TM 9-2320-392-10-1
OPERATION IN DESERT ENVIRONMENT
INITIAL SETUP:
Maintenance Level
REFERENCE
Operator
FM 90-3
GENERAL
This work package provides the data and procedures for safely operating the
M1083A1 series vehicles in a desert environment.
VEHICLE OPERATION
NOTE
FM 90-3 contains detailed instructions for living in desert environment.
1.
Principles of operation in extreme heat, extreme dust, and in sand or mud (WP 0047
CAUTION
Vehicle must be properly prepared for temperature changes in desert
environment. Failure to comply may result in damage to vehicle.
2.
Temperatures can change as much as 70 F (40 C) between day and night.
3.
Due to expansion and contraction of fluids and air, care should be taken when filling
fuel tanks and fluid reservoirs to prevent overflow when temperatures change.
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