Unimog tractor, wheeled, 4x4 operator's manual

Mercedes-Benz Unimog tractor. This single volume manual is divided into chapters, sections, and paragraphs. For a specific chapter, section, or paragraph, refer to the Table of Contents (page i). The Table of Contents lists the title of each chapter and section and the page number where each can be found. The Table of Contents also lists the Appendices and Index for this manual.

This manual has a companion document with a TM number followed by "-HR". The TM 5-2420-224-10-HR consists of pre-printed hand receipts (DA Form 2062) that list end item related equipment (i.e., COEI, BII, and AAL) you must account for. As an aid to property accountability, additional -HR manuals may be requisitioned from the following source in accordance with procedures in Chapter 12, AR 25-30:

Every mission begins and ends with paperwork. There isn't much of it, but you have to keep it up. The forms and records you will fill out have several uses. They are a permanent record of the services, repairs, and modifications made on your vehicle. They are reports to unit maintenance and your commander; and they are a checklist for you when you want to know what was wrong with the vehicle after its last use, and whether those faults have been repaired. Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed by DA Pam 738-750, The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS).

The vehicles are warranted by Freightliner Corporation in accordance with TB 5-2420-224-14. Warranty starts on the date found in block 23, DA Form 2408-9 in the logbook. Report all defects in material or workmanship to your supervisor, who will take appropriate action through your unit maintenance shop.

Your Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (Table 2-1) lists the inspection and care of your equipment required to keep it in good operating condition. Every mission begins and ends with the paperwork. There isn't much of it, but you have to keep it up. The forms and records you fill out have several uses. They are a permanent record of the services, repairs, and modifications made on your vehicle. They are also a checklist for you when you want to know what was wrong with the vehicle after its last use and whether those faults have been repaired. For the information you need on forms and records, see DA Pam 738-750.