TM 1-1500-204-23-9

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CHANGE HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
NO. 7 WASHINGTON, D.C., 24 April 2015

AVIATION UNIT MAINTENANCE (AVUM) AND AVIATION INTERMEDIATE

MAINTENANCE (AVIM) MANUAL
FOR
GENERAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
(TOOLS AND GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT)
VOLUME 9
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INFORMATION
This document has been reviewed for the presence of Hazardous Chemicals and Toxic Substances as defined by the EPCRA 302
and 313 lists by the AMCOM G-4 (Logistics) Environmental Division. As of the base document through C05, dated 13 January
2011, all references to Hazardous Chemicals and Toxic Substances have been removed from this document by substitution with
nonhazardous or less hazardous materials were possible except Bromotrifluoromethane (CF3BR); Fire extinguisher agent (Halon
1301).

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

TM 1-1500-204-23-9, 31 July 1992, is changed as follows:

1. Remove and insert pages as indicated below. New or changed text material is indicated by a vertical bar
in the margin. An illustration change is indicated by a miniature pointing hand.

Remove Pages Insert Pages

a and b a and b
A through C/(D blank) A through C/(D blank)
i/(ii blank) i/(ii blank)
8-1 and 8-2 8-1 and 8-2
8-7 and 8-8 8-7 and 8-8
9-5 through 9-6 9-5 through 9-6
A-1 and A-4 A-1 and A-4

2. Retain this sheet in front of manual for reference purposes.

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

RAYMOND T. ODIERNO
General, United States Army
Official: Chief of Staff

GERALD B. O’KEEFE
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army
1508901

Distribution:
Initially published in electronic media only. If at a later date this publication is printed, it will be distributedin
accordance with the initial distribution number (IDN) 313302, requirements for TM 1-1500-204-23-9.
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PRECAUTIONARY DATA
Personnel performing instructions involving operations, procedures, and practices which are included or implied
in this technical manual shall observe the following instructions. Disregard of these warnings and precautionary
information can cause serious injury, death, or an aborted mission.

HAZARD COMMUNICATION
Most materials supplies listed in this volume (paints, solvents, etc.) contain chemical agents which are considered
hazardous under 29 CFR 1910.1200, The Hazard Communication Rule (25 Nov 1983). All personnel who have
potential on-the-job exposure to chemical agents must be aware of provisions of their organization’s written hazard
communications program which describes how your facility will comply with the standard. An important part of this
standard is the requirement for Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for hazardous materials. The MSDS lists the
hazardous chemical components for the product and contains essential information on use, handling, fire-fighting,
labelling, emergency procedures (such as accidental spills and leaks) and disposal of material. These MSDS must
be accessible to the worker and adequate training provided BEFORE use of hazardous materials. MSDS by them-
selves are not an adequate substitute for proper training and written procedures.
Consult your supervisor, safety officer or industrial hygienist before using any material which may be considered
hazardous. Warning labels on products or general warnings mentioned in this document ARE NOT intended to be
a complete description of all potential hazards, nor are they a substitute proper training and MSDS information.
WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES are means of attracting attention to essential or critical information in a
manual. Definitions are outlined as follows:
WARNING: An operating or maintenance procedure, practice, condition, statement, etc. which if not strictly ob-
served, could result in injury to or death of personnel.
CAUTION: An operating or maintenance procedure, practice, condition, statement, etc., which, if not strictly ob-
served could result in damage to, or destruction of, equipment or loss of mission effectiveness or long term health
hazards to personnel.
NOTE: An essential operating or maintenance procedure, condition, or statement, which must be highlighted.

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USING SOLVENTS/PAINTS
Consider all solvents/paints potentially hazardous and flammable. Consult MSDS and be thoroughly familiar with
health and safety aspects of material prior to use.

HOT BRAKES
If it is necessary to approach a wheel with a hot brake, do so either from directly in front or directly behind the aircraft.

GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

To prevent accidental falls, appropriate maintenance platforms/safety stands illustrated in appropriate workstand
manuals or any other approved locally procured/manufactured safety stands/restraint equipment will be used when
working (above 4 feet) on aircraft in a non-tactical environment.
Do not attempt to lift any load when the hydraulic axle jack is tilted.
Release air pressure in air compressor tank before performing maintenance on air compressors.
Disconnect power before changing belts on electrically-driven compressors.
Disconnect electrical power before opening or disassembling any part of electrical equipment.
Install safety lock when an adjustable-height maintenance platform is in use.
Ensure the air hose used with compressed air is safe for the pressure being handled.

