MAINTENANCE OF THE M88A1 - OD1672 - LESSON 1/TASK 1
sprockets, hubs, compensating idler wheel and track.
Each roadwheel is
provided with an individual torsion bar to provide springing action as the
vehicle is navigated over cross-country terrain.
FIGURE 1. RECOVERY VEHICLE M88A1-
LEFT FRONT VIEW.
(3) The hull and cab assembly provides armor protection for the crew
and equipment against hostile enemy small arms fire, medium artillery shell
fragments, and 20 pound anti-tank mines. The vehicle is divided into three
sections: crew compartment, hydraulics compartment, and engine compartment.
(4) The vehicle is equipped with a main and an auxiliary hydraulic
system, used for recovery and maintenance operations. These systems power
the
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