CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION - TM-32-5410-215-14-P0010

TM 32-5410-215-14&P

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Section I. GENERAL

1-1 SCOPE. This manual provides operator/crew,

1-4 ADMINISTRATIVE STORAGE. Administrative storage

organizational, direct support, and general support

instructions for the installation and maintenance of

will be in accordance with instructions provided in TM 740-

Repair Parts Stowage Facilities AN/USM-378, AN/USM-

90-1, Administrative Storage of Equipment.

379, and AN/USM-380 (RPSF) (figure 1-1). A repair

parts list is also included.

1-5 CALIBRATION. No calibration of the equipment in this

group is required.

1-2 MAINTENANCE FORMS AND RECORDS.

Department of the Army forms and procedures used for

1-6 REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOM-

equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by TM

MENDATIONS (EIR's). If your RPSF needs improvement,

38-750, The Army Maintenance Management System

let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only

(TAMMS).

one who can tell us what you don't like about your

equipment. Let us know why you don't like the design. Tell

1-3 DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIEL TO

us why a procedure is hard to perform. Put it on an SF 368

PREVENT ENEMY USE. The RPSF will be destroyed to

(Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to us at US Army

prevent enemy use in accordance with instructions

Electronics Materiel Readiness Activity, ATTN: SELEMME-

provided in TM 750-244-2, Procedures for Destruction of

F, Vint Hill Farms Station, Warrenton, Virginia 22186. We'll

Electronics Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use (Electronics

send you a reply.

Command).

Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA

The shelter is a rectangular unit constructed of aluminum

1-7 PURPOSE AND USE. The repair parts stowage

sheets that form a double hollow-core wall filled with

facilities (RPSF) provides drawer, shelf and cabinet

polyurethane insulation. Of four removable panels, two are

storage within a watertight, portable shelter. The storage

blank and two (one end and one side) have a door. For a

facilities are designed to store electrical, electronics and

complete description of the shelter, refer to TM 32-5410-

communications

maintenance repair parts and

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equipment. The shelter is designed for air, rail, or

vehicle transport. It may be installed as a single fixed

c. Drawer Storage Rack MT-1579/G. The drawer

ground unit, mounted on a vehicle, or combined with

storage rack has two storage cabinets, five 3-1/2 inch high

other shelter facilities. The RPSF is normally part of

drawers, and three 7 inch high drawers.

Mobile Operations and Electrical Facility AN/MSA-34

(MOEF), a generator power equipped trailer with three

d. Shelf Storage Rack MT-1579/G. The shelf storage

shelters. The MOEF is normally used as part of an

rack has four adjustable shelves.

operational unit, transportable system (OUTS), a large

communication complex consisting of seven MOEF's as

e. Cabinet Safe CY4842/G. The cabinet safe has a

shown in figure 1-2.

full length door and inside shelving.

1-8 DESCRIPTION.

f. Work Console. The work console has an upper and

lower cabinet, a work surface, tack-board, light unit, and

a. General.

Repair Parts Stowage Facilities

convenience receptacle. A typewriter and equipment tray is

AN/USM378, AN/USM-379, and AN/USM-380, are

mounted on the work surface. A pencil sharpener is

portable shelters containing storage racks, cabinets,

mounted on the right side of the upper cabinet.

drawers, and a work console. These items are mounted

to the shelter ceiling and floor and are fitted for mobility

g. Rotary Chair.

The chair is a rotary type with a

tiedown (figures 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, and 1-6).

tiedown assembly.

b. Electrical Equipment Shelter S-389/MSA-34

h. Fire Extinguisher MIL-B-52031. A portable fire

(modified). The portable shelter is a standard Electrical

extinguisher is mounted in a quick-release bracket on the

Equipment Shelter S-389/MSA-34 with two modifications.

shelter ceiling.

Mounting hardware to secure the equipment is added.

Two overhead light wall switches are removed and the

lights are rewired directly to the LIGHTS circuit breaker.

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