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GENERAL- Continued.
(1) Keep it clean: Dirt, grease, oil, and debris only get in the way and may cover up a serious problem. Clean
as you work and as needed. Use cleaning solvent, (Appendix E, item 2) on all metal surfaces. Use soap
and water when you clean cloth, rubber, or plastic material.
(2)
Bolts, nuts, and screws: Check them all for obvious looseness, missing, bent, or broken condition. You
can't try them all with a tool, of course, but look for chipped paint, bare metal, or rust around the bolt and
nut heads. If you find one you think is loose, tighten it, or report it to unit maintenance if you can't tighten
it.
(3) Welds: Look for loose or chipped paint, rust, or gaps where parts are welded together. If you find a bad
weld, report it to unit maintenance.
(4) Electric wires and connectors: Look for cracked or broken insulators, bare wires, and loose or broken
connectors. Tighten loose connectors and make sure the wires are in good shape.
2-3. OPERATOR PMCS PROCEDURES.
a Purpose. Your Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services table list the inspections and care of your
equipment required to keep it in good operating condition.
b. Interval Column. The interval column tells your when to perform a certain check or service.
c. Procedure Column. The procedure column of your PNMCS table tells you how to do the required checks and
services. Carefully follow these instructions. If you do not have the tools, or if the procedure tells you to, have Unit
Maintenance do the work.
d. Reporting or Correcting Deficiencies. If your equipment does not perform as required, refer to Chapter 3 under
Troubleshooting for possible problems. Report any malfunctions or failures on the proper DA Form 2404, or refer to DA
PARM 738-750.
e. Equipment is not ready/available if: procedure. This column tells you when and why your equipment cannot be
used.
NOTE
The terms ready/available and mission capable refer to the same status: Equipment is on
hand and is able to perform its combat missions (See DA PAM 738-750).
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