Table 3-1. Operator/Crew Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services Chart

C4, TM 11-5820-765-12

while using TRICHLOROTRIFLUORO-

charts instruct how to perform the required

ETHANE. Prolonged breathing of vapor

checks and services. Carefully follow these

should be avoided. The solvent should not

instructions and, if tools are needed or the

be used near heat or open flame; the pro-

chart so instructs, get organizational main-

d u c t s of decomposition are toxic and

tenance to do the necessary work.

TRICHLOROTRI-

irritating.

Since

If your equipment must be in operation all

FLUOROETHANE dissolves natural oils,

the time, check those items that can be

prolonged contact with skin should be

checked and serviced without disturbing

avoided. When necessary, use gloves which

operation. Make the complete checks and

the solvent cannot penetrate. If the solvent

services when the equipment can be shut

is taken internally, consult a physician

down.

immediately.

c. Deficiencies that cannot be corrected must be

Compressed air is dangerous and can cause

reported to higher category maintenance per-

serious bodily harm if protective means or

sonnel. Records and reports of preventive main-

methods are not observed to prevent a chip

tenance must be made in accordance with proce-

or particle (of whatever size) from being

dures given in TM 38-750.

blown into the eyes or unbroken skin of

3-4. Operator/Crew

Preventive

Maintenance

the operator or other personnel. Goggles

Checks and Services (Table 3-1).

must be worn at all times while cleaning

NOTES

with compressed air. Compressed air shall

not be used for cleaning purposes except

The checks in the interval column are to

where reduced to less than 29 pounds per

be performed in the order listed.

square inch gage (psig) and then only with

The terms "ready/available" and "mission

effective chip guarding and personnel pro-

capable" refer to the same status -- Equip-

tective equipment. Do not use compressed

ment is on hand and is able to perform its

air to dry parts when trichlorotrifluoro-

combat mission (see TM 38-750).

ethane has been used.

Table 3-1. Operator/Crew Preventive Maintenance

NOTES

Checks and Services Chart

The PROCEDURES column in your PMCS

D -- During

B -- Before

*Do this check before each deployment to a mission location. This will permit any existing problems to be

corrected before the mission starts. The check does not need to be done again until redeployment.