Chapter 3. OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE

TM 11-6130-243-14-2

CHAPTER 3

OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE

3-1. Scope of Operator and Organ-

b. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services.

izational Maintenance

The preventive maintenance checks and services charts

(para 3-4 through 3-7) outline functions to be perform-

The maintenance duties assigned to the operator and

ed at specific intervals. These checks and services are to

organizational repairman are listed below, together with

maintain Army electronics equipment in a combat-

references to the paragraphs covering the specific

serviceable condition; that is, in good general (physical)

maintenance functions. The tools and test equipment re-

condition and in good operating condition. To assist

quired are listed in appendix B.

operators in maintaining combat serviceability, the

a. Operator's daily preventive maintenance checks

chart indicates what to check, how to check, and what

and services (para 3-4).

the normal conditions are. The references column lists

b. O p e r a t o r ' s weekly preventive maintenance

the paragraphs, that contain detailed repair or replace-

checks and services (para 3-5).

ment procedures. If the defect cannot be remedied by

c. Organizational monthly preventive maintenance

the corrective actions listed, higher category of

checks and services (para 3-6).

maintenance or repair is required. Records and reports

d. Organizational quarterly preventive maintenance

of these checks and services must be made in accordance

checks and services (para 3-7).

with the requirements set forth in TM 38-750.

e. Cleaning (para 3-8).

f. Touchup painting (para 3-9).

3-3. Preventive Maintenance Checks

g. Troubleshooting (para 3-10).

and Services Periods.

h. Replacement of indicator lamp (para 3-11).

Preventive maintenance checks and services of the

3-2. Preventive Maintenance

equipment are required daily, weekly, monthly, and

quarterly.

Preventive maintenance is the systematic care, servicing,

a. Paragraph 3-4 specifies the checks and services

and inspection of equipment to prevent the occurrence

that must be accomplished daily (or at least once each

of trouble, to reduce downtime, and to assure that the

week if the equipment is maintained in standby

equipment is serviceable.

condition).

a. Systematic Care. The procedures given in

b. Paragraphs 3-5, 3-6 and 3-7 specify additional

paragraphs 3-4 through 3-8 cover routine systematic

checks and services that must be performed on a weekly,

care and cleaning essential to proper upkeep and opera-

monthly, and quarterly basis respectively.

tion of the equipment.

3-4. Operator's Daily Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services Chart

Time required: 0.6

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