CHAPTER 3. MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

Section I. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS

AND SERVICES

3-1. Preventive Maintenance

Operator's preventive maintenance is the sys-

tematic care, servicing, and inspection of equip-

ment to prevent the occurrence of trouble, to re-

duce downtime, and to assure that the equipment

is serviceable.

a. Systematic Care. The procedures given in

paragraphs 3-3, 3-4, and 3-5 cover routine

systematic care and cleaning essential to proper

upkeep and operation of the equipment. Item

numbers indicate the sequence of minimum in-

spection requirements.

b. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Serv-

ices. The preventive maintenance checks and

services charts (para 3-3 and 3-4) outline func-

tions to be performed at specific intervals. These

checks and services are designed to maintain

Army equipment in a combat-serviceable condi-

tion; that is, in good general (physial) condition

and in good operating condition. The charts in-

dicate what to check, how to check, and the nor-

mal conditions. References included are to para-

graphs that contain detailed repair or replace-

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