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Halon type fire extinguishers, Monobromotrifluoromethane (CF3BR) are odorless gasses. When used confined
areas, available oxygen for breathing may be depleted. Use supplied breathing air when using these gasses in
enclosed spaces.

HYDRAULIC FLUID
To avoid contamination, do not use previously opened cans of hydraulic fluid. Cans of hydraulic fluid can not be re-
sealed. Immediately transfer unused hydraulic fluid to an approved airtight, pressure venting, stainless steel storage
reservoir, an approved hydraulic servicing unit or a hydraulic test stand containing the same hydraulic fluid. When
opening can, clean top and use a clean sharp, unplated instrument to prevent contamination. Can openers attached
to the aircraft must be cleaned before using.

COMPRESSED AIR
Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes unless reduced to less than 30 psi and then only with
effective chip-guarding and personal protective equipment.

NOISE HAZARD
Noise levels reached during ground runup of Army aircraft are of a level that may cause permanent hearing loss. All
personnel shall wear adequate hearing protection when working on aircraft with engines in operation.

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LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES

Dates of issue for original and changed pages are:

Original . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 July 1992 Change 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 March 2001

Change 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 May 1993 Change 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 January 2011
Change 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 February 1994 Change 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 January 2012
Change 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 June 1999 Change 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 April 2015

TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES IN THIS PUBLICATION IS , CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING:

Page No. *Change No. Page No. *Change No.

Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 3-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
a ......................................... 0 3-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
b ......................................... 7 3-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
c ......................................... 5 3-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
d ......................................... 5 3-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
A ......................................... 7 3-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
B ......................................... 7 3-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
C......................................... 7 3-33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
D Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
i.......................................... 7 3-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
ii Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3-36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
1-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 3-37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1-2 Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 3-38 Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
2-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
2-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-2.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-2.2 Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3-18.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3-18.2 Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

*Zero in this column indicates an original page.

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4-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 7-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 7-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 7-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4-33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 7-2.2 Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
4-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 8-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4-36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 8-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4-37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
4-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 8-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
4-39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
4-40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4-41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 8-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8-8.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4-43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 8-8.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4-44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4-45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 8-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4-46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 8-10.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4-47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 8-10.2 Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4-48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 8-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
4-49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 8-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 8-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
4-51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 8-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
4-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 8-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
5-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 8-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
5-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 8-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5-2.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8-18 Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5-2.2 Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 9-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 9-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
5-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 9-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 9-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
6-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 9-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 9-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 9-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
6-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 9-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 9-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 9-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 9-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7-2.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 9-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7-2.2 Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 9-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 9-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 9-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 9-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 9-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 9-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
7-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
7-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
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9-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9-57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
9-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 9-58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
9-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 A-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
9-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 A-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
9-33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 A-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
9-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 A-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
9-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Glossary-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
9-36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Glossary-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
9-37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Index-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
9-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Index-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
9-39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Index-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
9-40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Index-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
9-41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Index-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
9-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Index-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
9-43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Index-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
9-44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Index-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
9-44.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Index-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
9-44.2 Blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Index-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
9-45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Index-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
9-46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Index-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
9-47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Index-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
9-48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Index-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
9-49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Index-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
9-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Index-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
9-51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Index-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
9-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Index-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
9-53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Index-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
9-54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Index-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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AVIATION UNIT MAINTENANCE (AVUM) AND
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MAINTENANCE (AVIM) MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

CHAPTER 2 TOOL PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
CHAPTER 3 MEASURING TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
CHAPTER 4 GENERAL MAINTENANCE TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
CHAPTER 5 PNEUMATIC TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
CHAPTER 6 ELECTRICAL POWER TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
CHAPTER 7 SPECIAL AIRCRAFT TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
CHAPTER 8 TORQUE TOOLS AND TORQUE PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
CHAPTER 9 GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
APPENDIX A REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glossary-1
INDEX ............................................................................ Index-1

