Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION - TM-3-6665-225-120005

TM 3-6665-225-12

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Section I. GENERAL

1-1. Scope

W/Power Supply for Truck, 3/4 Ton, M17.

j. Alarm, Chemical Agent, Automatic: Portable,

These instructions are for use by the operator and

W/Power Supply, for Truck 2 1/2 Ton, M18.

organizational maintenance personnel. They apply

1-2. Record and Report Forms

to the following 10 alarms, later referenced as

a. Department of the Army forms and proce-

alarm systems:

dures used for equipment maintenance will be

a. Alarm, Chemical Agent, Automatic: Portable,

those prescribed by TM 38-750. The modification

Manpack, M8.

and use of DA Form 2408-1 is described in para-

b. Alarm, Chemical Agent, Automatic: Portable,

graphs 2-19, 2-20, and 4-7.

Fixed Emplacement, M10.

b. You can improve this manual by recommen-

C. Alarm, Chemical Agent, Automatic: Portable for

ding improvements using DA Form 2028 (Recom-

Truck, Utility, 1/4 Ton, M11.

mended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms)

d. Alarm, Chemical Agent, Automatic: Portable

or DA Form 2028-2 (test) located in the back of this

for Truck, 3/4 Ton, M12

e. Alarm, Chemical Agent, Automatic: Portable for

manual. Mail the form direct to Commander, US

Army Armament Materiel Readiness Command,

Truck, 2 1/2 Ton, M13.

Attn: DRSAR-MAS-C, Aberdeen Proving Ground,

f. Alarm, Chemical Agent, Automatic: Portable

MD 21010. A reply will be furnished direct to you.

for Full Tracked Personnel Carrier and Recovery

1-3. Administrative Storage

Vehicles, M14.

Refer to TM 740-90-1 and chapter 5 for administra-

g. Alarm, Chemical Agent, Automatic: Portable

tive storage instructions on the alarm systems.

for Carrier, Command and Reconnaissance, Ar-

1-4. Destruction to Prevent Enemy Use

mored, M15.

Refer to TM 43-0002-31 for procedures for destruc-

h. Alarm, Chemical Agent, Automatic: Portable,

tion of equipment to prevent enemy use.

W/Power Supply, for Truck, Utility, 1/4 Ton, M16.

i. Alarm, Chemical Agent, Automatic: Portable,

Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA

1-5. GENERAL

Dry, 1 1/2V: BA3030.

f. Power Supply, Chemical Agent Automatic

Each alarm system detects very low concentrations

Alarm: M10.

of chemical-agent vapors or inhalable aerosols and

g. Installation Kits (Each adapts a particular

automatically signals the presence of chemical

vehicle to a mounting kit.)

agents. The equipment may be operated continu-

h. Mounting Kit, Chemical Agent Automatic

ously but must be serviced every 12 hours.

1-6. Major components and Associated

Alarm: High Profile, M228 or Mounting Kit,

Equipment

Chemical Agent Automatic Alarm: Low Profile,

(fig. 1-1)

M182.

i. Telephone cable, type WD1TT.

The following major components and associa-

ted equipment are combined to form the 10 alarm

j. Winterization Kit, Automatic Chemical Agent

Alarm: M253.

systems:

k. Rucksack and shelf.

a. Detector Unit, Chemical Agent Automatic

1-7. System Configurations

Alarm: M43.

NOTE

b. Alarm Unit, Chemical Agent Automatic

Alarm: M42.

An Asterisk indicates an expendable item

C. Refill kit, Chemical Agent Automatic Alarm:

(table 1-3).

M229.

a. M8 Alarm System. The M8 alarm system is for

d. Battery, Dry, Medium Duty, 36V: BA3517/U.

hand-carry or backpack operations. It consists of

the following equipment:

e. Battery, Dry, 1 1/2V: BA3202/UF or Battery,

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