TM 9-8000 (W/ CHANGE-1), TECHNICAL MANUAL: PRINCIPLES OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES (14-NOV-1988)

TM 9-8000 (W/ CHANGE-1), TECHNICAL MANUAL: PRINCIPLES OF AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES (14-NOV-1988)., This text explains the automotive vehicle in general. The explanations avoid reference to any specific vehicle or unit wherever possible. Because existing publications cover operation and maintenance of vehicles, these subjects have been omitted. The flow of power is traced from its development in the engine to its final outlet at the wheels, with the units discussed in the order in which they contribute to the power flow. Diesel and gasoline engines, except for their fuel systems, are explained together, as are radial and in-line engines. After the flow of power is traced to the wheels, those chassis components, sometimes referred to as running gear (i.e., steering system, brakes, wheels and tracks, and frames), are explained; then hulls and bodies; and finally such miscellaneous items as special equipment and trailers.