TM 5-3825-229-14&P
1-4. REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR's)
If your semitrailer mounted water distributor needs improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the
only one that can tell us what you don't like about your equipment. Let us know why you don't like the design or
performance. Put it on an SF 368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to: Commander, U.S. Army Tank-Automotive
Command, ATTN: AMSTA-MB, Warren, MI 48937-5000. We'll send you a reply.
1-5. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT
For information on preparing the Water Distributor Semitrailer for storage or shipment, refer to Chapter 4, Section XIl.
1-6. WARRANTY
E.D. Etnyre and Company warrants to the original purchaser, its new product to be free from defects, in material and
workmanship for a period of eighteen (1 8) months after the delivery date to the original purchaser. The month and year
in which the warranty period began is identified on a "Warranty" data plate that is located near landing leg on road side of
trailer.
Section II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION
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EQUIPMENT CAPABILITIES AND FEATURES .................................................................... 1-2
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LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS ............................................... 1-3
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EQUIPMENT DATA ................................................................................................................ 1-6
1-7. EQUIPMENT CAPABILITIES AND FEATURES
a. Capabilities.
(1)
Can be towed by M123A1C, M920, or M916 military truck tractors for either highway or off- road use.
(2)
Can transport up to 6000 gallons of water.
(3)
Can be gravity-filled through manhole in top of tank, or force-fed by pump from either a standing water
supply (lake, stream or pond) or from a hydrant or other water source.
(4)
Two spray nozzles mounted at rear of semitrailer each produce a fan-like spray which spreads water over
a width of approximately 35 feet or more, depending on pressure. The maximum combined area covered by both
nozzles is approximately 70 feet wide.
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