Chapter 4. OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE

TM 11-6625-2616-14

CHAPTER 4

OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE

b. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Serv-

4-1. Scope of Operator and Organizational

ices. The preventive maintenance checks and

Maintenance

services charts (para 4-4 through 4-7) outline

The maintenance duties assigned to the opeator

functions to be performed at specific intervals.

and organizational repairman of Digital Volt-

These checks and services are to maintain Army

meter AN/GSM-64A are listed below with a

electronic equipment in a combat-serviceable

reference to the paragraphs covering the specific

condition; that is, in good general (physical)

maintenance functions. These procedures do not

condition and in good operating condition. To

require special tools or test equipment.

assist operators in maintaining combat service-

a. Operator's daily preventive maintenance

ability, the charts indicate what to check, how to

check, and what the normal conditions are. If a

checks and services (para 4-4).

defect cannot be remedied by the operator, high-

b. Operator's weekly preventive maintenance

er category of maintenance or repair is required.

checks and services (para 4-5).

Records and reports of these checks and services

c. Operator's monthly preventive maintenance

must be made in accordance with the require-

checks and services (para 4-6).

ments set forth in TM 38-750.

d. Operator's quarterly preventive mainten-

4-3. Preventive Maintenance Checks and

ance checks and services (para 4-7).

Service Periods

e. Cleaning (para 4-8).

Preventive maintenance checks and services are

required daily, weekly, and quarterly.

f. Touchup painting (para 4-9).

a. Paragraph 4-4 specifies checks and services

g. Troubleshooting (para 4-10).

that must be accomplished daily and under the

h. Organizational repairs (para 4-12).

special conditions listed below.

(1) When the equipment is initially install-

4-2. Preventive Maintenance

ed.

Preventive maintenance is the systematic care,

(2) When the equipment is reinstalled after

servicing, and inspection of equipment to pre-

removal for any reason.

vent the occurrence of trouble, to reduce down-

(3) At least once each week. if the equip-

time, and to assure that the equipment is service-

ment is maintained in a standby condition.

able.

b. Paragraphs 4-5 through 4-7 specify addi-

a. Systemtic Care. The procedures given in

tional checks and services that must be performed

paragraphs 4-3 through 4-7 cover routine sys-

on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis, re-

tematic care and cleaning essential to proper

spectively.

upkeep and operation of the equipment.

4-4. Operator's Daily Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services Chart

References

Procedure

Sequence

Item

No.

Para 1-6, fig 1-1.

Completeness . . . . . . . . . . . Check to see that the equipment is complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check the mechanical action of each switch for smooth non-

binding operation. Also check for proper operation of the

pushbutton switch detents and interlocks.

Para 3-4a.

Preliminary . . . . . . . . . . Check front panel switch for preliminary setup . . . . . . . . . .

4-1