. In addition, the more maintenance

significant articles, including minor alterations, field-fixes, etc., that have a more permanent and

continuing need in the field are republished in the Equipment Improvement Report and Maintenance

Summary (EIR MS) for TACOM Equipment (TM 43-1043). Refer to both of these publications

(TB 43-0001-39 series and TM 43-1043) periodically, especially the TB 43-0001-39 series, for the most

current and authoritative information on this equipment. The information will help to do a better job and

will advise to the latest changes to this manual. Also refer to DA Pam 310-1, Consolidated Index of Army

Publications and Blank Forms, and Appendix A, References, of this manual.

1-8. WARRANTY INFORMATION. The M977 series 8V92TA engine is warranted by Oshkosh Truck

Corporation, for 18 months or 12,000 miles, (19 308 km), whichever comes first. For complete information

covering this warranty, refer to Warranty Technical Bulletin, TB 9-2300-295-15/19. 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.

1-9. METRIC SYSTEM. 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 this manual. An English to metric conversion table is included as the last page of this manual

inside the back cover.

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