TM 55-1930-209-14&P-19
Table 9-3. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services for Electrical Power Systems(Continued)
B - Before
D - During
A - After
H - Hourly Interval
INTERVAL
ITEM
PROCEDURES
EQUIPMENT
ITEM
TO BE
CHECK FOR AND HAVE
IS NOT READY/
NO.
INSPECTED
REPAIRED OR ADJUSTED
AVAILABLE IF
B D A
H
AS NECESSARY
j. From switchboard, with generator load
applied, check that battery charger
ammeter indicates batteries being
charged. Report failures to shift leader or
bargemaster.
10 hrs
k. Drain water and sediment from fuel/
water separator (on barges 2 and 3 only).
I. Check that seawater is available for heat
Seawater is not
exchanger. Make sure both stern seawa-
available for heat
ter strainer baskets are clean and opera-
exchanger.
ble.
250 hrs
g. Change crankcase oil and oil filter ele-
ment by performing the following:
1) Run engine until oil is hot. Turn off
engine by following procedures:
(a) Make sure electrical load has been
transferred to other generator
sets and that applicable circuit
breaker (P1 for SSG 1 or P2 for
SSG 2) is open (OFF).
(b) Operate engine at idle speed for 5
minutes.
(c) At engine, push engine START/
STOP switch to STOP.
2) Redtag affected SSG on switchboard
panel indicating, "WARNING - DO
NOT ACTIVATE. REPAIRS BEING
MADE."
3) Open bilge drain valve (BD16 for SSG
1, BD17 for SSG 2) below oil dipstick.
Drain at least 1 pint of oil into clean
container for Army Oil Analysis Pro-
gram (AOAP). Close valve. Send
marked oil sample to IDS or IGS unit
for analysis.
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