Section II. OPERATOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)

TM 9-2330-392-14&P Section II. OPERATOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS) 2-3. GENERAL. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) means systematic caring, inspecting, and servicing of equipment to keep it in good condition and to prevent breakdowns. As the trailer’s operator, your mission is to: a. Be sure to perform your PMCS each time you operate the trailer. Always do your PMCS in the same order, so it gets to be a habit. Once you’ve had some practice, you’ll quickly spot anything wrong. b. Do your BEFORE PMCS just before you operate the trailer. Pay attention to WARNINGs, CAUTIONs, and NOTEs. c. Do your DURING PMCS while you operate the trailer. During operation means to monitor the trailer and its related components while it is actually being operated. Pay attention to WARNINGs, CAUTIONs, and NOTEs. d. Do your AFTER PMCS right after operating the trailer. Pay attention to WARNINGs, CAUTIONs, and NOTEs. e. Use DA Form 2404 (Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet) to record any faults that you discover before, during, or after operation, unless you can fix them. You DO NOT need to record faults that you fix. f. Be prepared to assist Unit maintenance when they lubricate the trailer. Perform any other services when required by Unit maintenance. 2-4. PMCS PROCEDURES. a. Table 2-1, Operator’s Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services, lists inspections and care required to keep your trailer in good operating condition. It is set up so you can make your BEFORE operation checks as you walk around the trailer. b. The ITEM NO column provides a logical sequence for PMCS to be performed and is used as a source of item number for the TM ITEM NO. column when recording PMCS results on DA Form 2404. c. The INTERVAL column tells you when to do a certain check or service. d. The LOCATION column lists the item to check or service. e. The PROCEDURE column tells you how to do the required check or service. Carefully follow these instructions. When instructed to do so, notify Unit maintenance. NOTE The terms "ready/available" and "mission capable" refer to the same status: Equipment is on hand and ready to perform its combat missions. (See DA Pam 738-750.) f. The NOT FULLY MISSION CAPABLE IF column tells you when your trailer is nonmission capable and why the trailer cannot be used. g. When you do your PMCS, you will always need a rag or two. Following are checks that are common to the entire trailer: 2-3