TM - 9 2320 279 10 1 PDF
TM - 9 2320 279 10 1 PDF
CONTENTS
PAGE i
HOW TO USE
THIS MANUAL
PAGE ii
EQUIPMENT
DESCRIPTION
PAGE 1-13
DESCRIPTION AND
USE OF OPERATORS
CONTROLS AND
INDICATORS
PAGE 2-2
PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE
CHECKS AND
SERVICES
PAGE 2-33
OPERATION UNDER
USUAL CONDITIONS
PAGE 2-144
OPERATION UNDER
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
PAGE 2-374
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROCEDURES
PAGE 3-1
MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURES
PAGE 3-40
ALPHABETICAL
INDEX
PAGE INDEX 1
TM 9-2320-279-10-1
OPERATORS MANUAL
VOLUME NO. 1
M977 SERIES, 8 x 8 HEAVY EXPANDED
MOBILITY TACTICAL TRUCKS (HEMTT)
MODEL NSN
TRUCK, CARGO, WITH WINCH, M977 2320-01-097-0260
TRUCK, CARGO, WITHOUT
WINCH, M977 2320-01-099-6426
TRUCK, TANK, FUEL, WITH
WINCH, M978 2320-01-097-0249
TRUCK, TANK, FUEL, WITHOUT
WINCH, M978 2320-01-100-7672
TRUCK, TRACTOR, WITH WINCH,
WITHOUT CRANE, M983 2320-01-097-0247
TRUCK, TRACTOR, WITH WINCH,
WITH CRANE, M983 2320-02-099-6421
TRUCK, WRECKER-RECOVERY, M984 2320-01-097-0248
TRUCK, WRECKER-RECOVERY,
M984E1 2320-01-195-7641
TRUCK, CARGO, WITH WINCH, M985 2320-01-097-0261
TRUCK, CARGO, WITHOUT WINCH,
M985 2320-01-100-7673
TRUCK, CARGO, WITH WINCH,
M985E1 2320-01-194-7032
TRUCK, CARGO, WITHOUT WINCH,
M985E1 2320-01-194-7031
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
HEADQUARTERS,
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
NOVEMBER 1986
TM 9-2320-279-10-1
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TECHNICAL MANUAL HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
No. 9-2320-279-10 Washington, DC, 21 November 1986
OPERATORS MANUAL
M977 SERIES, 8 X 8 HEAVY EXPANDED MOBILITY
TACTICAL TRUCKS (HEMTT)
MODEL NSN
TRUCK, CARGO, WITH WINCH, M977 2320-01-097-0260
TRUCK, CARGO, WITHOUT WINCH, M977 2320-01-099-6426
TRUCK, TANK, FUEL, WITH WINCH, M978 2320-01-097-0249
TRUCK, TANK, FUEL, WITHOUT WINCH, M978 2320-01-100-7672
TRUCK, TRACTOR, WITH WINCH, WITHOUT CRANE, M983 2320-01-097-0247
TRUCK, TRACTOR, WITH WINCH, WITH CRANE, M983 2320-01-099-6421
TRUCK, WRECKER-RECOVERY, M984 2320-01-097-0248
TRUCK, WRECKER-RECOVERY, M984E1 2320-01-195-7641
TRUCK, CARGO, WITH WINCH, M985 2320-01-097-0261
TRUCK, CARGO, WITHOUT WINCH, M985 2320-01-100-7673
TRUCK, CARGO, WITH WINCH, M985E1 2320-01-194-7032
TRUCK, CARGO, WITHOUT WINCH, M985E1 2320-01-194-7031
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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M983 with crane and M985E1 without winch are no longer in the fleet. Ignore
all references to these vehicles. The M984E1 and M984A1 are the same vehicle.
All references to M984E1 shall be interpreted as the M984A1 model.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section I General Information 1-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section II Equipment Description 1-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section III Technical Principles of Operation 1-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T M 9 - 2 3 2 0 - 2 7 9 - 1 0 - 1
T ABL E OF CONT ENT S ( CONT )
Page
CHAPTER 2 OPERATI NG I NSTRUCTI ONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Secti on I Des cr i pti on an d Us e of Oper ator s Con tr ol s an d
I n d i ca t or s . . . . .
Secti on I I Pr ev en ti v e Ma i n ten a n ce Ch eck s a n d Ser v i ces (PMCS)
Secti on I I I Operati on under Usual Condi ti ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Secti on I V Operati on under Unusual Condi ti ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 3 MAI NTENANCE I NSTRUCTI ONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Secti on I Lubri cati on I nstructi ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Secti on I I Troubl eshooti ng Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Secti on I I I Mai ntenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-2
2 - 3 3
2 - 1 4 4
2 - 3 7 4
3-1
3-1
3-1
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APPE N DI XE S
A
B
C
E
F
REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
COMPONENTS OF END I TEM AND BASI C I SSUE
I TEMS LI STS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. B-1
ADDI TI ONAL AUTHORI ZATI ON LI ST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
EXPENDABLE SUPPLI ES AND MATERI ALS LI ST . . . . D-1
PREPARATI ON FOR TRANSPORT AND OPERATI ON. . . E-1
STOWAGE AND SI GN GUI DE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. F-1
ALPHABETI CAL I NDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. I NDEX 1
HOW T O US E T HI S MANUAL
Thi s manual i s desi gned to hel p oper ate and mai ntai n the M977 ser i es vehi cl es.
