TB 9-2320-360-13&P-1
GENERAL INFORMATION
SCOPE
a.
Type of Manual. This Technical Bulletin provides instructions for the installation, operation, and maintenance of
the A/C and Stowage Box Kit for the HET Tractor.
b.
Name. HET A/C and Stowage Box Kit.
c.
Purpose of Equipment. The HET A/C kit is a direct support maintenance-installed A/C kit for the HET Tractor.
Under the new regulations, shops not having the required recovery and recycling equipment (and properly trained
and certified personnel) will not be allowed to do any of this service work. Once installed, the A/C system provides
cooled air for the HET cab compartment during normal operations. The Stowage Box replaces personnel stowage
space, which is used for the HET A/C kit installation.
MAINTENANCE FORMS AND PROCEDURES
Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by DA PAM
750-8 (The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS)) (Maintenance Management UPDATE).
REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR)
If your HET Tractor needs improvement, let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who can tell us
what you do not like about your equipment. Let us know why you do not like the design or performance. Put it on an SF 368
(Product Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to us at: Commander, U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armament Command,
ATTN: AMSTA-TR-E\MPA, Warren, MI 48397-5000, DOD AAC:W81D19. We will send you a reply.
MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP WARRANTY
Regardless of Government inspections and product acceptance, the contractor shall warrant the supplies and services are
free from defects in material and workmanship, and conform to the specifications and other requirements of the contract. The
contractor shall be liable for the costs of correction of all defects resulting from breach of this warranty as set forth below:
a.
The basic warranty shall be effective for 13 months from the date of shipment. The date of shipment shall be as
shown on the Requisition and Invoice/Shipping Document (DD Form 1149). The contractor shall provide greater
warranty coverage on components, to the extent that the contractor's suppliers customarily provide such greater
coverage to their commercial customers.
b.
If new A/C and Stowage Box kits are placed in storage at the contractor's facility, before being put in service, the
warranty period shall not start until each such kit is withdrawn from that storage, or until nine months from the date
shown on the Material Inspection and Receiving Report (DD Form 250); whichever occurs first. The date the kit is
withdrawn from storage shall be as shown on the Requisition and Invoice/Shipping Document (DD Form 1149).
c.
If placed in contractor storage, the contractor shall maintain and exercise such stored kits per the Maintenance Pro-
cedures for Storage of Government Vehicles and Trailers (OTCGP004 A and B). Upon removal from storage, and
before delivering the vehicle to the Government, the contractor shall perform the checks and procedures described
in the Traffic Procedure (Form QCP-276) or equivalent.
d.
If a safety recall defect occurs during or after the warranty period, the contractor shall extend the warranty period
until the necessary corrections are made.
NOMENCLATURE CROSS-REFERENCE LIST
COMMON NAME
OFFICIAL NOMENCLATURE
AC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A/C
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antifreeze, Ethylene Glycol Mixture
HET Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Truck, Tractor, M1070, 8 x 8, Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET)
R-134a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A/C Refrigerant