d. Report all equipment improvement recommendations as prescribed by TM 38-750.
e. "Left" and "Right" as used herein, in regard to Macleod Water Distributor will be used in the same sense as when
referring to the carrier on which is mounted, when operational. "Left" therefore, will mean the driver's side.
"Operator" as used herein, will refer to the Macleod Water Distributor operator. "Driver" will refer to the operator of
the carrier on which the distributor is mounted. "Carrier" as used herein, will refer to the unit on which the
distributor is mounted.
2. Record and Report Forms
a. 'DA Form 2258 (Depreservation Guide of Engineer Equipment).
b. For other record and report forms applicable to operation, crew and organizational maintenance, refer to TM 38-
750.
Note. Applicable forms, excluding Standard Form 46 which is carried by the operator, will be kept in a canvas
bag mounted on the equipment.
Section II.
DESCRIPTION AND DATA
3. Description
a. General. The water distributor (fig. 1) Macleod Company Model W15A, is a truck mounted unit consisting of a 1,000-
gallon water tank (1), a Marlow pump Model 4D2 (6, fig. 4) powered by a Wisconsin gasoline engine Model MVF4D (2,
fig. 1), and the necessary piping, controls, and instruments to" permit complete and proper operation with a truck carrier.
For information relating to the truck, using and maintenance personnel should refer to TM 9-2320-211-10 and TM 9-
2320-211-20. The distributor normally is operated by a crew of two men, a driver in the truck cab and an operator on
the operator's platform. (13, fig. 2). Some of the uses and functions of the Macleod Model W15A Water Distributor are
as follows:
1
Manhole cover assembly
6
Marker light
11
Light bracket, rear
2
Hinge bolt
7
Reflector
12
Bitumeter wheel
3
Keeper crank
8
Turn signal guard
13
Operator's platform
4
Signal gong
9
Marker light
14
Water gage
5
Muffler shield
10
Light bracket, front
15
Step stringer
Figure 2.
Water distributor, left side.
AGO 6871A
3
