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moisture shorten the life of all moving parts.
d. Drain fuel tank into a suitable container.
c. Indoor Installation. If the compressor is to
e. Remove the air hose assembly from the air re-
be operated within a building or vehicle, pipe the
ceiver tank. Cover the hose connector in the air re-
engine exhaust to the outside. Use as few bends as
ceiver tank.
possible in the exhaust line and make sure all con-
f. Lift the air compressor and accessories on a
nections are tight.
suitable carrier and block and tie it down.
d. Noise Hazard and Warning Signs. Signs
g. Move the air compressor to a new worksite.
conforming to provisions of AR 385-30 will be erec-
ted in the area to provide notification of noise haz-
R e i n s t a l l a t i o n After Movement.
ard in accordance with TB MED-251. The signs
should read:
requires no base is delivered with an air hose assem-
bly and gage inflator. The air hose assembly is in-
stalled directly in the end of the air receiver tank.
NOISE HAZARD EQUIPMENT
b. Outdoor Installation. Avoid muddy, sandy
or dusty locations as a site for operation as dirt and
REQUIRED
S e c t i o n III. REPAIR PARTS, SPECIAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
4-6.
Repair Parts
S p e c i a l Tools and Equipment
Repair parts are listed and illustrated in the re-
No special tools or equipment are required by or-
pair parts and special tools Iist covering or-
ganizational maintenance personnel for mainte-
ganizational maintenance for this equipment, TM
nance of the air compressor.
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Section IV. LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE
General
Proper preventive maintenance observation and ad-
a. This section contains lubrication instructions
herence will prolong the life of the air compressor
which are supplemental to and not specifically cov-
unit.
ered in the lubrication orders illustrated in figure 3-
Detailed Lubrication Infor-
b. Carefully inspect the engine and air com-
mation
pressor to ensure that proper specifications have
Refer to detailed lubrication information in para-
been met as requested in the lubrication orders.
graph 3-2.
Section V. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)
opportunity.
General
To ensure that the air compressor is ready for
operation at all times, it must be inspected system-
4-10. Preventive Maintenance Checks
atically so that defects may be discovered and cor-
and Services.
rected before they will result in serious damage or
a. This paragraph contains a tabulated listing of
failure. Defects discovered during operation of the
preventive maintenance services which must be
unit shall be noted for future correction, to be made
performed by organizational maintenance person-
as soon as operation has ceased. Stop operation im-
nel at quarterly intervals. A quarterly interval is
mediately if a deficiency is noticed which would
equal to 3 calendar months, or 250 hours of oper-
damage the equipment if operation were continued.
ation, whichever occurs first.
All deficiencies and shortcomings will be recorded
b. The item numbers are listed consecutively
together with the corrective action taken on DA
and indicate the sequency of minimum require-
Form 2404 (Equipment Inspection and Mainte
n a n c e Worksheet) at the eariliest possible
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