* This manual together with TM 1-1500-204-23-1 through TM 1-1500-204-23-8 and TM 1-1500-204-23-10, dated 31 July 1992, supersedes
TM 55-1500-204-25/1, dated 6 April 1970, including all changes.
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CHAPTER 8
TORQUE TOOLS AND TORQUE PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES

8-1. GENERAL. This chapter discusses the various (c) Audible-indicating torque wrench. The
types of torque tools available to the aircraft repairer. audible-indicating torque wrench, shown in figure 8-4,
has a micrometer-type barrel for presetting the desired
8-2. TYPES OF TORQUE TOOLS. The torque tools torque. The deflecting element is a compression spring
which are used in the maintenance of Army aircraft is as that applies pressure to a lever in a detent. When the
follows. preset torque is reached, the lever slips out of the detent
with an audible click which can also be felt in the handle.
a. Manual Torque Tools. Threaded fasteners can
be tightened by the following manual torque tool. b. Power Torque Tools. The two common types
of powered torque tools are the nutrunner and screw-
(1) Torque screwdriver. The preset screw- driver,
driver, shown in figure 8-1, is preset to the desired
torque. A device in the tool limits the applied torque to
the preset torque by allowing the handle to turn free of
the driven bit when the preset torque is reached.

(2) Torque Wrenches. Torque wrenches are di-

vided into three types: deflecting beam, rigid frame and
audible indicating.

(a) Deflecting beam torque wrench. On the

deflecting beam torque wrench shown in figure 8-2, the
deflecting element is the beam itself. When a load is Figure 8-2. Deflecting Beam Torque Wrench
applied, the beam bends (deflects). A pointer attached
to the socket end remains straight and indicates the ap-
plied load as torque on a graduated plate attached to
the handle end. Other wrenches of this type may have
a graduated dial instead of the indicator plate. Audible
sensory indicators are sometimes provided in addition
to the indicator plate or dial. On the deflecting beam
wrench, the location of the grip on the handle determine
the length of the lever, and the accuracy of the torque
reading. For this reason, some flexible beam wrenches
are provided with a pivoted grip to insure that the point
of load application is maintained at the proper distance Figure 8-3. Rigid Frame Torque Wrench
from the socket drive.

Figure 8-4. Audible-Indicating Torque Wrench

Figure 8-1. Preset Torque Screwdriver

(b) Rigid frame torque wrench. The deflect-

ing element of the rigid frame torque wrench shown in
figure 8-3, is enclosed in a rigid frame which functions
as the lever. The deflecting element actuates a needle
on a graduated dial that indicates the applied torque.

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and the impact wrench. These tools operate on com-

pressed air at a pressure of 90 (±10) psi. The air supply 8-3. TORQUE WRENCH SELECTION. The appropri-
hose must be a minimum 5/16 inch inside diameter and ate torque wrench can be selected for a specific job,
should not be more than 15 feet long. Observe all stan- based on the type desired, the range of the tool, and
dard precautions for the use of air-powered tools. the appropriate torque units. Verify counter clockwise
(CCW) calibration and currency of torque wrenches for
NOTE CCW torque installation.

The torque that the tool will apply to a fastener a. Types. In aircraft maintenance applications, the
at a given torsion bar setting is dependent to rigid frame with the indicating dial and the audible-in-
some extent on the bolt diameter and length, dicating torque wrenches are used in preference to
the type of nut, and the compression character- the flexible beam-type wrench. The audible-indicating
istics of the metal in the joint. The shutoff torque torque wrench is preferred since it can be used in
of the tool must be checked and the torsion bar places of limited accessibility where it would be difficult
adjusted as required when there is any change to read a dial or scale while performing the tightening
in any of these conditions, even though the re- operation. For the combinations of features available in
quired torque remains the same. torque wrenches, see figures 8-5 through 8-14.

b. Range. When selecting a torque for a particu-

lar application, the range of the wrench must be consid-
ered. When practical, the required torque value should
be between the 30- and 80-percent points of the torque
wrench range. The accuracy of most torque

Figure 8-5. Type I, Class 1, Style A Torque Wrench - Deflecting Beam with Indicator Plate (Direct Reading)

Figure 8-6. Type I, Class 1, Style B Torque Wrench - Deflecting Beam with Indicator Plate (Direct Reading
with Feel Impulse and Audible Signal)

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Therefore, the torque wrench must indicate 214 inch-

pounds in order for the desired torque of 300 pounds to
be obtained on the fastener.

