TM 5-4940-228-14
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Section I.
1-1.Scope.
This manual is for your use in operating and
maintaining the Paint Spray Outfit Model 50-6609.
1-2. Maintenance Forms and Records.
Equipment maintenance forms and procedures for
their use are contained in DA PAM 738-750, the Army
Maintenance Management System (TAMMS).
1-2.1. Hand Receipt.
Hand receipts covering the End Item, components
of End Item (COEI), Basic Issue Items (BII) and
Additional Authorization List (AAL) items are publish-
ed in a Hand Receipt Manual. The Hand Receipt
Manual numerical designation is the same as the related
Technical Manual with the letters HR added to the
number. These manuals are published to aid in property
accountability and are available through: Commander,
US Army Adjutant General Publication Center, ATTN:
AGDL-OD, 2800 Eastern Boulevard, Baltimore,
MD 21220.
1-3. Administrative Storage.
Refer to TM 740-90-1 for administrative storage
requirements.
GENERAL
14. Equipment Serviceability Criteria (ESC).
This equipment is not covered by an ESC.
1-5. Destruction of Army Material to Prevent Enemy
use.
Refer to TM 750-244-3 for destruction requirements.
1-6. Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC).
No QA/QC manual containing the applicable re-
quirements exist.
1-7. Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommen-
dations (EIR).
EIR’s will be prepared on SF 368, Quality Deficiency
Report. Instructions for preparing EIR’s are provided
in DA PAM 738-750, the Army Maintenance Manage-
ment System. EIR’s should be mailed directly to: Com-
mander, US Army Troop Support Command, ATTN:
AMSTR-QX, 4300 Goodfellow Boulevard, St. Louis,
Missouri 63120-1798. A reply will be furnished directly,
to you.
Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA
1-8. Description.
The Model 50-6609, Paint Spray Outfit, is a two
spray gun, portable type, gasoline engine driven, two
wheel, cart mounted compressor complete with the
necessary controls and equipment to allow two persons
to paint simultaneously. A large wooden chest is sup-
plied for movement and storage of all the paint spray
equipment, excluding the compressor assembly. Within
this chest are stored two spray guns, two pressure cups,
one extension, two 5-gallon agitated pressure tanks, four
red 50-foot air hoses, two red 25-foot air hoses, two
black 25-foot fluid hoses and two respirators (Fig. 1-1),
The maintenance paragraphs of this manual contain
detailed descriptions of each individual paint spray
component.
1-9. Tabulated Data.
a. The Paint Srpay Outfit has the following major
identification plates:
(1) The manufacturer’s plate, located on the right
side of the cart, centered between wheel and handle,
lists name of manufacturer, type of equipment, model
number, contract number, FSN, serial number, and date
of manufacture (Fig. 2-2).
(2) The engine plate, located on flywheel cover,
lists model number, NSN, serial number, and impor-
tant data relating to the engine.
(3) The pressure paint tank plate, located on the
tank skirt, lists name of manufacturer, model number,
contract number, date of manufacture, and description.
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