CHAPTER 3 OPERATOR’S MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

CHAPTER 3 OPERATOR’S MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS TM 5-4940-228-14 Section I. LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS 3-1. General. b. Keep all external parts not requiring lubrication a. Frequent lubrication checks and services will be clean and free of lubricants. Wipe all lubrication points required during unusual operating conditions. Adjust before and after lubrication to prevent build up of lubrication order as required. foreign matter. Section II. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS) 3-2. General. a. Before you operate. Always keep in mind the CAUTIONS and WARNINGS. Perform your before (B) PMCS. b. While you operate. Always keep in mind the CAUTIONS and WARNINGS. Perform your during (D) PMCS. c. After you operate. Be sure to perform your after (A) PMCS. d. If your equipment fails to operate. Troubleshoot with proper equipment. Report any deficiencies using the proper forms, see DA PAM 738-750. e. Paint Spray Outfit. To be sure that the Paint Spray Outfit is ready for operation at all times, you must in- spect it to find and correct faults before they result in serious damage or failure. The necessary preventive maintenance services for you to perform are listed and described in Table 3-1. You should note any faults found during operation of the unit, so that they can be cor- rected as soon as the operation of the unit has stopped. Stop operation of the unit at once if you notice anything during operation that would damage the equipment if operation were continued. Section III. TROUBLESHOOTING 3-3. General. corrective actions, notify your supervisor. a. This sections contains troubleshooting information for locating and correcting most of the operating c. The table lists the common malfunctions which you may find during the operation or maintenance of the troubles which may develop in the Paint Spray Outfit. Paint Spray Outfit or its components. You should per- Each malfunction for an individual component, unit, form the tests/inspections and corrective actions in the or system is followed by a list of tests or inspections order listed. which will help you to determine corrective actions to take. You should perform the tests/inspections and cor- NOTE rective actions in the order listed, (Table 3-2). b. This manual cannot list all malfunctions that may Before you use this table, be sure you have occur, nor all tests or inspections and corrective actions. performed all applicable operating checks. If a malfunction is not listed or is not corrected by listed Section IV. MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES 3-4. General. allow moisture and oil to drain (Fig. 2-2). Close drain This section contains maintenance procedures for the cock (Fig. 2-2) prior to start up. Paint Spray Outfit. 3-5. Drains. 3-6. Gages and Controls. Open drain cock on pulsation chamber to Wipe gages with a clean cloth. Change 2 3-1