2.9. PMCS PROCEDURES

TM 5-3895-373-20 2.9. PMCS PROCEDURES. a. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services, Table 2-1, lists inspections and care required to keep the paving machine in good operating condition. It is set up so you can make checks as you walk around the paving machine. b. The ITEM NUMBER column of Table 2-1 provides numbers for each check or service task. Use these numbers for the TM Number column on DA Form 2404 when recording results of PMCS. The item number is also used on the PMCS routing diagram immediately preceding Table 2-1, to identify the location of each check. c. The INTERVAL column tells when to do a certain check or service. Intervals are broken down into three groups: calendar time, hours of operation, and 50- hour break-in service. In all cases, check/services of items in the PMCS table should be performed under whichever interval comes first. d. The LOCATION column gives the location of the item checked. e. The ITEM TO CHECK/SERVICE column lists the item checked or serviced. This column is combined with the LOCATION column. f. The PROCEDURE column tells how to do required checks and services. Carefully follow these instructions. If tools are not available, or if directed by procedure, notify the supervisor. NOTE Terms "ready/available" and "mission capable" refer to the same status: equipment is on hand and ready to perform its combat missions (DA PAM 738-750). g. The NOT FULLY MISSION CAPABLE IF: column tells when the paving machine is not mission capable and why the paving machine cannot be used. h. If anything looks wrong and cannot be fixed, record it on DA Form 2404 IMMEDIATELY. Report it to the supervisor. i. When performing PMCS, a rag or two is always needed. j. When checking for "operating condition", look at the component to see if it is serviceable. 2-8