MIL-M-81273/1A(WP)
For example, a component that is
shall be explained for the benefit of
modularly stored and assembled into
personnel who must convert from the
shipping to the operational configura-
a weapon or equipment requires only
sufficient description and illustra-
tions. The related subjects, stowage,
tion to give the reader a general
handling, and maintenance, are nor-
understanding of its purpose and
mally not presented in physical de-
scriptions but are grouped together
operation; however, a component
that requires individual disas-
in a separate portion of the manual.
sembly, adjustment, or overhaul
Requirements for the se items will be
must be covered in far greater
found under Procedural Information.
detail so as to provide adequate
3.3.2.5.1.7 Reference Manuals.
support for specific procedural
information.
Manuals containing additional descrip-
tive or procedural information shall
3.3.2.5.1.4 Support Information.
be referenced at the appropriate place
The most common type of support
in the physical descriptions.
information used is an overall com-
ponent illustration. In addition,
3.3.2.5.2 Test Set Descriptions.
illustrations such as exploded views
Test set descriptions are usually
are useful to help show spatial
grouped together in the last portion
relationships between components.
of the physical descriptions. Each
Cutaway illustrations can be used to
test set and it's associated components
help explain how components achieve
shall be given a brief physical de-
scription. Following this shall be a
their functions or to show locations
of key parts. Material organized by
brief description of what the test set
physical location or functional posi-
tests within the equipment. The total
tion can be supported by diagram-
coverage given to each test set shall
matic break-down figures. An ex-
be no greater than that given to a
ample of such a figure is provided as
moderately complex component. In
Figure 3-7.
support of each test set description,
a composite illustration is most often
3.3.2.5.1.5 Test Information.
used. This figure shows the opened
Where applicable, component descrip-
test set and its associated com-
tions shall include a brief statement
ponents. An example of such a
of tests performed thereon. This
figure is provided as Figure 3-8.
statement shall tell what test equip-
ment is used and briefly what the test
3.4 Procedural Information. Pro-
cedural information is best divided
accomplishes. Tests covered shall
into introductory material and the
include only the field-type tests, not
actual procedural instructions.
depot or acceptance tests.
3.3.2.5.1.6 Packaging Information
3.4.1 Procedural Introduction.
The following paragraphs enumerate
and Shipping Configurations. Included
in the component descriptions shall
the requirements for preparation of
the procedural introduction.
be a coverage of packaging informa-
tion and shipping configurations as
3.4.1.1 Purpose. Prior to the
appropriate. In some instances, for
safety or other reasons, shipping
presentation of specific procedural
instructions, certain introductory in-
configurations may differ from opera-
formation shall be gathered together
tional configurations. Such differences
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