Chapter 4. OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE

CHAPTER 4

OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE

column lists the illustrations, paragraphs, or

4-1. Preventive Maintenance

manuals that maintain detailed repair or replace-

P r e v e n t i v e maintenance is the systematic

ment procedures. If the defect cannot be rem-

care, servicing, and inspection of quipment to

edied by perfoming the corrective actions

p r e v e n t the occurrence of trouble, to reduce

indicated, higher level maintenance is required.

downtime, and to assure that the equipment is

Records and reports of these checks and

serviceable.

services must be made in accordance with the

a. Systemtic Care. The procedures given in

requirements set forth in TM 38-750.

paragraphs 4-2 through 4-8 cover routine

systematic care and cleaning essential to

4-2. Preventive Maintenance Checks and

p r o p e r upkeep of this equipment when it is

Services Periods

used separately. When this equipment is used

Preventive maintenance checks and services

as part of a set or system, follow the proce-

of the PP-2309A/U are required daily, weekly,

dures established in the set or system m a n u a l .

monthly, and quarterly.

b. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Serv-

a. Paragraph 4-3 specifies checks and serv-

ices. The preventive maintenance checks and

ices that must be accomplished daily and under

s e r v i c e s charts (para 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, and 4-6)

the special conditions listed below.

outline functions to be performed at specific

( 1 ) When the equipment is initially in-

intervals; however, if the equipment is used as

stalled.

part of a set or system, follow the procedures

(2) When the quipment is reinstalled

e s t a b l i s h e d in the set or system m a n u a l . F o r

after removal for any reason.

e q u i p m e n t operated separately, these checks

a n d services are to maintain Army electronic

(3) At least once each week, if the equip-

ment is maintained in standby condi-

e q u i p m e n t in a combat serviceable condition;

tion.

t h a t is, in good general (physical) condition

a n d in good operating condition. To assist in

b. P a r a g r a p h s 4 - 4 , 4 - 5 , a n d 4 - 6 s p e c i f y

m a i n t a i n i n g combat serviceability, the chart

a d d i t i o n a l checks and services that must be

indicates what to check, how to check, and

performed on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly

what the normal conditions are; the References

basis, respectively.