3-Inch Gun Motor Carriage M10 - TM 9-752 War Department Technical Manual

Description and tabulated data Driving controls and operation Auxiliary equipment controls and operation Operation under unusual conditions Inspection and preventive maintenance service IjUbricAtiOTi ■ 1 ■ii + )i- + + + + + + Bii-i Tools and equipment stowage on the vehicle Maintenance allocation Second echelon preventive maintenance service Organization tools and equip- oficnt + -p+i+iiiiiiii + + + + -pi-pii Cylinder heads and valve mechanism Section XV Air intake and fuel supply XVI Cooling systems 101-110 213-223 XVII Clutches. 111-117 224-233 XVIII Transfer gear unit . 118-119 234-235 XIX Propeller shaft and universal -162 283-311 XXII Hull and turret. 163-183 312-323 XXIII Electrical system and instru- XXIV Fire extinguishers 224-228 370-373 Section XXV Introduction,..229-231 374-378 XXVI Description and functioning of XXVII Description and functioning of XXVIII Operation of gun 246-252 413-419 XXIX Sighting equipment, .. 253-256 420-423 XXX Ammunition. 257-260 424--431 Section XXXI Shipment and temporary a. This operator’s manual covering the 3 -inch Gun Motor Carriage MlO is for the information and guidance of using arm personnel charged with the operation, maintenance, and repair of this vehicle. b. It contains descriptions of the major units and their functions in relation to the other components of the vehicle It provides instructions for operation, also inspectiont repair and replacement of units. The manual is divided into four parts: (1) Part One— Operating Instructions sections I through VIII): Information and instructions chiefly for the guidance of the operating personnel. (2) Part Two— Vehicle Maintenance Instructions (sections IX through XXIV): Information and instructions for the guidance of operating and maintenance personnel. (3) Part Three— Armament (sections XXV through XXX): Information and instructions on armament. (4) Part Four— Storage and Shipment: Information includes instructions on preparation of the vehicle for limited storage and domestic shipment. Repairs, Modifications, and Adjustments. All repair operations, field service modifications, and service adjustment, beyond the scope or facilities of the using arms must be referred to a higher authority. figure I — 3-frvcli Gim Motor Carriage Ml 0—7hree-qvorfer Front Vfew Differences between models. Tabulated data a. The 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage MIO is an armored, full tracklaying vehicle powered by twin Diesel engines. b. Distin Uhing Features. This vehicle is identified by sloping huD, turret sides, and an open turret. Counterweights attached to the rear of the turret balance the weight of the 3 -inch gun. Bosses welded to the hull front, side plates, and turret side plates are for attaching auxiliary armor plate. c Power Unit (Twin Dieael Engines) (fig. 32). The power unit consists of two sixcylinder, two-cycle, liquid -cooled, Diesel engines mounted side by side as a single unit m a compartment at the rear of the vehicle. di Armament The principal armament of the 3- inch Gun Motor Carriage MIO is a 3-inch gun M7 carried in the MS gun mount at the front of the turret A caL.50 M2 HB flexible machine gun may be used in either the flexible mount in the bracket at the top rear edge of the turret, or set up on an M3 tripod mount for use outside the vehicle. Stowed inside the vehicle are a cal, -45 M192SA1 Thompson submachine gun, one cal..30 rifle Ml 903, four cal..30 Ml carbines, and one grenade launcher Ml for use with cal..30 rifle Ml 903. e.

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