TM 5-4310-451-14
Section V. GENERAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
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General ..................................................................................................................................................
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Work Safety ...........................................................................................................................................
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Cleaning Instructions..............................................................................................................................
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Preservation of Parts..............................................................................................................................
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Painting ..................................................................................................................................................
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Inspection Instructions ...........................................................................................................................
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Repair Instructions .................................................................................................................................
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Tagging Parts.........................................................................................................................................
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Electrical Ground Points.........................................................................................................................
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Lines and Ports ......................................................................................................................................
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Antiseizing Tape.....................................................................................................................................
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Tubes and Compression Fittings ...........................................................................................................
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Fluid Disposal.........................................................................................................................................
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4-16.
GENERAL.
a.
These general maintenance instructions contain general shop practices and specific procedures you must
be familiar with to properly maintain your air compressor unit. You should read and understand these practices and
procedures before performing any Unit Maintenance procedures.
b.
Before beginning a task, find out how much repair, modification, or replacement is needed to fix the
equipment. Sometimes the reason for equipment failure can be seen right away and complete teardown is not necessary.
Disassemble equipment only as far as necessary to repair or replace damaged parts.
c.
In some cases, a part may be damaged by removal. If the part appears to be good, and other parts behind
it are not defective, leave it on and continue with the procedure. Here are a few simple rules.
(1)
Do not remove dowel pins or studs unless loose, bent, broken, or otherwise damaged.
(2)
Do not remove bearings or bushings unless damaged. If you need to remove them to access parts
behind, carefully pull out bearings and bushings.
(3)
Replace all gaskets, lockwashers, locknuts, seals, cotter pins, and preformed packings.
d.
The following "Initial Setup" information applies to all procedures.
(1)
Resources are not listed unless they apply to the procedure.
(2)
"Personnel Required" is listed only if more than one technician is required to complete the task. If
"Personnel Required" is not listed, one technician can complete the task.
e.
All tags and forms attached to equipment must be checked to learn the reason for removal of equipment
from service. Modification Work Orders (MWOs) and Technical Bulletins (TBs) must also be checked for equipment
changes and updates.
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WORK SAFETY.
a.
Before beginning a procedure, think about the safety risks and hazards to yourself and others. Wear
protective gear such as safety goggles or lenses, safety shoes, rubber apron, or gloves.
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