TM 10-5411-224-14
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
SECTION I. GENERAL INFORMATION
1-1. SCOPE.
a.
Type of Manual. This technical manual includes operator, unit, direct and general support maintenance
procedures for types I and III of the S-788/G shelter shown in figure 1-1.
b.
Equipment Name and Model Number. The equipment name is Lightweight Multipurpose Shelter (LMS). Model
number S-788/G type I is provided without tunnel; model number S-788/G type III is provided with tunnel.
c.
Purpose of Equipment. The LMS's are lightweight transportable shelters which are normally mounted on a High
Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). Both shelter types can be used for various purposes in the field.
d.
HMMWV Mounting Kit. Brackets and all necessary hardware for preparing the bed of a HMMWV for mounting
the LMS is provided in a kit as a separately shipped item.
e.
Tail Light Extender. A pair of brackets and all hardware required to relocate the HMMWV tail lights from the
vehicle frame to the rear bumper is included as separately shipped items.
1-2. MAINTENANCE FORMS AND RECORDS. Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment
maintenance will be those prescribed by DA PAM 738-750, The Army Maintenance Management Systems (TAMMS).
1-3. DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIAL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE. Refer to TM 750-244-3 for the instructions for
destruction of the LMS to prevent enemy use.
1-4. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE AND SHIPMENT. The preparation for stowage and shipment of the LMS may be
found in Chapter 4 of this manual.
1-5. REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS. If your S-788/G 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 or performance. Put it on an SF 368 (Product Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to:
Commander
U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command
ATTN: AMSAT-I-MDO
4300 Goodfellow Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63120-1798
1-6. WARRANTY INFORMATION. The LMS is warranted for two years after acceptance or 12 months after deployment
to a field unit, whichever occurs first. A warranty card with instructions will be utilized by the Government at the time the
shelter is placed in service at which time the warranty starts. Further details regarding warranty information may be
found in Warranty Program for Lightweight Multipurpose Shelters, Model S-788/G (TB 10-5411-224-24).
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