TM 9–1729A Ordnance Maintenance: Light Tanks M5, M5A1, and M24, 75-mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8, Twin 40-mm Gun Motor Carriage M19, Engines, Cooling Systems and Fuel Systems 1944–11–28 “The instructions contained in this manual are for the information and guidance of personnel charged with the maintenance and repair of Light Tanks MS, M5A1, and M24, and Motor Carriages M8 and M19. These instructions are supplementary to Field and Technical Manuals prepared for the using arms. This manual does not contain information which is intended primarily for the using arms, since such information is available to Ordnance maintenance personnel in 100-series TM's or FM's.”
