TM 11-6130-392-12
CHAPTER 3
OPERATOR/CREW AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND LUBRICATION
PP-7286/U, are listed in Appendix B, table B-1.
3-1. Tools and Equipment
There are no special tools or equipment required by the
3-2. Lubrication
operator. Tools and test equipment, used by organiza-
There are no lubrication requirements for the battery
charger.
tional maintenance personnel for the Battery Charger
S e c t i o n Il. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES
of those listed, in your PMCS, it was listed because other
3-3. General
operators reported problems with this item.
a. Operator/Crew preventive maintenance is the
systematic care, servicing, and inspection of equipment to
WHEN YOU ARE DOING ANY PMCS OR
prevent the occurrence of trouble, to reduce downtime,
ROUTINE CHECKS, KEEP IN MIND THE
and to maintain the equipment in serviceable condition.
WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS.
To be sure that your battery charger is always ready for
WARNINGS
your mission, you must do scheduled PREVENTIVE
Compressed air is dangerous and can cause
MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS) .
serious bodily harm if protective means or
(1) BEFORE OPERATION, perform your B PMCS
methods are not observed to prevent a chip or
to be sure that your equipment is ready to go.
particle (of whatever size) from being blown
(2) DURING OPERATION, perform your D
into the eyes or unbroken skin of the operator or
PMCS. This should help you spot small troubles before
they become big problems.
other personnel. Compressd air shall not be
(3) AFTER OPERATION, perform your A PMCS.
used for cleaning purposes except where
This should help you keep your equipment in top shape.
reduced to less than 30 psi and then only with
(4) WEEKLY AND MONTHLY PMCS are impor-
effective chip guarding and personnel protective
tant checks you make to keep serious problems from sud-
equipment. Do not use compressed air to dry
denly happening. Perform WEEKLY as well as BEFORE
parts when trichlorotrifluoroethane has been
OPERATION PMCS if:
(a) You are the assigned operator and have not
used.
operated the item since the last WEEKLY.
Adequate ventilation should be provided
(b) You are operating the item for the first time.
while using TRICHLOROTRIFLUOROE-
(5) When an item of equipment is reinstalled after
THANE. Prolonged breathing of vapor should
removal for any reason, perform the necessary B PMCS,
be avoided. The solvent should not be used near
heat or open flame; the products of decomposi-
criteria.
tion are toxic and irritating. Since TRICHLO-
(6) Use the ITEM NO. column in the PMCS table to
ROTRIFLUOROETHANE dissolves natural
get the number to be used in the TM ITEM NO. column
oils, prolonged contact with skin should be
on DA Form 2404 (Equipment Inspection and Mainte-
avoided. When necessary, use gloves which the
nance Worksheet) when you fill out the form.
solvent cannot penetrate. If the solvent is taken
b. Organizational preventive maintenance procedures
internally, consult a physician immediately.
are designed to help maintain equipment in serviceable
NOTE
condition. They include what items should be checked
The PROCEDURES column in your PMCS
and how to check them. These checks and services de-
charts instructs you how to perform the required
scribed in paragraph 3-8, outline inspections that are to be
checks and services. Carefully follow these in-
made at specific (W) weekly, (M) monthly, (Q) quar-
structions and if tools are needed or the chart in-
terly, (S) semiannually and (A) annual intervals.
structions tell you, get organizational mainte-
c. Routine checks like CLEANING, DUSTING,
nance to do the necessary work. If your equip-
WASHING, CHECKING FOR FRAYED CABLES,
ment must be in operation all the time, check
STOWING ITEMS NOT IN USE, COVERING
those items that can be checked and serviced
UNUSED RECEPTACLES AND CHECKING FOR
without disturbing operation. Make the com-
LOOSE NUTS AND BOLTS are not listed as PMCS
checks. They are things that you should do anytime you
plete checks and services when the equipment
can be shut down.
see they must be done. If you find a routine check like one
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