(b) Shortening lever length. In the previous

case of added lever length, the indicated torque value
is smaller than the actual torque value. Attachments,
when used as shown in figure 8-17, shorten the effective
lever length. In these instances, the attachment length
A is subtracted in the formula and the indicated torque
value is greater than the actual torque value.

(c) Importance of proper technique. When

using these formulas, the lever length L is a critical fac-
tor. On a flexible beam-type wrench with a pivoted grip,
Figure 8-15. Concentric Torque Wrench this dimension is fixed, and the pivot point of the grip
Attachments determines the point of force application and therefore
the length of the lever. On the rigid frame and audi-
(a) Extending lever length. Figure 8-16 ble-indicating torque wrenches, the point of force appli-
shows an attachment that adds to the lever length with cation must be in the center of the grip as shown in figure
the applicable formula for obtaining the correct torque 8-18. In figure 8-18, using the 10-inch lever length, 107
reading. The formula is as follows: inch-pounds of torque, as read on the torque wrench,
results in 150-pounds of torque on the fastener when
the force is applied correctly to the center of the grip. If
the force were applied to the torque wrench at the tip
end or the root of the grip, as shown in figure 8-19, at
the same 107 inch-pounds reading, the torque applied
to the fastener would be 142.6 inch-pounds and 160.5
inch-pounds, respectively.

(3) Angle attachments. Attachments will not al-

ways extend straight from the end of the torque wrench.
In instances where the centerline of the adapter is not in
line with the centerline of the torque wrench, as shown
in figure 8-20, the length of the adapter is not used. The
effective length used to calculate the torque reading is
the distance A in figure 8-20.

8-6. CARE OF TORQUE TOOLS. A torque tool is a

For example, if the length of the torque wrench is 10 precision measuring tool and, when handled and used
inches, the length of the attachment is 4 inches, and with reasonable care, will remain accurate and service-
the desired torque to be applied is 300 inch-pounds, the able for a considerable period of time. Observe the fol-
formula would be completed as follows: lowing practices for the care and upkeep of torque tools:

a. Never toss a torque tool carelessly among other

tools.If a torque tool is dropped or otherwise absused,
it must be calibrated prior to further use. Stow it in a
clean, dry place where it will not be subjected to shock
or damage.

b. On audible-indicating torque wrenches, return

the micrometer-type barrel to lowest setting after each
use and before returning to storage.

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Figure 8-16. Nonconcentric Attachments to Torque Wrench

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NOTE
3 Apply a topcoat of Lacquer, Acid Re-
Paint exhaust manifold only during overhaul or sistant for Aluminum, Federal Specification TT-L-54,
when processing equipment for storage. or Varnish, Asphalt, Federal Specification TT-V-51, for
other than aluminum substrates.
(3) Battery compartments. Battery compart-
ments should be neutralized, surface stripped, and
cleaned prior to painting.
(a) Neutralization of acid elec-
trolyte. Exercise care to prevent acid from spreading
• Military Specification MIL-R-81294 may
be used on aluminum or magnesium
to adjacent areas. Wash areas affected by battery acid
substrates. MIL-R-81294 remover con-
with 20 percent solution of sodium bicarbonate, Federal
tains highly volatile methylene chloride
Specification O-S-576, in water. Neutralization is
as a constituent. Its vapors are haz-
completed when bubbling ceases. After neutralization,
ardous to breathe and/or will cause skin
remove all traces of sodium bicarbonate solution with
burns. Although methylene chloride is
generous quantities of water to prevent corrosion.
not flammable, other constituents are.
(b) Neutralization of alkaline elec- When the blanketing effect of methy-
trolyte. Exercise caution to prevent acid from lene chloride is lost through its volatility,
spreading to adjacent areas. Wash areas affected by the remaining constituents may, under
electrolyte with 3 percent solution of boric acid in water. certain conditions, become ignitable.
Neutralization is completed when bubbling ceases.
After neutralization, remove all traces of boric acid with • Any paint remover on the skin or in the
generous quantities of water. eyes must be flushed immediately and
(c) Treatment after neutralization. Treat thoroughly with water. In addition, medi-
affected area by swabbing with 5 percent solution of cal treatment should be sought promptly
chromic acid, Federal Specification O-C-303, or 5 per- in the case of contact with eyes.
cent of potassium dichromate, Federal Specification
O-P-559. Follow by flushing with water, thorough drying • Protective clothing and equipment such
and mechanical stripping of any areas that may require as rubber gloves, aprons, boots, ap-
stripping. Thoroughly clean and dry the affected area in proved organic vapor cartridge respira-
accordance with TM 1-1500-344-23-series. tors, appropriate eye shields and gog-
gles shall be used as necessary to pro-
vide adequate protection for personnel.
(d) Painting. After neutralization, stripping
and cleaning, apply the following paint system: • The painting operation should be re-
1 Apply two coats of epoxy polyamide viewed by the installation safety office
primer, MIL-PRF-23377 , type 1 or MIL-P-85582. and MEDDAC Health and Environment
2 Apply over these coats one coat of Activity to determine the presence of
primer coating epoxy, MIL-P-52192. any operational hazards and to make
recommendations for either eliminating
NOTE or controlling those hazards found.
MIL-PRF-23377 is yellow, MIL-P-85582 is
green and MIL-P-52192 is red. When wear, c. Cleaning and Stripping of Surfaces. The only
scratching or topcoat damage occurs, yellow, chemical paint remover authorized for use on ground
green, or red primer undercoats will expose, support equipment surfaces is MIL-R-81294. Other
indicating that repainting is necessary. This is chemical removers cannot be used unless authorized
essential to protect the substrate structures. by AMSAV-EIG.

