TM 9-2320-260-10Section IV. OPERATION UNDER UNUSUAL CONDITIONS2-31. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS a. General. Special instructions for operating and maintaining vehicles under unusualconditions are included in this section. Unusual conditions are extreme temperatures,humidity, and/or terrain. Special care with cleaning and lubrication must be taken inorder to keep vehicles operational when operating under unusual conditions.b. Cleaning. Refer to paragraph 2-8 for cleaning instructions and precautions.c. Lubrication.(1) Refer to LO 9-2320-260-12 for proper lubricating instructions.(2) Service intervals in LO 9-2320-260-12 are for normal operating conditions.Reduce intervals to more frequent servicing when operating under unusual conditions.d. Driving Instructions.(1) FM 21-305 contains special driving instructions for operating wheeled vehicles.(2) AR 600-55 contains instructions on driver selection, testing, and licensing.(3) FM 9-207 contains instructions on vehicle operation in extreme cold of 0°F to-65° F (-17°C to -54°C) or below. Other documents with information on cold weathervehicle operation are:(a) FM 31-70 Basic Cold Weather Manual.(b) FM 31-71 Northern Operations.(c) FM 90-6 (HTF) Mountain Operations.e. Special Purpose Kits. Paragraphs describing special purpose kits for operationunder unusual conditions are:(1)(2)(3)(4)Arctic winterization kit, paragraph 2-43.Deepwater fording kit, paragraph 2-40.Hot water personnel heater kit, paragraph 2-42.Windshield washer kit, paragraph 2-45.f. Reporting Material Failure. Report chronic failure of vehicle, body equipment. orkits on Standard Form 368 (Quality Deficiency Report — Equipment Improvement Rec-ommendations) as presented by DA Pam 738-750 and as stated in paragraph 1-4 of thismanual.TA 0944142-199
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