TM 3-4230-218-12&P
Section II.
OPERATOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES
(PMCS)
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Operator Preventive Main-
tenance Checks and Ser-
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INTRODUCTION.
a.
General.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Before You Operate.
Always keep in mind the CAUTIONS and
WARNINGS.
Perform your (B) PMCS.
While You Operate.
Always keep in mind the CAUTIONS and
WARN INGS.
Perform your (D) PMCS.
After You Operate.
Be sure to perform your (A) PMCS.
If Your Equipment Fails to Operate. If your equipment does
not perform as required, refer to Chapter 3 under trouble-
shooting for possible problems.
Report any malfunctions or
failures on DA Form 2404, or refer to DA PAM 738-750.
b.
PMCS Procedures.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
Purpose of PMCS.
Your Preventive Maintenance Checks and
Services list the inspections and care of your equipment re-
quired to keep it in good operating condition.
Item Number Column.
Checks and services are numbered in
chronological order regardless of interval.
This column is used
as a source of item number for the “TM Number” column on DA
Form 2404, Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet, in
recording results of PMCS.
Interval Columns.
The interval columns tell you when to do a
certain check or service: before, during, or after operation.
Sometimes a dot may be placed in more than one interval column
which would mean you should do the check or service at each
of those intervals.
Item To Be Inspected Column. This column lists the common
name of the item to be inspected such as “Drive Belts”.
Procedures Column.
This column tells you how to do the
required checks or services. Carefully follow these instruc-
tions.
Equipment Is Not Ready/Available If Column. This column tells
you when and why your equipment cannot be used.
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