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NOTE

• Avoid contamination of lakes and Removers must be well mixed before use as
streams, with paint and paint removal they tend to segregate on standing. Do this
waste. Some of the chemicals utilized by agitating with a wooden paddle if mechan-
for painting and paint removal require ical mixers are not available. Rolling a drum
treatment or other special control prior will not mix its content very effectively. At tem-
to disposal. peratures below 60°F, the removal power of re-
movers will be noticeably slower than at higher
• Disposal of materials shall be accom- temperatures.
plished under the direction of the instal-
lation facility engineer and MEDDAC (3) Applying removers. Beginning at the high-
Health and Environment Activity in ac- est point of any vertical or sloping surface, apply a coat
cordance with applicable directive, and of remover with a suitable brush. Barrel pump and spray
in a manner that will not result in viola- gun may be used for application of removers. In no case
tion of local, state, and federal pollution should the spray be highly atomized. Agitate with a stiff
criteria. Guidelines for disposal are fiber brush, if necessary, to loosen paint. A wet film
cited in AR 200-1. of remover should be maintained on the surface being
stripped to obtain efficient removal. This may require
(1) General preparations. The following ac- additional application of the remover. Areas should be
tions will prepare the equipment for cleaning and treated progressively, kept wet, and allowed sufficient
stripping: time for the stripping action. Best results are obtained by
applying removers in shaded areas since sunlight dries
• Place equipment on a wash rack, prefer- the remover quickly.
ably in shaded area, attach a static
ground. (4) Painted surfaces. Enamel surfaces should
wrinkle within 5 to 15 minutes after application. Most
• For best results, ambient temperature surfaces with lacquer or polyurethane paint will not wrin-
should be approximately between 50 kle but will merely be softened by the remover; allow re-
and 100°F (10 and 37°C). Do not at- mover to remain 8 to 20 minutes, keeping a wet surface
tempt to accomplish paint removal in by applying another coat of remover if necessary.
rain, or on surfaces which are not dry.
NOTE
• When painted surface is exceptionally
dirty or coated with fuel, oil, grease, Zinc chromate primed surface, where top-
mud or other foreign matter, clean in ac- coat material has not been applied, should be
cordance with TM 1-1500-344-23-series washed down as soon as possible after initial
before applying remover. loosening of primer. If the surface becomes dry,
another application of remover is required since
• After equipment has been cleaned, zinc chromate tends to become redeposited on
allow sufficient time for surfaces and the surface.
crevices to dry thoroughly. Water re-
maining on surfaces and in crevices has (5) Cleanup of stripped surfaces. Flush the
a detrimental effect on paint removers. stripped surfaces, using warm water at 150 to 250 psi
maximum. If high pressure warm water is not available,
(2) Chemical Removal from Metals. The use cold water at usual hydrant pressure may be used. This
of MIL-R-81294 paint remover is described in the fol- will require a longer time to accomplish the washing.
lowing paragraphs.

