TM 5-4310-393-14
Section II. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)
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General ................................................................................................................... 2-3
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PMCS Procedures .................................................................................................. 2-3
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Operator's Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) ............................. 2-5
2-4. GENERAL.
a.
Before You Operate Always keep in mind the CAUTIONS and WARNINGS. Perform your Before Operation (B)
PMCS. Also perform Before Operation (B) PMCS if.
1.
You are the assigned operator and have not operated the item since the last weekly PMCS.
2.
You are operating the item for the first time.
b.
While You Operate. Always keep in mind the CAUTIONS and WARNINGS. Perform your During Operation (D)
PMCS
c.
After You Operate. Be sure to perform your After Operation (A) PMCS
d.
If your Equipment Fails to Operate Troubleshoot with proper equipment. Report any deficiencies using the proper
forms, see DA PAM 738-750.
2-5. PMCS PROCEDURES.
a.
Table 2-2 lists the PMCS which shall be performed at specified intervals by the operator.
b.
Item numbers are assigned to each check or service task. These numbers are to be used as a source of item
numbers for the TM NUMBER column on DA Form 2404, Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet, in recording
results of PMCS.
c.
The service intervals are divided into three categories, B - Before Operation; D - During Operation; A - After
Operation A dot (.) is placed In the interval column for each check or service. If the same check or service is made in two
or more intervals, a dot is placed in each applicable column.
d.
The ITEM TO BE INSPECTED column lists the item to be checked or serviced
e.
The PROCEDURE column describes the procedure by which the check or service is to be performed.
f.
The EQUIPMENT IS NOT READY/AVAILABLE IF column contains the basis for classifying the equipment as not
ready/available because it is unable to perform its primary mission. An entry in this column will:
1.
Identify conditions that make the equipment not ready/available for readiness reporting purposes
2.
Deny use of the equipment until corrective maintenance has been performed.
g.
The designations left, right, front, and rear as used in the PMCS indicate the side or end of the compressor unit as
viewed when facing the compressor flywheel.
h.
Leakage definitions for PMCS shall be classified as follows:
Class I. Seepage of fluid (as indicated by wetness or discoloration) not great enough to form drops
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