MCI 0820D MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE THE M198, 155MM TOWED HOWITZER STUDENT REFERENCE HANDBOOK MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON, DCUNITED STATES MARINE CORPS amine compa iwstrrure AmuwcTou, vA. 22212-0001 oss senate 3 Aug 92 STUDENT REFERENCE FOLDER FOR MCI 08.20, THE M198, 155MM TOWED HOWITZER Purpose. The Student Reference Folder for MCI course 08.20d, The M198, tains excerpts from TM 9-1025-211-10, Operator's Manual cont for Howitzer, Medium, Towed, 155MM M198. 2. Scope. The Student Reference Folder is used to teach the student how to use the Operator's Manual forall purposes, and is used in conjunction with the course text to provide instruction in the duties of the section members in usual and unusual conditions. ‘The Student Reference Folder is also used to teach the student how to conduct all fire control tests. 3. Applicability. This Student Reference Folder is intended for instructional Burposes only and isnot to be used asa reference for operating, testing or maintaining 4. Recommendations. Comments and recommendations on the contents of the Student Reference Folder are invited and will aid in subsequent revisions. Please complete the course evaluation questionnaire located at the end of the course text and return it to: Director (CDD # 6) Marine Institute Arlington, VA 22222-0001 go. ha H, L. HUGHES Director of EducationTM 9-1025-211-10 WARNINGS All personnel that operate and/or maintain the howitzer must be aware of the following special precautions. RADIATION HAZARD Rules and Regulations Copies of the following rules and regulations are maintained at HO, AMCCOM, Rock island, IL 61289-6000. Copies may be requested or information obtained by contacting the AMCCOM Radiological Protection Officer (RPO), AUTOVON. 793-2964, Commercial (309) 782-2964, 1OCFR Part 19—Notices, instructions and Reports to Workers; Inspections. }OCFR Part 20~Standards for Protection Against Radiation. ; Safety Precautions ctive material Used in this instrument is tritium gas (H.) sesled in tt poses no significant hazard to the repairman when intact. These te ‘the instrumentation for night operations. Tampering with or "removal of the sources in the field is prohibited by Federal law. in the event “there fa no Hlumination, notify the local Radiological Protection Officer. Do not tempt to repeir the jevel viais or the instrument in the field. If skin contact is 2 7 dentitication ‘self-tuminous sources are identified by means of radioactive warning above). These labels should not be defaced or removed, and should be )-when necessary. Refer to the local RPO or the AMCCOM -on handling. storage, or disposal. epee ee os {the shipping container. Spare equipment must be stored in the ship- #8 received, until installed on the weapon. Storage of these n In an outdoor shed-type storage or unoccupied... ammunition i peel el firing. When possible, chamber ar on except a to firing. , ‘oF unloed ammunition within 5 minutes after chambering. Ammunition left long in a hot or warm weapon cen result in cookoffe or Inbore explosions. y “which are hezardous to personnel. Use of ammunition other than that prescribed ‘this manual is prohibited. y ;