Vol ume 1 of thi s manual contai ns i nstr ucti ons that ar e common to the M984E1
and other M977 s er i es v ehi cl es . Vol ume 2 contai ns uni que oper ator i ns tr ucti ons
for the M984E1 Wr eck er -Recov er y v ehi cl e. I n addi ti on to thi s manual ,
TM 9-2320-355-10 pr ov i des u n i qu e oper a tor i n s tr u cti on s f or th e M985E1 Gu i ded
Mi ssi l e Tr anspor ter (GMT) and TM 9-2320-354-10 pr ov i des uni que oper ator
i n s tr u cti on s for th e M984 wr eck er v eh i cl e. Li s ted bel ow ar e s ome of th e s peci al
featu r es wh i ch h av e been i n cl u ded to h el p l ocate an d u s e th e n eeded
i n f or ma t i on .
G A fr on t cov er Tabl e of Con ten ts i s pr ov i ded for qu i ck r efer en ce to ch apter s
and secti ons that wi l l be used often.
G Each chapter begi ns wi th a Tabl e of Contents l i sti ng al l par agr aph headi ngs
i n the chapter .
G Wa r n i n g, ca u ti on , a n d n ote h ea di n gs , s u bj ect h ea di n gs , a n d cer ta i n oth er
es s enti al i nfor mati on ar e pr i nted i n bol d ty pe to mak e them eas i er to s ee.
F OL L OW T HE S E GUI DE L I NE S WHE N US I NG T HI S MANUAL :
G The dr i v er must r ead thr ough thi s manual and become fami l i ar wi th the
con ten t bef or e a ttempti n g to oper a te th e v eh i cl e.
G Rea d a l l WARNI NGS a n d CAU TI ONS bef or e per f or mi n g a n y pr ocedu r es .
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CHAPTER1
INTRODUCTION
Contents Para Page
Scope 1-1 1-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance Forms and Records 1-2 1-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equipment Improvement Report and Maintenance Digest
(EIR MD) and Equipment Improvement Report and
Maintenance Summary (EIR MS) 1-3 1-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hand Receipt (HR) Manuals 1-4 1-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Submitting Quality Deficiency Reports (QDR) 1-5 1-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warranty Information 1-6 1-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Metric System 1-7 1-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reference Information 1-8 1-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equipment Characteristics, Capabilities, and Features 1-9 1-13 . . . . . . . .
Location and Description of Major Components 1-10 1-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Differences Between Models 1-11 1-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equipment Data 1-12 1-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Systems Introduction 1-13 1-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical System 1-14 1-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air System 1-15 1-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Main Hydraulic System (All models except M984E1) 1-16 1-36 . . . . . . . . . .
Main Hydraulic System (M984E1) 1-17 1-37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power Steering Hydraulic System 1-18 1-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SectionI. GENERAL INFORMATION
VehicleModels
1-1. SCOPE. This manual is used for operation and operator-performed
maintenance of the 60,000-lb (27 240 kg) GVWR, 8x8, M977 series, Heavy
Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT). The M977 series vehicles consists of
a number of different models all built on similar chassis but specially equipped to
perform different missions. The models are as follows:
Model Description
M977 Cargo vehicle with 62,000-lb (28 100 kg) GVWR and 100,000-lb
(45 400 kg) GCWR. Vehicle is equipped with material handling crane
with 2500-lb (1 135 kg) load capacity at 19 ft (5.8 m) boom radius and
has 18-foot cargo body (fig. 1-1).
M978 Tanker vehicle with 2500-gal (9 463 L) tank and fuel resupply module
(fig. 1-2).
M983 Tractor vehicle with 100,000-lb (45 400 kg) GCWR. Vehicle is equipped
with fifth wheel and 3 1/2-inch kingpin.
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Vehicle Models (Cont)
1-1. SCOPE (CONT).
Model
M984
M984E1
M985
M985E1
Description
Wrecker vehicle with 82,000-lb (37 200 kg) GVWR and 100,000-lb
(45 400 kg) GCWR. Vehicle is equipped with material handling crane
with 10,000-lb (4 540 kg) load capacity at 12 ft (3.7 m) or 24,000-lb
(10 896 kg) with boom extension retracted and resting on boom
support tubes, 60,000-lb (27 240 kg) recovery winch, and 10-foot cargo
body (fig. 1-5).
