Section II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA

TM 9-2320-279-20-1

Equipment and Maintenance Reports (Cont)

1-6. REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR). If any vehicle

needs improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. The user is the only one who can tell us how the

equipment might be improved. Let us know what isn't liked about the design. Put it on an SF 368 (Quality

Deficiency Report). Mail it to us at: Commander, U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Command, ATTN:

AMSTA-QRT, Warren, MI 48397-5000. We'll send a reply.

1-7. EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT REPORT AND MAINTENANCE DIGEST (EIR MD) AND

EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT REPORT AND MAINTENANCE SUMMARY (EIR MS).

The quarterly Equipment Improvement Report and Maintenance Digest, TB 43-0001-39 series. contains

valuable field information on the equipment covered in this manual. The information in the TB 43-0001-39

series is compiled from some of the Quality Deficiency Reports that have been prepared on the vehicles

covered in this manual. Many of these articles result from comments, suggestions, and improvement

recommendations that were submitted to the EIR program. The TB 43-0001-39 series contains information

on equipment improvements, minor alterations, proposed Modification Work Orders (MWO's), warranties (if

applicable), actions taken on some of the DA Form 2028's (Recommended Changes to Publications), and

advance information on proposed changes that may affect this manual. In addition, the more maintenance

significant articles, including minor alterations. field-fixes, etc., that have a more permanent and

continuing need in the field are republished in the Equipment Improvement Report and Maintenance

Summary (EIR MS) for TACOM Equipment (TM 43-1043). Refer to both of these publications

(TB 43-0001-39 series and TM 43-1043) periodically, especially the TB 43-0001-39 series, for most current

and authoritative information on the equipment The information will help to do a better job and will

advise of the latest changes to this manual. Also refer to DA Pam 310-1, Consolidated Index of Army

Publications and Blank Forms, and Appendix A, References, of this manual.

The M977 series vehicles are warranted by Oshkosh Truck

1-8. WARRANTY INFORMATION.

Corporation for 12 months or 12.000 miles (19 308 km), whichever comes first. For complete information

covering this warranty, refer to Warranty Technical Bulletin, TB 9-2300-295-15/19. Warranty starts on the

date found in block 23, DA Form 2408-9, in the logbook. Report all defects in material or workmanship to

the supervisor, who will take appropriate action.

1-9. METRIC SYSTEM. The equipment described herein contains metric components and requires

metric common and special tools; therefore. metric units in addition to English units will be used

throughout this manual. An English-to-metric conversion table is included as the last page of this manual

inside the back cover.

Section II.

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA

Features and Technical Data

1-10. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION.

The M977 series vehicles are 8x8, on/off road vehicles produced in a

number of different configurations. For equipment operation data, refer to operator instructions,

TM 9-2320-279-10, TM 9-2320-354-10, and TM 9-2320-355-10.

Refer to

1-11. EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS, CAPABILITIES, AND FEATURE

TM 9-2320-279-10 for equipment characteristics, capabilities, and features.

Refer to TM 9-2320-279-10 for location

1-12. LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS.

and description of components.