TECHNICAL MANUAL UNIT AND DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL, RIFLE, 5.56MM, M16, RIFLE, 5.56 MM, M16A1, Plus 500 free US military manuals and US Army field manuals when you sample this bookTake a look at the sample for this book and for details about downloading 500 free US military manuals as a thank you for taking the time to look at our book.SCOPE.a. Type of Manual: Unit and Direct Support Maintenance.b. Model Number and Equipment Name: 5.56mm Rifle M 16 and M16A1.c. Purpose of Equipment. Provides personnel an offensive/defensive capability to engage targets for field use.CHAPTER 1 lNTRODUCTION . 1-1Chapter Overview . 1-1Section I General information 1-1Section II Equipment Description and Data 1-2Section Ill Principles of Operation 1-4CHAPTER 2 UNIT MAINTENANCE lNSTRUCTIONS 2-1Chapter Overview . 2-1Section I Repair Parts, Special Tools, TMDE, and Support Equipment 2-1Section II Service Upon Receipt . 2-1Section III Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) 2-3Section IV Troubleshooting . 2-12Section V Decontamination of Rifles and Arms Rooms 2-21Section VI Maintenance Procedures . 2-21DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE lNSTRUCTIONS Chapter Overview Repair Parts, Special Tools, TMDE, and Support Equipment .Service Upon Receipt .Troubleshooting Decontamination of Rifles Shop Area .Maintenance Procedures for the M16 and M16A1 Rifle Preembarkation Inspection of Materiel in Units Alerted for OverseasMovement .MAINTENANCE OF AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT . 4-1Chapter Overview . 4-1Unit Auxiliary Equipment . 4-1Preparation for Storage or Shipment 4-13REFERENCES . A-1MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART . B-1REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST C-1Introduction C-1Repair Parts List C-1-15.56MMRifle M16,8448600 and M16A1, 8448500 . C-1-1Bolt carrier assembly 8448501 C-2-10101 Bolt Assembly 8448509 . C-3-10102 Key and bolt carrier assembly 8448505 C-4-1Charging handle assembly 844851 7 . C-5-1Upper receiver and barrel assembly 8448601 (M16) and8448522 (M16A1 ) C-6-10301 Rifle barrel assembly 8448663 . C-7-10302 Upper receiver assembly 8448602 (M16) and 8448523 (M16A1) C-8-1030201 Forward assist assembly 9349 086(M16Al) .C-9-1Lower receiver and extension assembly 8448604 (M16) and8448578 (M16A1) . C-10-10401 Buttstock assembly 9349119 . C-11-10402 Hammer assembly 8448610 . C-12-10403 Trigger assembly 8448591 . C-13-10404 Lower receiver and extension subassembly 84488605 (M16)and 8448579 (M16A1) C-14-1Special Tools List . C-15-1National Stock Number and Part Number Index . I-1EXPENDABLE/DURABLE SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS LIST .D-1ILLUSTRATED LIST OF MANUFACTURED ITEMS E-1TORQUE LIMITS F-1ALPHABETICAL INDEX . I ndex-1