Materiel.
Candidates should be familiar with the following (Handbook of the 3-inch Materiel): Nomenclature of harness and of the parts and accessories of the wheeled materiel; use of oils; method of cleaning and lubricating parts and mechanisms; method of cleaning cylinder oil and of emptying and filling cylinders; use of tools; the kinds of projectiles, of fuses, and of powder actually issued for use, and their general purpose and effect, omitting questions as to construction, weight, manufacture, and technical description; the care and preservation of saddle and harness equipment in use. Description of: breech mechanism to dismount, to assemble, elevating screws, to dismount; to assemble; hub liner, to remove, to assemble; brakes, piece and caisson, to adjust; wheel, to remove, to replace.