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APPENDIX B

ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL

SUPPORT MAINTENANCE REPAIR PARTS AND

SPECIAL TOOLS LIST

Section I. Introduction

B-1. Scope.

This manual lists and authorizes spares and repair parts and other special support equipment required

f o r performance of organizational, direct support, and general support maintenance of the

M 6 0 A 1 A V L B , M48A5AVLB, M60A3 combat tank and the M728 combat engineer vehicle. It

authorizes the requisitioning, issue, and disposition of spares and repair parts as indicated by the

Source, Maintenance, and Recoverability (SMR) codes.

B-2. General.

This Repair Parts and Special Tools List is divided into the following sections:

a. Section II. Repair Parts List. A list of spares and repair parts authorized by this RPSTL for use in

the performance of maintenance. The list also includes parts which must be removed for replacement

of the authorized parts. Parts lists are composed of functional groups in ascending alphanumeric

sequence, with the parts in each group listed in ascending figure and item number sequence. Bulk

materials are listed in NSN sequence.

A list of special tools, special TMDE, and other special support

b. Section III. Special Tools List.

equipment authorized by this RPSTL for the performance of maintenance.

c. Section IV. National Stock Number and Part Number Index. list, in National item identification

number (NIIN) sequence, of all National stock numbers (NSN) appearing in the listings, followed by a

list in alphanumeric sequence of all part numbers appearing in the listings. National stock numbers

and part numbers are cross-referenced to each illustration figure and item number appearance.

B-3. Explanation of Columns.

a. Illustration (Column (1)). This column is divided as follows:

Indicates the figure number illustrating an exploded view of a

(1) ((a) FIG NO.) Figure Number.

functional group.

Indicates the number used to identify items called out in the illustration.

(2) ((b) ITEM NO.).

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