Section II. OPERATOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECK AND SERVICES (PMCS)

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Section II. OPERATOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)

2-5. GENERAL

The best way to maintain ESP vehicle components covered by this manual is to

inspect them on a regular basis so that minor faults can be discovered and corrected

before they result in serious damage, failure, or injury. This section contains sys-

tematic instructions for inspection, adjustment, and correction of components to

avoid costly repairs or major breakdowns. This is referred to as Preventive

Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS).

2-6. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES INDEX

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2-7.

Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS)

Cleaning Instructions and Precautions

Class Leakage Definitions

2-7. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)

Operator/Crew Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services, table 2-2, lists

the inspection and care of your equipment required to keep it in good operating

condition.

a. Item Number. This column will be used as a source of item numbers for the

TM Number column on DA Form 2404, Equipment Inspection and Maintenance

Worksheet, in recording results of PMCS.

b. Interval.

NOTE

Observe all warnings and cautions.

Designated intervals are performed under usual operating con-

ditions. PMCS intervals must be performed more frequently

when operating under unusual conditions.

(1) BEFORE OPERATION checks and services are performed prior to the

equipment leaving its containment area (motorpool or other control or dispatch

point) or performing its intended mission.

(2) DURING OPERATION checks begin when the equipment is being used

for its intended mission.

(3) AFTER OPERATION checks and services begin when the equipment is

taken out of its mission mode or returned to its containment area (motorpool or

other control or dispatch point).