MIL-PRF-63010C
3.3 Operator and unit maintenance level manuals. Manuals prepared for these levels shall describe
operation of the applicable generator sets and their major ancillary components. They shall provide detail
instruction for performance of all maintenance functions authorized for that maintenance level. For the
Army, these functions shall be in agreement with the Maintenance Allocation Charts (MACs).
3.3.1 Front matter.
3.3.1.1 Cover. Unless otherwise specified, the cover shall be prepared in accordance with figure 1.
The appropriate distribution statement, destruction notice, and export control warning notice (if applicable)
shall be placed on the cover in accordance with DOD Directive 5230.24 or as provided by the contracting
activity.
3.3.1.2 Warning page. A warning page(s) located on back of the front cover or immediately
following the cover page, shall include each general type of warning and warning symbol used within the
technical manual. This page(s) shall not be a list of specific warnings that pertains to specific steps, but
shall include general subject data such as: radiation, chemicals, voltages, gas pressure, and laser light.
See figure 2.
3.3.1.3 Title block page. A title block page shall be a right-hand page and follow the warning page.
It shall be formatted and contain the applicable publication number(s), date, full title, model numbers of the
generator(s), procedures for each applicable Service to report errors and recommend improvements to
the technical manual, and a distribution statement. See figure 3.
3.3.1.4 Table of contents. All manuals shall contain a table of contents. When illustration(s) are
included in the manual, a list of illustrations shall follow the table of contents. When table(s) are included
in the manual, a list of tables shall follow the list of illustrations. See figure 4.
3.3.1.5 How to use this manual (A). Unless otherwise specified, instructions on how to use this
manual shall be included. They shall begin on the page following the table of contents/list of
illustrations/list of tables. The title, "HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL", shall be centered at the top of the
page. These instructions shall be written so that the user is led through most of the manual to explain the
important features of the manual's organization and content. These instructions shall not repeat
explanations that are given within the chapters. Illustrations, charts, and tables shall be used when text
alone cannot convey the thought adequately.
3.3.2 Chapter 1 - introduction. This chapter shall provide the user with standard data required in all
manuals (forms and record data) and shall familiarize the user with the equipment. This chapter shall
physically describe the major equipment components and those major equipment components with which
the user is likely to interface. This chapter shall contain the following sections:
a. Section I - General Information.
b. Section II - Equipment Description and Data.
c. Section III - Principles of Operation.
3.3.2.1 Section I - general information. This section shall consist of the following paragraphs:
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