Chapter 3: OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

CHAPTER 3

OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

Section I. OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE

REPAIR PARTS, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT

3-2. Organizational Maintenance

3-1. Tools and Equipment

Repair Parts

Basic issue tools and repair parts issued with or

Organizational maintenance repair parts are

authorized for the pile hammer are listed in the

listed and illustrated in appendix D of this man-

ual.

Basic Issue Items List, appendix C of this manual.

Section II. LUBRICATION

b. Cleaning. Keep all external parts not re-

3-3. General lubrication Information

quiring lubrication clean of lubricants. Before

This section contains lubrication instructions

lubricating the equipment, wipe all lubrication

which are supplemental to, and specifically cov-

points free of dirt and grease. Clean all lubrica-

ered in the lubrication order.

tion points after lubricating to prevent accumula-

tion of foreign matter.

3-4. Detailed lubrication Information

c. Points of Lubrication. Service the lubrica-

a. General. Keep all lubricants in closed con-

tion points at proper intervals as illustrated on

tainers and store in a clean, dry place away from

lubrication order LO 5-3895-265-15.

external heat. Allow no dust, dirt, or other for-

d. Oil Filter Service. Service oil filter as de-

eign material to mix with the lubricants. Keep

scribed in paragraph 3-9.

all lubrication equipment clean and ready for use.

Section Ill. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES

3-5. General

were continued. All deficiencies and shortcomings

will be recorded with the corrective action taken

To insure that the pile hammer is ready for oper-

on DA Form 2404 (Equipment Inspection and

ation at all times, it must be inspected syste-

Maintenance Worksheet) at the earliest oppor-

matically so that defects may be discovered and

tunity.

corrected before they result in serious damage or

failure. The necessary preventive maintenance

3-6. Preventive Maintenance Checks

checks and services to be performed are listed in

and Services

table 3-1. The item numbers indicate the se-

This paragraph contains a tabulated listing of

quence of minimum inspection requirements. De-

preventive maintenance checks and services which

fects discovered during operation of the unit will

be noted for future correction, to be made as soon

must be performed by the operator. The item

numbers are listed consecutively and indicate the

as operation has ceased. Stop operation imme-

sequence of minimum requirements. Refer to

diately if a deficiency is noted during operation

table 3-1.

which would damage the equipment if operation

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