ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE BINOCULARS M3, M7 M8, M9, M13, M13A1 M15, M15A1, M16 M17 AND M17A1 AND BC TELESCOPE M65

Scope
a. This manual is published for the information and guidance
of personnel responsible for field and depot maintenance of
binoculars M3, M7, M8, M9, M13, M13A1, M15, M15A1, M16, M17, and
M17A1, and BC telescope M65. It contains information on
maintenance beyond the scope of the tools, equipment, or supplies
normally available to using organizations. This manual does not
contain information which is intended primarily for the using
organization, since such information is available to ordnance main
tenance personnel in the pertinent operator's technical manual.

b. This manual contains a description of and procedures for
inspection, disassembly, repair, rebuild, and assembly of
binoculars, BC telescope, and equipment.

c. The appendix contains a list of current references, including
supply catalogs, technical manuals, and other available
publications applicable to the binoculars, BC telescope, and equipment.

d. Operation, lubrication, and all maintenance operations
allocated to using organizations in performing maintenance work
within their scope for the binoculars and BC telescope are
contained in TM 9-575.

e. This manual differs from TM 9-1580, 15 March 1945, as
follows:
(1) Adds information on: Binoculars M13A1 and M17A1.
(2) Revises information on: Binoculars M3, M7, M8, M9,
M13, M15, M15A1, M16, and M17, and BC telescope M65.
(3) Deletes information on: Binoculars M2 and M6, field
glasses type EE, and BC telescopes M1915 and M1917
series.