Prolonged breathing of remover fumes must be

avoided as serious health problems may result.
Use only in well ventilated areas.

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APPENDIX A
REFERENCES

29 CFR 1910 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Occupational Safety and Health Standards

A-A-1558 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paint Stencil
AR 200-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Environmental Protection And Enhancement
AR 385-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army Safety Program
CCC-C-46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cloth, Cleaning, Nonwoven Fabric
DD Form 314 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preventive Maintenance Schedule and Record
DA Form 1574 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Report of Proceedings by Investigating Officer/Board of Officers
DD Form 1577 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unserviceable (Condemned) Tag-Material
DD Form 1577-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unserviceable (Reparable) Tag-Material
DA Form 2028 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms
DA Form 2404 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet
DOD-P-15328 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Primer (Wash), Pretreatment (Formula No. 117 for Metals) (Metric)
DA PAM 738-750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Functional Users Manual for The Army Maintenance Management Sys-
tem (TAMMS)
FF-W-1825 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wool and Gauze, Metallic
GGG-R-180 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reamers, Hand and Machine Arbors, Shell Reamer: And Pilots, Ad-
justable Hand Reamer
L-S-300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheeting and Tape, Reflective:Nonexposed Lens
MIL-A-9962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abrasive mats, Non-Woven, Non-Metallic
MIL-C-5541 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chemical Conversion Coatings on Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys
MIL-C-6529 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corrosion-Preventive Aircraft Engine
MIL-C-11796 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corrosion Preventive Compound, Petrolatum Hot Application
MIL-C-16173 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corrosion Preventive Compound, Solvent Cutback, Cold Application
MIL-C-83286 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coating, Urethane, Aliphatic, Isocyanate, for Aerospace Applications
MIL-C-85285 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coating:Polyurethane, Aircraft and Support Equipment
MIL-D-6998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dichloromethane, Technical
MIL-DTL-53039 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coating, Aliphatic Polyurethane, Single Component, Chemical Agent
Resistant
MIL-DTL-64159 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coating, Water Dispersible Aliphatic Polyurethane, Chemical agent Re-
sistant
MIL-F-18264 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finishes: Organic, Weapons System, Application And Control Of
MIL-F-40047 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flag, Signal, Red, Vehicle, Danger

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MIL-G-21164 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grease, Molybdenum Disulfide, for Low and High Temperatures, Nato
Code Number G-353
MIL-L-6082 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lubricating Oil, Aircraft Piston Engine (Nondispersant Mineral Oil)
MIL-L-7808 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lubricating Oil, Aircraft Turbine Engine, Synthetic Base
MIL-L-21260 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lubricating Oil, Internal Combustion Engine, Preservative Break-in
MIL-L-23699 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lubricating Oil, Aircraft Turbine Engine, Synthetic Base, Nato Code
Number O-156
MIL-P-52192 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Primer Coating, Epoxy
MIL-P-85582 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Primer Coatings: Epoxy, Waterborne
MIL-P-83953 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pencil, Aircraft Marking
MIL-PRF-121 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barrier Materials, Greaseproof, Waterproof, Flexible, Heat-Sealable
MIL-PRF-131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barrier Material, Watervaporproof, Greaseproof, Flexible, Heat-Sealable
MIL-PRF-680 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Degreasing Solvent
MIL-PRF-5606 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydraulic Fluid, Petroleum Base; Aircraft Missile, and Ordnance
MIL-PRF-23377 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Primer Coatings, Epoxy HIgh-Solids
MIL-PRF-87937 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning Compound, Aerospace Equipment
MIL-R-81294 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remover, Paint, Epoxy, Polysulfide, and Polyurethane systems
MIL-S-7124 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sealing Compound, Polysulfide, Accelerator Required, For Aircraft
Structures
MIL-S-22805 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spray Kit, Self Pressurized
MIL-S-81733 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sealing and Coating Compound, Corrosion Inhibitive
MIL-STD-186 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protective Finishing for Army Missile Weapon Systems
MIL-STD-193 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Painting Procedures and Marking for Vehicles, Construction Equipment,
Material Handling Equipment and Spare Parts
MIL-STD-642 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Identification Marking of Combat and Tactical Transport Vehicle
MIL-T-5542 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thread Compound, Anti-Seize oxygen Systems
MIL-T-21595 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tapes, Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive, Masking, Non-Staining- For Air-
craft Painting Applications
MIL-T-704 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treatment and Painting of Materiel
MIL-V-173 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Varnish, Moisture and Fungus Resistant (For Treatment of Communica-
tions, Electronics, and Associated Equipment
O-C-303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chromium Trioxide, Technical
P-C-437 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning Compounds, High Pressure (Steam Cleaner)
O-G-491 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glcerol, Technical (High Gravity)
O-P-559 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Potassium Dichromate: (Potassium Bichromate Technical Grade
O-S-576 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sodium Bicarbonate
P-C-451 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coated Abrasive, Cloth, Aluminum Oxide or Silicon Carbide

