TM 11-5855-250-12&P
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Section I. GENERAL
a. Reports of Maintenance and Unsatisfactory
1-1. Scope
Equipment. Maintenance forms, records, and reports
a. This manual describes Searchlights, Infrared
which are to be used by maintenance personnel at all
AN/GSS-14(V)1, AN/GSS-14(V)2, AN/VSS-1(V)1, and
maintenance levels are listed in and prescribed by TM
AN/VSS-1(V)2. It includes installation, operation, and
38-750.
operator and organizational maintenance. Also included,
b. Report of Packaging and Handling Deficiencies.
are operation under usual and unusual conditions,
Fill out and forward DD Form 6 (Packaging Improvement
inspections, cleaning, and replacement of parts available
Report) as prescribed in AR 700-581 NAVSUPINST
to the operator and organizational maintenance
4030.29/AFR 71-13/MCO P4030.29A, and DSAR
personnel. Throughout this manual, the (V) after the
4145.8.
type number, (for example, AN/GSS-14(V) and AN/VSS-
c. Discrepancy in Shipment Report (DISREP) (SF
1(V)) refers to both the (V)1 and (V)2, unless otherwise
361). Fill out and forward Discrepancy in Shipment
indicated.
b. Appendix A contains a list of publications
Report (DISREP) (SF 361) as prescribed in AR 55-
38/NAVSUPINST 4610.33A/AFR 75-18/MCO P4610.19B
applicable to the equipment, appendix B contains the
and DSAR 4500.15.
maintenance allocation chart.
1-4. Administrative Storage
Administrative storage of equipment issued to and used
1-2. Indexes of Publications
a. DA Pam 310-4. Refer to the latest issue of DA
by Army activities shall be in accordance with TM 740-
90-1.
Pam 310-4 to determine whether there are new editions,
changes, or additional publications pertaining to the
equipment.
1-5. Destruction of Army Electronics Materiel
b. DA Pam 310-7. Refer to DA Pam 310-7 to
Instructions for destruction of Army electronics materiel
determine whether there are modification work orders
to prevent enemy use shall be in accordance with TM
(MWOs) pertaining to the equipment.
750-244-2.
1-3. Forms and Records
Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA
to 20 seconds provides a 50-percent increase in light
1-6. Purpose and Use
intensity. The light emission can be interrupted without
The searchlight is a versatile, lightweight, mobile unit that
requiring power shutdown by operation of the searchlight
provides a narrow or wide beam of high-intensity light in
in the blackout or standby condition. One searchlight
either the visible or infrared modes.
When the
has mounting hardware for use on tanks, and the other
searchlight is used in the infrared mode, an infrared (IR)
has a universal mount for use on jeeps and towers, as
filter is placed in the light path. The AN/GSS-14(V)1 and
follows:
AN/VSS-1(V)1 use a black IR filter, which is used with IR
a. Searchlight, Infrared AN/VSS-1(V) is a
viewing devices. The black filter emits a glow which may
be visible out to 100 meters. The AN/GSS-14(V)2 and
b. Searchlight, Infrared ANIGSS-14(V) is a
ANIVSS-1(V)2 use a pink IR filter, which can be used
universal-mounted searchlight (fig.
with IR viewing and image intensifying devices. The pink
normally used on a jeep or tower.
filter emits a glow which may be visible from 800 to 1000
meters. Temporarily overdriving the searchlight from 15
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