The correct tiedown method is explained in the following publications: * TM 9-2320-392-20, EM 0195, under "Special Purpose Maintenance Work Packages" * Military Traffic Management Command Transportation Engineering Agency (MTMCTEA) Pamphlet 55-20, Tiedown Handbook for Truck Movements * TM 10-5411-207-14, Operator's, Unit, Direct Support, and General Support Maintenance Manual for Shelter, Electrical Equipment S-280C/G * TM 11-5411-216-14&P, Operator, Unit, Direct Support (DS), and General Support (GS) Maintenance Manual for Electronic Equipment Storage Shelter: S-744/TSM-191 V Each publication calls for the use of a steel, multiple-leg sling assembly, NSN 3940-00-805-5533.
Technical Manual (TM) 10-5411-207-14, Operator's, Unit, Direct Support, and General Support Maintenance Manual for Shelter, Electrical Equipment S-280C/G.
The required work includes direct support and general support maintenance (ground and aircraft) to include the Army oil analysis program and a central vehicle wash facility; storage, warehousing and distribution of general supplies, repair parts, rations, ammunition, petroleum products and individually issued field equipment; transportation fleet management (less maintenance); full food service; transportation management of household goods, personal property and individuals; transportation management of unit movements and installation level supply stock records.
Although many Army installations have direct and general support maintenance service capabilities, redeploying units have found that damage to the vehicles caused by combat and extended use often requires depot-level repairs, such as replacing bent frame rails, completely rebuilding cabs, and overhauling engines and power train components.
Field maintenance should continue to service the Hawker AGMs in accordance with the applicable M1-series tank TMs and TM 9-6140-200-14, Operator's, Unit, Direct Support and General Support Maintenance Manual for Lead-Acid Storage Batteries.
In effect, there could have been as many as 10 direct support logistics companies in a division for the combat arms elements, in addition to the separate general support maintenance and supply units for the combat support and combat service support elements.
Mechanics, Pages 3-16 through 3-24 of TM 9-6140-200-14, Operator's, Unit, Direct Support and General Support Maintenance Manual for Lead-acid Batteries (Sep 98), have the complete scoop on cleaning and maintaining batteries.
