TM 3-4240-286-20&P
CHAPTER 2
MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. REPAIR PARTS, SPECIAL TOOLS, TMDE, AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
2-1. COMMON TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT. For
2-2. SPECIAL TOOLS, TMDE, AND SUPPORT
authorized common tools and equipment refer to
EQUIPMENT. Special tools, TMDE, and sup-
the Modified Table of Organization and Equip-
port equipment are listed in Appendix C, Section
ment (MTOE) applicable to your unit.
III of this manual.
2-3. REPAIR PARTS. Repair parts are listed and
illustrated in Appendix C of this manual.
Section Il. SERVICE UPON RECEIPT
2-4. SERVICE UPON RECEIPT. Refer to
TM 9-1430-651-12.
Section Ill. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)
2-5. PMCS PROCEDURES.
c.
Item To Be Inspected Column. The items
listed in this column are divided into groups
a. General The PMCS procedures are con-
indicating the portion of the equipment of
tained in table below. They are arranged in
which they are a part, for example, "Filter
logical sequence requiring a minimum
Unit," "Protective Entrance." Under these
amount of time and motion on the part of the
groupings, the items to be inspected are
persons performing them and are arranged
identified by as few words, usually the com-
so that there will be a minimum interference
mon name, as will clearly identify the item,
between persons performing checks simul-
for example, "main fan assembly," "airflow
taneously on the same end item.
valve."
b. Item Number Column. Checks and ser-
Procedures Column. This column contains
d.
vices are numbered in chronological order
a brief description of the procedure by which
regardless of interval. This column shall be
the check is to be performed. It contains all
used as a source of item numbers for the "TM
the information required to accomplish the
Number" column on DA Form 2404, Equip-
checks and services, including appropriate
tolerances, adjustment limits, and instru-
ment Inspection and Maintenance Work-
ment and gage readings.
sheet, in recording results of PMCS.
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