TM 5-3610-286-20
CHAPTER 1
I N T R O D U C T I O N
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OVERVIEW
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Section I.
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Section II.
Equipment Description and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Section III.
Principles of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 1-14
OVERVIEW
This chapter contains general information pertinent to the printing press and its components to
enhance understanding of how it functions.
Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION
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Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
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Maintenance Forms and Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
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Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
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Preparation for Storage or Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
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Reporting of Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIRs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
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Warranty information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
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Scope. This manual contains organizational, direct support, and general support mainte-
nance instructions for the Topographic Support System (TSS) Press Section printing press Model
SOR, NSN 3610-01-214-1245. Operating and operator’s maintenance is contained in TM 5-3610-
286-10. Repair parts and special tools for the printing press are listed in TM 5-3610-286-20P. For
lubrication instructions for the print ing press, refer to LO 5-3610-286-12. The TSS Press Section
printing press provides printing support for topographic units. The printing press must be housed in a
temperature- and humidity-controlled environment with access to electrical power and water supply.
Operating and operator’s maintenance instructions for the TSS Press Section that houses the printing
press are contained in TM 5-3610-287-10. Organizational, direct support, and general support
maintenance instructions for the printing press section are contained in TM 5-3610-287-24. Repair
parts and special tools for the press section are listed in TM 5-3610-287-24P. For lubrication
instructions for the press section, refer to LO 5-3610-287-12. The press section is mounted on a
flatbed semitrailer chassis. Operating and maintenance instructions for the semitrailer chassis are
contained in TM 5-2330-305-14. In case of confI ict with the contents of any referenced document,
the contents of this manual will be followed.
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Maintenance Forms and Records. Department of the Army forms and procedures for forms
used for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by DA PAM 738-750, The Army Maintenance
Management System (TAMMS).
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Destruction of Army Materiel to Prevent Enemy Use. For general destruction procedures
for this equipment, see pages 3-45 thru 3-50, STP 5-83 F24-SM-TG, Photolithographer Soldier’s
Manual and Trainer’s Guide.
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Preparation for Storage or Shipment. The printing press must be coated with cosmoline if
removed from the press sect ion. Prepare for movement in accordance with TM 5-3610-286-10 prior
to storage or shipment.
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