TM 5-4310-335-14
CHAPTER 4
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. SERVICE UPON RECEIPT OF EQUIPMENT
4-1. Inspecting and Servicing the Equipment
a. General. New compressors that are processed to meet military requirements for domestic and
overseas shipment make necessary the performance of certain services before the unit is placed in
operation.
b. Unpacking .
(1) Unpack the unit as close as possible to where it will be used.
(2) Cut the steel straps and lift the top of the wooden crate from the base.
(3) Remove the dust protection wrapping from the air compressor.
(4) Remove the anchor ties from the air compressor tie-down rings.
(5) Wheel the air compressor from the mounting base of the shipping crate.
(6) Remove the technical manuals from storage compartment.
(7) Fill the fuel tank with unleaded gasoline, Type II, MIL-G-3056C.
(8) Fill the compressor and engine oil sumps with the proper lubricating oil. Rotate the engine by
hand several times to circulate the lubricating oil in the compressor.
Section II. REPAIR PARTS, SPECIAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
4-2. Tools and Equipment
Tools, equipment and repair parts issued with or authorized for the air compressor are listed in TM 5-
4310-335-34P and for the engines are listed in TM 5-2805-257-24P.
4-3. Special Tools and Equipment
No special equipment or tools are required by organizational maintenance personnel for per- forming
maintenance on the pumping unit.
4-4.
Maintenance Repair Parts
Repair parts and equipment are listed and illustrated in TM 5-4310-335-20P.
Section II. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES
4-5. General
The maintenance instructions included in this section apply to organizational maintenance personnel
responsible for the air compressor ground cart. Preventive maintenance services herein are aimed at detecting
the first signs of component failure and taking the appropriate corrective action in order to minimize expensive
repair or replacement and time-consuming maintenance activity. Institute corrective action as described in
Table 4-1. Direct maintenance activity beyond the scope of organizational maintenance to direct support field
maintenance.
4-6. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services
The necessary preventive maintenance checks and services to be performed are listed in Table 4-1. The
item numbers indicate the sequence of minimum inspection requirements. A quarterly interval is equal to 250
hours of operation or 3 calendar months, whichever occurs first.
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