TM 9-2320-260-10
Table 2-1. General Cleaning Instructions
Cleaning Materials Used to Remove
Surface
Oil/Grease
Sak/Mud/Dust/Debris
Surface Rust/Corrosion
Body
Crease-cleaning
High pressure water, soapy
Corrosion-removing compound,
compound, running
warm water, soft brush, and
bristle brush, dry rags, and
water, and damp or
damp or dry rags.
lubricating oil.*
dry rags.
Cab Interior
Grease cleaning
Damp or dry rags.
Corrosion-removing compound.
(Metals)
compound, and damp
bristle brush, dry rags. and
or dry rags.
lubricating oil. *
Cab Interior/
Saddle soap, warm
Soft brush, soapy warm water.
Not applicable.
(Cab Top
water, soft brush, and
and damp or dry rags.
(Material,
dry rags.
Paulin)
Frame
Grease-cleaning com- High pressure water. soapy
Corrosion-removing compound,
pound rinsed with
warm water. soft wire brush,
wire brush, dry rags, and
running water, and
and damp or dry rags.
lubricating oil.*
rags.
Engine
Mixed solution l-part
High pressure water, soapy
Bristle brush, warm soapy water.
Transmission
grease-cleaning
warm water, soft wire brush.
and dry rags.
compound, 4-parts
and damp or dry rags.
dryclearring solvent,
running water, and
rags.
Glass
(Glass cleaning solution Glass cleaning solution and
Not applicable.
and clean, dry rags.
clean, dry rags.
Radiator
Not applicable.
Low pressure water/air, soapy
Not applicable.
warm water, and damp or dry
rags.
Rubber
Damp or dry rags.
Damp or dry rags.
Not applicable.
Insulation
Tires
Soapy water, and
High pressure water, and
Not applicable.
bristle brush.
bristle brush.
Wire Rope
Cleaning compound
Wire brush.
Wire brush and lubricating
and wire brush.
oil. *
Wood
Detergent, warm
Low pressure water, soapy
Not applicable.
water, and damp or
warm water and damp or dry
dry rags.
rags.
Plastic
Soapy water and
Soapy water and soft, clean
Not applicable.
Windows
soft, clean cloth, rinse
cloth. Rinse with clean water.
with clean water.
Apply cream cleaner after
Apply cream cleaner
cleansing.
after cleansing.
*After cleaning, apply light grade of lubricating oil to all unprotected surfaces to prevent continued rust.
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