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Lesson. Maintenance of the Automatic Fire Extinguisher System (AFES)
Figure 1. Components of Each Subsystem for AFES Vehicle Thought 344

Maintenance of the Automatic Fire Extinguisher System (AFES), M992
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INTRODUCTION
Maintenance,  when  properly  performed,  helps  to  ensure  that
an
item
of
equipment will perform the mission for which it was designed.
By  virtue  of  the  dangerous  cargo  transported  by  the  M992  carrier,  an
effective fire detection and suppressant system is necessary to provide
personnel and equipment safety.  Since personnel and operational equipment
are a necessary ingredient for mission accomplishment, the Automatic Fire
Extinguisher  System  installed  on  the  M992  Ammunition  Carrier,  is  an
important system which must be maintained to ensure personnel and equipment
safety  are  not  jeopardized.
The  Self-Propelled Field  Artillery Turret
Mechanic, MOS 45D, properly trained and motivated, is the individual who is
ultimately responsible for ensuring the M992 AFES is functional and ready to
do the job for which it was designed.
Therefore, maintenance personnel must be knowledgeable in the proper use of
technical manuals (TMs), basic principles of equipment operation, applicable
safety procedures, and the application of the inspection, maintenance, and
testing procedures applicable to the equipment being maintained.
In this
lesson you will acquire this knowledge as it applies to the Automatic Fire
Extinguisher System installed in the M992 Carrier, Ammunition, Tracked.
Organizational maintenance is accomplished as outlined in TM 9-2350-267-20.
PART A - INTRODUCTION TO THE M992 CARRIER, AMMUNITION,
TRACKED (CAT)
The  M992  Carrier,  Ammunition,  Tracked  is  a  field  artillery  ammunition
support  vehicle  and  is  comparable  in  terms  of  speed,  mobility,  and
survivability to the M109A2 family of artillery weapons which it supports.
The M992 is a full-tracked, self-propelled, diesel powered vehicle and is
highly mobile and maneuverable.
This vehicle transports 155mm artillery
projectiles and charges from ammunition depots and supply points to the
howitzers  in  field  locations.
The  M992  features  ammunition  handling
equipment (AHE), which includes a hydraulically-operated conveyor, stacker,
and projectile rack assemblies which have a stowage capacity of 90 155mm
projectiles.
An Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) is another feature of this
vehicle.
The APU supplies enough power to run the M992 electrical system
and that of a supported vehicle via use of slave cables and receptacles.
The APU also powers the primary hydraulic pump which supplies hydraulic
fluid to all hydraulic circuits.
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