Weekly Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services Chart

TM 11-5985-284-15

this chart lists the illustrations, paragraphs, or

3-5. Weekly Preventive Maintenance Checks

manuals that contain detailed repair or replace-

and Services Chart

ment instructions to be followed while performing

The preventive maintenance checks and services

the procedure.

of Antenna AT-1082/PRC that are listed below

are required weekly. The References column of

Item to be inspected

Procedure

Sequence

References

No.

Completeness

a. DA Pam 310-

Inspect for completeness of

a. Publications (check to See that they are complete, serviceable,

and current).

b. Fig. 1-1,

b. Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

app. B.

Para 3-6.

Clean the AT-1082/PRC, extended sense whip antenna, cables,

and CW-445/PRC.

Inspect cables for cuts, broken insulation and looseness of con-

nectors on cable.

Fig. 1-1

CG-3344/PRC . . . . . . .

Check

for

connection

Avoid contact with the skin; wash off any that

3-6. Cleaning

spills on your hands.

Inspect the exterior surfaces of Antenna, Loop

b. Remove grease, fungus, rust, and ground-in

AT-784/PRC, including the exterior of its sense

dirt from the surfaces using a cloth dampened

whip antenna. All exterior surfaces should be

(not wet) with cleaning compound (FSN 7930-

clean and free of dirt, grease, and fungus.

395-9542).

a. Remove dust and loose dirt with a clean, soft

c. Remove dust or dirt from the connector with

cloth.

a brush.

W a r n i n g : Prolonged breathing of cleaning

d. Clean the control knobs: use a soft, clean

compound is dangerous; make certain that ade-

cloth. If dirt is difficult to remove, dampen the

cloth with water; mild soap may be used for more

quate ventilation is provided. Cleaning com-

effective cleaning.

pound is flammable; do not use near a flame.

Section Il. ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE

the monthly preventive maintenance checks and

3-7. Scope of Organizational Maintenance

services chart (para 3-9) once each month. A

This section contains instructions covering orga-

month is defined as approximately 30 calendar

nizational maintenance of Antenna AT-1082/

days of 8-hour-per-day operation. If the equip-

PRC. The duties of an organizational repairman

ment is operated 16 hours a day, the monthly

are limited to the responsibilities listed below in

preventive maintenance checks and services should

addition to those performed by the operator (para

be performed at 15-day intervals. Adjustments of

3-2 through 3-6).

the maintenance interval must be made to compen-

a. Monthly preventive maintenance (para 3-8).

b. Monthly preventive maintenance checks and

s a t e for any unusual operating conditions.

services (para 3-9).

Equipment maintained in a standby (ready for

c. Touchup painting (para 3-10).

immediate operation) condition must have

d. Replacement of parts (para 3-11).

monthly preventive maintenance checks and serv-

ices performed on it. Equipment in limited stor-

3-8. Monthly Preventive Maintenance

age (requires service before operation) does not

Perform the maintenance functions indicated in

require monthly preventive maintenance.

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