TM 11-5855-217-12
1-8. Description of
Equipment
NOTE
Running spares that accompany Searchlight
CAUTION
The components of this searchlight are not
A power source of 22 to 28 volts dc, 58 amperes
compatible with any other equipment except
(maximum) is not supplied with or is part of
that which is covered in this manual. If an
the AN/VSS-3, but is needed for equipment
AN/VSS-3 searchlight subassembly is connected
operation.
to an AN/VSS-3A control box, the booster-
starter module will burn out. If an AN/VSS-3A
searchlight subassembly is connected to an AN/
A list of common name assignments for components
VSS-3 control box, the searchlight will not oper-
of the searchlight set is given below.
ate but no damage will occur.
Searchlight Set, Infrared AN/VSS-3 (fig. 1-1) consists
of four major components (with their attaching
parts), two accessories (with attaching parts), and
four running spares. The four components are the
searchlight with the searchlight mount with four moun-
ting screws and flatwashers and three mounting pins
(mounting hardware), the control box with four
the remote control box with four mounting screws and
The two accessories consist of the canvas cover and the
technical manual. The lamp and holder assembly, the
spare lampholder, and two fuses comprise the running
spares. A suitable power source (not shown) is also re-
quired for operation.
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