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P-P-101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . paper, Abrasive, Silicon Carbide, Waterproof
PPP-T-60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tape, Packaging, Waterproof
QQ-S-571 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Solder, Electronic (96 To 485 DEG. C)
TB 9-5120-202-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calibration Procedure for Torque Wrenches and Torque Screwdriver
TB MED 502 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Occupational and Environmental Health Respiratory Protection Program
(DALM 1000.2)
TM 1-1500-204-23-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aviation Unit Maintenance (AVUM) And Aviation Intermediate Mainte-
nance (AVIM) Manual For General Aircraft Maintenance Volume 1
TM 1-1500-204-23-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aviation Unit Maintenance (AVUM) And Aviation Intermediate Mainte-
nance (AVIM) Manual For General Aircraft Maintenance Volume 2
TM 1-1500-204-23-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aviation Unit Maintenance (AVUM) And Aviation Intermediate Mainte-
nance (AVIM) Manual For General Aircraft Maintenance
TM 1-1500-204-23-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aviation Unit Maintenance (AVUM) And Aviation Intermediate Mainte-
nance (AVIM) Manual For General Aircraft Maintenance Volume 9
TM 1-1500-204-23-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aviation Unit Maintenance (AVUM) And Aviation Intermediate Mainte-
nance (AVIM) Manual For General Aircraft Maintenance, Volume 10
TM 1-1500-204-23-series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aviation Unit Maintenance (AVUM) And Aviation Immediate Maintenance
(AVIM) Manual For General Aircraft Maintenance, Series 1–10
TM 1-1500-344-23-series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corrosion Control for Army Aircraft
TM 38-230-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging of Materiel - Preservation (Vol I)
TM 38-230-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Packaging of Materiel - Packing (Vol II)
TM 43-0139 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Painting Instructions for Army Materiel
TM 55-1500-345-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Painting and Marking of Army Aircraft
TM 746-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Packaging Instructions For Field Units
TM 9-6140-200-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operator’s, Unit, Direct Support and General Support Maintenance Man-
ual for Lead-Acid Storage Batteries
TT-C-490 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chemical Conversion Coatings and Pretreatment for Ferrous Surfaces
(Base for Organic Coatings
TT-E-496 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enamel, Heat-Resisting
TT-E-527 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enamel, Alkyd, Lusterless, Low VOC, Content
TT-E-751 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethyl Acetate, Technical
TT-I-735 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isopropyl Alcohol
TT-L-54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lacquer: Spraying, Acid-Resistant (for Aluminum surfaces around stor-
age batteries
TT-L-190 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linseed Oil, Boiled (For Use in Organic Coatings)
TT-M-261 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Technical
TT-N-95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Naphtha; Aliphatic
TT-P-664 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Primer Coating, Alkyd, Corrosion Inhibiting, Lead and Chromate Ree,
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TT-S-1732 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sealing Compound; Pipe Joint and Thread, Lead Free General Purpose
TT-T-266 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thinner, Dope and Lacquer (Cellulose Nitrate)
SAE AMS-M-3171 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Magnesium Alloy Processes for Pretreatment and Prevention of Corro-
sion on
SS-S-736 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stones, Sharpening
UU-T-81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tags, Sipping, and Stock
VV-P-216 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penetrating Oil, (For loosing frozen metallic parts).
VV-P-236 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Petrolatum Technical

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