TM 11-6625-928-12
CHAPTER 3
MAINTENANCE
Section I GENERAL
t a i n Army electronic equipment in a combat-
3 - 1 . Scope of Maintenance
serviceable condition; that is, in good general
The maintenance duties assigned to the oper-
( p h y s i c a l ) condition a n d in good operating
ator and organizational repairman of the
c o n d i t i o n - To assist operatars in maintaining
e q u i p m e n t are listed below, together with a
combat serviceability, the charts indicate what
reference to the paragraphs covering the spe-
to check, how to check, and what the normal
cific maintenance functions.
conditions are; the References column lists the
a. Daily preventive maintenance checks and
illustrations, paragraphs, or manuals that con-
s e r v i c e s (para 3-4).
t a i n detailed repair or replacement proce-
b. Monthly preventive maintenance checks
dures. If the defect cannot be remedied by per-
a n d services (para 3-5).
f o r m i n g the corrective actions listed, higher
c. Quarterly preventive maintenance checks
c a t e g o r y maintenance or repair is required.
a n d services (para 3-6).
Records and reports of these checks and serv-
d . Cleaning (para 3-7).
ices must be made in accordance with the re-
e. Touchup painting (para 3-8).
quirementand fourth in TM 38-750.
3-2. Preventive Maintenance
3-3. Preventive Maintenance Checks and
Preventive maintenance is the systematic care,
Services Periods
servicing, and inspection of the equipment to
Preventive maintenance checks and services of
p r e v e n t the occurrence of trouble, to reduce
t h e equipment are required daily, monthly,
d o w n t i m e , and to assure that the equipment
a n d quarterly.
is serviceable-
a . Paragraph 3-4 specifies the checks and
a. Systematic Care. The procedures given in
services that must be accomplished daily (or
a t least once each week if the equipment is
tematic care and cleaning essential to proper
maintained in standby condition)-
upkeep and operation of the equipment-
b- Preventive Maintenance Check and Serv-
t i o n a l checks and services that must be per-
ices- The preventive maintenance checks and
formed on a monthly and quarterly basis, re-
services charts (paras 3-4, 3-5, and 3-6) out-
spectively.
line functions to be performed at specific in-
tervals- These checks and services are to main-
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