TM 5-4310-386-14
Section IV. UNIT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECK
AND SERVICES (PMCS)
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General ........................................................................................................................................4-12
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PMCS Intervals ............................................................................................................................4-12
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PMCS Procedures ........................................................................................................................4-12
4-9. General. The compressor unit must be inspected and serviced to ensure that it is ready for operation at all times.
Inspection will allow defects to be discovered before they result in serious equipment damage or failure. The checks and
service necessary to maintain the compressor unit for proper operation are listed and described in the Preventive
Maintenance Checks and Service (PMCS) table.
4-10. PMCS Intervals. The PMCS intervals are weekly, monthly, and hourly. The weekly and monthly intervals are to
be done in calendar days. The hourly intervals are to be according to hours of operation of the compressor unit.
Accurate and timely entries in the logbook must be made in order to accomplish the hourly tasks in a timely manner.
4-11. PMCS Procedures. Table 4-1 lists and describes operator/unit PMCS required for the compressor unit. The table
consists of the following four columns:
a.
Item Number. Procedures are listed in logical order regardless of interval. The item number will be entered
in the TM number column when recording PMCS results on DA Form 2404.
b.
Interval. The interval column is headed W for weekly, M for monthly and H for hourly.
c.
Items To Be Inspected. Items in this column are listed by functional group and item common name.
d.
Procedures. Information in this column contain procedures needed to accomplish the checks and services.
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