M113A3 Family Armored Carriers Unit Maintenance Manual Volume 6 – TM 9-2350-277-20-6 PDF

Description

M113A3 Family Armored Carriers Unit Maintenance Manual Volume 6 – TM 9-2350-277-20-6

This is the M113A3 Family Armored Carriers Unit Maintenance Manual Volume 6, official publication TM 9-2350-277-20-6, issued by Headquarters, Department of the Army. This Unit Maintenance Manual Volume 6 is written for unit-level mechanics and technicians who service the M113A3 family of tracked carriers, and it carries the full technical depth of the original Army publication straight through to your download folder.

File Details

• Manual type: Unit Maintenance Manual, Volume 6
• Document number: TM 9-2350-277-20-6
• Publication date: January 2001, updated through Change 6
• Distribution Statement A – approved for public release
• Language: English
• Page count: 739 pages
• File format: PDF (instant digital download)

Vehicles Covered

This M113A3 Family Armored Carriers manual applies to six variants built on the same hull family, each identified by its own NSN and EIC in the document:

• M113A3 – Carrier, Personnel, Full Tracked, Armored (NSN 2350-01-219-7577, EIC AEY)
• M577A3 – Carrier, Command Post, Light Tracked (NSN 2350-01-369-6085, EIC AE7)
• M1059A3 – Carrier, Smoke Generator, Full Tracked (NSN 2350-01-369-6083, EIC AFA)
• M1064A3 – Carrier, Mortar, 120-MM M121, Self-Propelled (NSN 2350-01-369-6082, EIC AE8)
• M1068A3 – Carrier, Standardized Integrated Command Post System (SICPS) (NSN 2350-01-369-6086, EIC AFC)
• M58 – Carrier, Mechanized Smoke Obscurant (NSN 2350-01-418-6654, EIC 5CG)

Chapters Covered

• Chapter 24 – Unit Maintenance Instructions for Electrical Equipment (M1068A3 only)
  • APIU rack mount and bracket, equipment rack brackets and mounts
  • A.C. and D.C. power extension boxes, power distribution box, power entry box
  • Signal patch panel box, external communication box and lid/latches
  • Curbside and roadside data panel assemblies, LAN ground box assembly
  • Printer mount, power supply storage box assembly, fluorescent light assemblies
  • Power control enclosure assembly, meters, light indicators, and faceplate
  • Inverter housing terminal blocks, primary power inverter conversion to slave
  • Tent interface panel box assembly
  • Power distribution cable (W3), DC battery cable (W4), inverter AC/DC cables (W5, W6)
  • AC/DC power extension cables (W7, W8, W10), AC light cable (W11), ground strap (W12)
  • Cascade and Outback remote harnesses/cable assemblies
  • LAN cables, single point LAN cable, and multiple numbered wiring harnesses (W28-W126, W251, W252)
• Chapter 25 – Unit Maintenance Instructions for Gauges
  • Speedometer/tachometer flexible core service
  • Speedometer and speedometer cable/adapter replacement and repair
  • Tachometer, tachometer engine adapter, and tachometer cable replacement and repair
• Chapter 27 – Unit Maintenance Instructions for Precision Instruments and Systems
  • DVE sensor set assembly power cable, driver’s display mounting bracket
  • AN/VAS-5 Driver’s Vision Enhancer stowage bracket, power supply cable, and sensor adapter
  • Commander’s display mounting bracket (DVE) (M58 only)
  • MSD/ICE pulse tachometer, shunt guard, shunt, distribution box, and crew/engine wiring harnesses across M113A3, M1059A3, M577A3, M1068A3, and M1064A3 variants
• Chapter 28 – Unit Maintenance Instructions for Communication System (M58 only)
  • Communication cabling diagram, intercommunications set control
  • AS3916/VRC antenna, intercom amplifier, radio rack
  • Driver’s, commander’s, and operator’s intercommunication set cables
• Chapter 29 – Unit Maintenance Instructions for Fire Fighting Equipment
  • Portable and fixed fire extinguisher mounts and cylinders
  • Cylinder discharge tubes and turbine cylinder discharge tubes (M58 only)
  • External handle shields, fire extinguisher control valve, external cable tube
• Chapter 30 – Unit Maintenance Instructions for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) Equipment
  • NBC air purifier and frame, NBC hose assemblies, orifice connector assembly (M58 only)
  • Chemical Agent Automatic Alarm kit installation/removal (M113A3 only)
  • Chemical alarm junction box, power/alarm cables, spare battery bracket, refill tray bracket
  • Chemical alarm M43 unit interface wiring harnesses (M113A3 only)
• Chapter 31 – Unit Supporting Information
  • References, Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC), common tools and special tools/fixtures list
  • Fabricated tools, expendable/durable supplies and materials list
  • Electrical wiring diagrams for M113A3, M577A3/M1068A3, M1059A3, M1064A3, and M58
  • M1068A3 SICPS electrical equipment and power control enclosure A1 foldouts
  • MSD/ICE schematic and M113A3 NBC wiring diagram

IMAGES PREVIEW

Taken together, this Volume 6 manual hands a unit mechanic the complete electrical and accessory-system picture for the M113A3 family: every replace, repair, disassembly, and assembly procedure is broken into numbered removal and installation steps with illustrated, callout-numbered parts views, plus the initial setup data (maintenance level, tools, materials, personnel, and equipment condition) needed to plan the job before opening a panel.

Why This Manual Matters

Because the M113A3 family shares one hull across six distinct mission variants, wiring, cabling, and accessory hardware differ from one variant to the next in ways that are easy to get wrong without variant-specific guidance. This TM 9-2350-277-20-6 Volume 6 manual keeps that separation clear throughout – work packages are explicitly flagged for M1068A3-only, M58-only, M113A3-only, or shared coverage – so you are always working from the correct wiring harness, cable number, or connector diagram for the carrier in front of you.

With this M113A3 Family Armored Carriers Unit Maintenance Manual Volume 6 in hand, a unit mechanic can trace and replace numbered wiring harnesses and cable assemblies, service gauges and precision optics mounts, maintain communication and intercom hardware on the M58, keep fire suppression equipment mission-ready, and work through NBC alarm and hose components – all against the correct torque values, connector references, and equipment conditions the Army specified for these carriers.

Instant Digital Delivery

This TM 9-2350-277-20-6 manual is delivered as an instant PDF download immediately after checkout – no shipping, no waiting on the mail. Open the M113A3 Family Armored Carriers Unit Maintenance Manual Volume 6 on a laptop, tablet, or phone in the motor pool, or print out the individual work packages you need for the job at hand.