INTRODUCTION
Section I. GENERAL
2 . Maintenance Allocation
1. Scope
The maintenance of compass M2 does
a. T h i s m a n u a l c o n t a i n s i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r
not require the use of tools and will be
operation, organizational, field, and depot
performed as reflected in the maintenance
maintenance of compass, magnetic, un-
allocation chart (app. III).
mounted: M2.
b. A p p e n d i x I c o n t a i n s a l i s t o f c u r r e n t
references,
including
supply
and
technical
3. Form, Records, and Reports
manuals, forms, and other available pub-
a.
General.
Responsibility
for
the
lications applicable to compass M2.
proper execution of forms,
records,
and
reports rests upon the commanding offi-
item list required for stockage by first
cers of all units maintaining this equip-
echelon maintenance and includes those
ment.
However,
the
value
of
accurate
components, with quantities thereof, con-
records must be fully appreciated by all
stituting the major item. It also lists first
persons responsible for their compilation,
echelon equipment and spare parts all of
maintenance, and use. Records, reports,
which constitute the major end item for
and authorized forms are normally utilized
issue to users. The list also includes
to indicate the type, quantity, and condi-
maintenance parts and equipment, with
tion of materiel to be inspected or re-
quantities thereof, required for organiza-
placed. Properly executed forms convey
tional, field and depot maintenance of the
authorization
and
serve
as
records
for
major end item and its equipment.
replacement
of
materiel
in
the
hands
of
troops.
allocation chart which lists maintenance
b. Authorized Forms. The forms gen-
responsibilities allocated to each echelon
erally applicable to units operating or
of maintenance.
maintaining this materiel are listed in
e. T h i s f i r s t e d i t i o n i s b e i n g p u b l i s h e d
appendix I. For instructions on the use of
in advance of complete technical review.
these forms refer to TM 38-750, FM 9-3
The direct reporting of errors, omissions,
and FM 9-4, For a listing of all forms,
and recommendations for improving this
refer to DA Pam 310-2.
equipment -manual by the individual user
c. Field Reports of Accidents. T h e r e -
is authorized and encouraged. DA Form
ports
necessary
to
comp1y
with.
the
2028 will be used for reporting these im-
requirements of the Army safety program
provements. This form may be completed
are prescribed in detail in AR. 385-40.
using pencil, pen or typewriter. DA Forms
These reports are required whenever ac-
2028 will be completed in triplicate and
cidents involving injury to
personnel
or
forwarded by the individual using the man-
damage to materiel occur.
ual. The original and one copy will be
forwarded direct to the Commanding Offi-
d.
Equipment
Improvements
Recom-
mendations. Deficiencies detected in the
cer, Frankford Arsenal, ATTN: SMUFA-
3100, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19137.
equipment or materials should be reported
using the Equipment Improvement Recom-
one information copy will be provided to
t h e i n d i v i d u a ls i m m e d i a t e s u p e r i o r .
mendation section of DA Form 2407.
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