TM 9-6115-653-14&P
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Section I. GENERAL
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Scope. This manual is for your use in operating and maintaining the Power Unit, PU-732/M The PU-732/M is a
mobile power unit used to supply power to any system or equipment requiring up to 15 KW of 400 Hz input operating
power In addition to operating Instructions and operator, unit, and direct and general support maintenance procedures,
this manual contains a Repair Parts and Special Tools List for the power unit.
1-2.
Maintenance Forms and Records. Maintenance forms and records used by Army personnel are prescribed by
DA Pam 738-750.
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Reporting of Errors. Reporting of errors and omissions and recommendations for Improvement of this publication
by the Individual user Is encouraged Reports should be submitted on a DA Form 2028 directly to Commander, US Army
Troop Support Command, ATTN AMSTR-MCTS, 4300 Goodfellow Boulevard, St Louis, MO, 63120-1798.
1-4.
Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIR). EIR's will be prepared using SF 368 Product
Quality Deficiency Report. Instructions for preparing EIR's are provided In DA Pam 738-750, The Army Maintenance
Management System EIR's should be mailed directly to Commander, US Army Troop Support Command, ATTN:
AMSTR-QX, 4300 Goodfellow Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63120-1798.
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Levels of Maintenance Accomplishment. Army users shall refer to the Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) for
tasks and levels of maintenance to be performed.
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Destruction of Army Materiel. Destruction of Army materiel to prevent enemy use shall be in accordance with
TM 750-244-3.
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Administrative Storage.
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.
1-8.
Preparation for Shipment and Storage. Refer to TB 740-97-2.
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