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APPENDIX B - continued
B-2. MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS - continued
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Align.
To adjust specified variable elements of an item
to bring about optimum or desired performance.
C a l i b r a t e .
To determine and cause corrections to be
made or to be adjusted on instruments or test measuring
and diagnostic equipment used in precision measurement.
Consists of comparisons of two instruments, one of which
is a certified standard of known accuracy, to detect and
adjust any discrepancy in the accuracy of
being compared.
I n s t a l l .
The act of emplacing, seating,
p o s i t i o n a n i t e m , p a r t , o r m o d u l e
assembly) in a manner to allow the proper
an item of equipment in the system.
the instrument
or fixing into
(component or
functioning of
R e p l a c e .
T h e a c t o f s u b s t i t u t i n g a s e r v i c e a b l e l i ke
t y p e p a r t ,
s u b a s s e m b l y , or
m o d u le
(component or
assembly) for an unserviceable counterpart.
R e p a i r .
T h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f m a i n t e n a n c e s e r v i c es
( i n s p e c t ,
t e s t , s e r v i c e , a d j u s t , a l i g n , c a l i b r a t e o r
r e p l a c e ) o r
o t h e r
m a i n t e n a n ce
a c t i o n s
(welding,
g r i n d i n g ,
r i v e t i n g , s t r a i g h t e n i n g , f a c i n g , r e m a c h i n i ng
o r r e s u r f a c i n g ) t o r e s t o r e s e r v i c e a b i l i t y t o a n i t e m by
c o r r e c t i n g s p e c i f i c d a m a g e ,
f a u l t , m a l f u n c t i o n , or
f a i l u r e i n a p a r t ,
subassembly, module (component or
assembly)? end item, or system.
O v e r h a u l .
T h a t m a i n t e n a n c e e f f o r t ( s e r v i c e s / a c t i o n s)
necessary to restore an item to a completely serviceable
o p e r a t i o n a l c o n d i t i o n a s p r e s c r i b e d b y m a i n t e n a n ce
standards (i.e., DMWR) in appropriate technical publica-
t i o n s .
O v e r h a u l i s n o r m a l l y t h e h i g h e s t d e g r e e of
maintenance performed by the Army.
Overhaul does not
normally return an item to like new condition.
Rebuild.
C o n s i s t s o f t h o s e s e r v i c e s / a c t i o n s n e c e s s a ry
for the restoration of unserviceable equipment to a like
new condition in accordance with original manufacturing
s t a n d a r d s .
Rebuild is the highest degree of materiel
m a i n t e n a n c e a p p l i e d t o A r m y e q u i p m e n t .
The rebuild
o p e r a t i o n
includes the act of returning to zero those
a g e m e a s u r e m e n t s ( h o u r s / m i l e s , e t c . ) c o n s i d e r e d in
classifying Army equipments/components.
