*TB 10-4610-240-24
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL BULLETIN
WARRANTY PROGRAM
FOR
600 GPH REVERSE OSMOSIS WATER PURIFICATION UNIT (ROWPU)
MODEL NUMBERS: WPES-1
Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.
3 JULY 1992
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimted.
REPORTING ERRORS AND RECOMMENDING IMPROVEMENTS
You can help improve this manual. If you find any mistake or if you know of a way to improve the
procedures, please let us know. Mail your letter, DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to
Publications and Blank Forms), or DA Form 2028-2 located in the back of this manual direct to:
Commander, U.S. Army Troop Support Command, ATTN: AMSTR-MMTS, 4300 Goodfellow Boulevard,
St. Louis, MO 63120-1798. A reply will be furnished directly to you.
1.
General. This Warranty Technical Bulletin (WTB) identifies warranty conditions and procedures that
apply to the 600 GPH Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU) NSN 4610-01-026-8980, as
supplied under Contract DAAK01-87-C-A018. Warranty coverage is for the period of two years from date
of issue and not to exceed four years from date of delivery as shown on the Material Inspection and Receiving
Report (DD Form 250).
2.
Explanation of Terms. The following terms apply to the ROWPU warranty program:
a. Abuse. The improper use, repair or handling of warranted items such that the warranty may become void.
Failure to perform preventive maintenance or improperly performed corrective maintenance also constitutes abuse.
b. Acceptance Date. The date an item of equipment is accepted into Department of Defense (DOD) inventory
by the execution and signing of a DD Form 250 or an approved acceptance document by an authorized Government
representative.
c. Contractor support. Those services that are to be performed and those responsibilities that are placed on
the contractor by the Government as specified in the warranty contract/provisions of Contract DAAK01-87-C-A-018. This
support, which may include items such as labor, parts, tools, training, technical packages, etc., will be used in support of
the warranted equipment during the specified warranty period.
d. Latent defects. Latent defects are defects that are not immediately obvious as a result of systematic
engineering review of designs or documentation.
*This manual supersedes TB 5-4610-215-24/3, dated 5 June 1989.
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