Wrecker vehicle with 95,000-lb (43 000 kg) GVWR and 114,000-lb
(51 700 kg) GCWR that can be increased to 155,000-lb (70 370 kg)
GCWR under certain conditions. Vehicle is equipped with material
handling crane with 6,000-lb (2 722 kg) load capacity at 18.2 ft (5.5 m)
boom radius, 60,000-lb (27 240 kg) recovery winch, and equipment
body with 10 stowage compartments (fig. 1-6).
Cargo vehicle with 68,000-lb (30 800 kg) GVWR and 100,000-lb
(45 400 kg) GCWR. Vehicle is equipped with material handling crane
with 5,400-lb (2 452 kg) load capacity at 16.5 ft (5.0 m) boom radius and
has 18-foot cargo body (fig. 1-7).
Cargo vehicle with 58,000-lb (26 332 kg) GVWR and 100,000-lb
(45 400 kg) GCWR. Vehicle is equipped with material handling crane
with 5,400-lb (2 452 kg) load capacity at 16.5 ft (5.03 m) or 4,500-lb
(2 043 kg) at 20.5 ft (6.25 m). Maximum reach in knuckle position
(inner boom 10 - 15 above horizontal and outer boom horizontal) is
20.5 ft (6.25 m) (fig. 1-8).
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T M 9 - 2 3 2 0 - 2 7 9 - 1 0 - 1
Vehicle Models (Cont)
Fi g ure 1- 1. M977 Ca rg o Ve hi c l e .
1 - 3
T M9 - 2 3 2 0 - 2 7 9 - 1 0 - 1
Vehicle Models (Cont)
1 - 1 . S C OP E ( C ON T ) .
Fi g ure 1- 2. M978 Ta nk e r Ve hi c l e .
1 - 4
T M 9 - 2 3 2 0 - 2 7 9 - 1 0 - 1
Vehicle Models (Cont)
Fi gure 1- 3. M983 Trac tor Vehi c l e wi th Crane.
1 - 5
T M 9 - 2 3 2 0 - 2 7 9 - 1 0 - 1
Vehicle Models (Cont)
1 - 1 . S C O P E ( C O N T ) .
Fi gure 1- 4. M983 Trac tor Vehi c l e wi thout Crane.
1 - 6
T M 9 - 2 3 2 0 - 2 7 9 - 1 0 - 1
Vehicle Models (Cont)
Fi g ure 1- 5. M984 Wre c k e r- Re c o ve ry Ve hi c l e .
1 - 7
T M 9 - 2 3 2 0 - 2 7 9 - 1 0 - 1
Vehicle Models (Cont)
1 - 1 . S COP E ( CONT ) .
Fi g ure 1- 6. M984E1 Wre c k e r- Re c o ve ry Ve hi c l e .
1 - 8
T M 9 - 2 3 2 0 - 2 7 9 - 1 0 - 1
Vehi cl e Model s (Cont)
Fi g ure 1- 7. M985 Ca rg o Ve hi c l e .
1 - 9
T M 9 - 2 3 2 0 - 2 7 9 - 1 0 - 1
Vehicle Models (Cont)
1 - 1 . S COP E ( CONT ) .
Fi g ure 1- 8. M985E1 Ca rg o Ve hi c l e .
Equi pment and Mai nt enance Report s
1-2. MAI NTENANCE FORMS AND RECORDS. De p a r t me n t of t h e Ar my
f or ms a n d pr ocedu r es u s ed f or equ i pmen t ma i n ten a n ce wi l l be th os e pr es cr i bed
by PAM 738-750, The Ar my Mai ntenance Management Sy stem (TAMMS).
1 - 3 . E Q U I P ME N T I MP R O V E ME N T R E P O R T A N D MA I N T E N A N C E
D I GE S T ( E I R MD ) A N D E QU I P ME N T I MP R OV E ME N T R E P OR T A N D
MAI NT E NANCE S UMMAR Y ( E I R MS ) . Th e q u a r t e r l y E q u i p m e n t
I mpr ov emen t Repor t a n d Ma i n ten a n ce Di ges t, TB 43-0001-39 s er i es con ta i n s
val uabl e fi el d i nfor mati on on equi pment cover ed i n thi s manual . I nfor mati on i n
the TB 43-0001-39 s er i es i s compi l ed fr om s ome of the Equi pment I mpr ov ement
Repor ts th at h av e been pr epar ed on v eh i cl es cov er ed i n th i s man u al . Man y of
th es e a r ti cl es r es u l t f r om commen ts , s u gges ti on s , a n d i mpr ov emen t
r ecommendati ons that wer e s ubmi tted to the EI R pr ogr am. The TB 43-0001-39
s er i es con ta i n s i n f or ma ti on on equ i pmen t i mpr ov emen ts , mi n or a l ter a ti on s ,
1 - 1 0