APPENDIX B MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART - TM-5-6350-264-14-P-50029

TM 5-6350-264-14&P-5

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APPENDIX B

MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART

Section I. INTRODUCTION

setting the operating characteristics to specified

B-1. GENERAL.

parameters.

a. This section provides a general explanation of

all maintenance and repair functions authorized

Align. To adjust specified variable elements

at various maintenance levels.

of an item to bring about optimum or desired

performance.

b. Section II designates overall responsibility for

the performance of maintenance functions on

Calibrate.

To determine and cause

the identified end item or component. The

corrections to be made, or to be adjusted on instruments

implementation of the maintenance functions

for test, measuring and diagnostic equipments used in

upon the end item or component will be

precision measurement. Consists of comparisons of two

consistent with the assigned maintenance

instruments, one of which is a certified standard of

functions.

known accuracy, to detect and adjust any discrepancy in

the accuracy of the instrument being compared.

c. Section III lists the special tools and test

equipment required for each maintenance

Install. The act of emplacing, seating, or

function as referenced from section II.

fixing into position an item, part, or module in a manner

to allow the proper functioning of an equipment or

d. Section IV contains supplemental instructions or

system.

explanatory notes for a particular maintenance

function. (Not Applicable)

Replace.

The act of substituting a

serviceable like part, subassembly, or module for an

B-2. MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS: Maintenance

unserviceable counterpart.

functions are defined as follows:

Inspect. To determine the serviceability of

Repair. The application of maintenance

an item by comparing its physical, mechanical and/or

services (inspect, test, service, adjust, align, calibrate,

electrical characteristics with established standards

or replace) or other maintenance actions (welding,

through examination.

grinding, riveting, straightening, facing, remachining, or

resurfacing) to restore serviceability to an item by

Test. To verify serviceability and detect

correcting specific damage, fault, malfunction, or failure

incipient failure by measuring the mechanical or

in a part, subassembly, module, end item or system.

electrical characteristics of an item and comparing those

characteristics with prescribed standards.

Overhaul.

That maintenance effort

(service/ actions) necessary to restore an item to a

Service. Operations required periodically to

completely

serviceable/operational

condition

keep an item in proper operating condition, i.e., to clean,

prescribed by maintenance standards (i.e., DMWR) in

to preserve, to drain, to paint, or to replenish fuel,

appropriate technical publications. Overhaul is normally

lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or compressed air supplies.

the highest degree of maintenance per- formed by the

Army. Overhaul does not normally return an item to like

Adjust.

To maintain, within prescribed

new condition.

limits, by bringing into proper or exact position, or by

B-1