TM 3-4230-237-10
OPERATOR
M12A1 DIESEL ENGINE DRIVEN DECONTAMINATION APPARATUS
NSN 4230-01-502-7224
GENERAL INFORMATION
SCOPE
Type of Manual
Operator's Manual, containing instructions for operation and operator (crew) maintenance. This manual is to be used with M12A1
units modified with a diesel engine. Modified units are identified by a plate mounted on the upper left corner of the pump unit
control panel.
Model Number and Equipment Name
The M12A1 Decontaminating Apparatus, Diesel Engine Driven, Skid Mounted: 500-Gallon consists of:
Decontaminating Apparatus (Skid-Mounted) Pumping Unit
Decontaminating Apparatus Skid-Mounted Tank Unit
Personnel Sectional Shower Assembly
Liquid Fuel Water Heater
Personnel
Shower
Assembly
Liquid Fuel Water Heater
Pump Unit Assembly
Tank Unit Assembly
Purpose of Equipment
Provides the capability of spraying decontaminating materials, firefighting, deicing, cleaning vehicles, pumping various fluids, and
showering personnel.
MAINTENANCE FORMS AND RECORDS
Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by DA PAM 738-750, The
Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS).
REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR)
If your decontaminating apparatus needs improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who can tell
us what you don't like about your equipment. Let us know why you don't like the design. Tell us why a procedure is hard to
perform. Put it on an SF 368 (Product Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to us at: Commander, U.S. Army Tank-automotive
and Armament Command, ATTN: AMSTA-LC-R, 15 Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5052. We'll send you a reply.
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