TM 5-6115-405-15
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Section I. GENERAL
1-1. Scope
d. DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to DA
Publication) will be used for reporting discrepancies and
a. These instructions are published for use by
recommendations for improving this equipment
personnel to whom the Homelite Model XLA115/1/400-
publication.
This form will be completed by the
1P generator set is issued. Chapters 1 through 3
individual using the manual and forwarded direct to
provide
information
on
operation,
preventive
Commanding General, U. S. Army Mobility Equipment
maintenance services, and organizational maintenance
Command, ATTN: AMSME-MPD, 4300 Goodfellow
of
equipment,
accessories,
components,
and
Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63120.
attachments. Chapters 4 through 6 provide information
for direct and general support and depot maintenance.
Also, included are descriptions of main units and their
1-2. Record and Report Forms
functions in relationship to other components.
b. Appendix A contains a list of publications
a. DA Form 2258 (Depreservation Guide for
applicable to this manual. Appendix B contains the list
Vehicles and Equipment).
of basic issue items authorized the operator of this
b. For other record and report forms applicable to
equipment, and the list of maintenance and operating
operator, crew, and organizational maintenance, refer to
supplies required for initial operation. Appendix C
TM 38-750.
contains
the
maintenance
allocation
chart.
Organizational, direct and general support repair parts
Note
and special tools are listed in appendix D.
Applicable forms, excluding Standard Form
c. Numbers in parenthesis following nomenclature
46 (United States Government Motor Vehicle
callouts on illustrations indicate quantity; numbers
Operator's identification card) which is
preceding nomenclature callouts indicate preferred
carried by the operator, shall be kept in the
sequence.
publications case mounted in the carrying
case cover.
Section II. DESCRIPTION AND TABULATED DATA
1-3. Description
265-9433) to 32 parts gasoline. The starter is of the
a. General. The Homelite Model XLA115/1/400-lP
recoil type. The engine speed is regulated to 4000 rpm
generator set (figs. 1-1 and 1-2) is a gasoline operated
by means of a centrifugal governor which controls the
lightweight, hand-portable, .elf-contained generator set
throttle.
that produces 125-watt, 400-cycle, single-phase,
115volt, ac (alternating current) power.
c. Generator. The generator is of the permanent
magnet type. The stator is secured to the main frame,
and the permanent magnet lotor is keyed to a shaft
b. Engine. The engine is a single-cylinder, two-
which is in turn screwed onto the engine crankshaft with
stroke-cycle unit that operates on a mixture of motor oil
a left-hand thread.
and gasoline in the ratio of 1 part OE-30 oil (FSN 9150-
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