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TM 55-1905-223-24-5
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
PAGE
Section I.
General Information ................................................................................... 1-1
Section II.
Equipment Description and Data ................................................................ 1-2
Section III.
Principles of Operation ............................................................................... 1-8
SECTION I. GENERAL INFORMATION
1-1. Scope. The scope of this manual is as follows:
a. Type of Manual. Unit, intermediate direct support, and intermediate general support maintenance
manual.
b. Model Number and Equipment Name. Bowthruster Engine, Model NT855-M.
c. Purpose of Equipment. Provides drive power to the bowthruster waterjet unit to maneuver the craft
and provides power to the auxiliary fire pump.
1-2. Maintenance Forms, Records, and Reports. Department of the Army forms and procedures used for
equipment maintenance are those prescribed by DA Pam 738-750, The Army Maintenance Management
System.
1-3. Destruction of Material. Refer to TM 750-244-3 for instructions covering the destruction of Army materiel
to prevent enemy use.
1-4. Reporting Equipment Improvement Recommendations (EIR). If your equipment needs improvement, let
us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the only one who can tell us what you don't like about your
equipment. Let us know why you don't like the design. Put it on an SF 368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it
to: Commander, U.S.  Army Troop Support Command; ATMN: AMSTR-MOF; 4300 Goodfellow Blvd.; St.
Louis, Missouri 63120-1798. We'll send you a reply.
1-5. Preparation for Storage or Shipment. Administrative storage of equipment issued to and used by Army
activities will have preventive maintenance performed in accordance with the Preventive Maintenance Checks
and Services (PMCS) charts before storing. When removing the equipment from administrative storage, the
PMCS should be performed to assure operational readiness. Repacking of equipment for shipment or short
term storage is covered in paragraph 245.
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