CHAPTER 5 ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

CHAPTER 5

ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

Section I. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

No special tools or equipment are required by organizational maintenance.

Section II. REPAINTING AND REFINISHING INSTRUCTIONS

coats of paint (color 26492 per Federal Standard 595)

5-1. General

on the bare metal to protect it from further corrosion.

Refer to applicable cleaning and refinishing practices

Metal surfaces of the processor and transceiver are

specified in TB 746-10.

painted with a very durable undercoat and finish paint.

Under normal conditions the paint will permanently

a. For processor and transceiver enclosures and

remain on the surfaces and will require no retouching or

covers use gray paint.

repainting. However, the paint may become chipped or

worn away from accidental causes, such as being

bumped by a sharp object, or being subjected to

b. When touchup painting in the vicinity of the

abrasive damage of various types. If such damage

perforated holes in the transceiver cover, remove the

occurs, the damaged area should be retouched, or

cover (prior to painting) by removing four screws (fig. C-

repainted, both for appearance and to protect the steel

3). Reinstall the cover after touchup painting.

case from corrosion.

Use aluminum paint for interconnecting

5-2. Touchup Painting Instructions

conduit.

Remove rust and corrosion from metal surfaces by

lightly sanding with fine sandpaper. Brush two thin

Section III. LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS

No lubrication instructions are required by organizational maintenance in the performance of their duties.

Section IV. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES

5-3. Organizational Monthly Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services Table 5-1.

Table 5-1. Organizational Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services.

Sequence No.

Items to be inspected

Work

Procedure

Time

(M/H)

COMPLETENESS

See that equipment is complete

(para. 2-8).

EXTERIOR

Inspect unit exterior for properly

secured enclosure covers and

enclosure damage.

INTERCONNECTIONS

Inspect interconnections conduit

for damage and tampering.

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