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Section II. GENERAL MAINTENANCE
(5) Protect disassembled parts from dust,
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blowing sand, and moisture which can cause rapid wear
a.
This section contains general maintenance
parts.
instructions which are the responsibility of direct support
and general support maintenance personnel. These
c.
General Instructions.
instructions pertain to several components or assemblies
and otherwise would need to be repeated several times
(1) In disassembly, remove only as many parts
throughout the chapters. Special information on general
or components as required for indicated repair.
repair practices, parts replacements, welding, riveting,
Complete disassembly of a component is not always
and tools arc also included.
required to make repairs. Good judgment should be
used to keep disassembly operations to a minimum.
b.
Ensure that all safety precautions listed in
warning Summary are followed while perform
(2) During disassembly, tag critical parts to en-
maintenance. Pay close attention to all WARNINGS and
sure proper reassembly. Mark mating parts by scribe
CAUTIONS.
marks or indelible ink to be certain of correct positioning
at assembly.
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General Maintenance Procedures
(3) Unserviceable or unrepairable assemblies
a.
Work Area.
will be broken down into items of issue, and serviceable
parts will be returned to stock. Parts or assemblies
(1) Make sure the work area is clean before
which cannot be repaired, selective-fitted, or reclaimed to
you disassemble the pump or engine.
standards contained in this manual, will be salvaged and
replaced with new parts.
(2) Make sure that materials needed for
maintenance task are at hand. These may include
(4) If a required new part is not available,
reconditioning of the old part is necessary. Such parts
containers cleaning or keeping components separated,
should be inspected carefully after reconditioning to
cleaning wiping cloths, and the proper tools.
determine their suitability and probable service life.
Replacement parts should be requisitioned immediately.
b.
Cleaning of Components, Assemblies or Parts.
(5) Replace seals
and
gaskets
of
all
(3) Clean the exterior of the component or
components disassembled.
assembly before disassembly to keep foreign matter
(6) Replace springs if broken, distorted, or
which are subject to scoring and other such damage.
cracked, or if they do not conform to specific tensile
standards.
WARNING
Compressed air used for drying or cleaning
(7) Replace screws or nuts with damaged
purposes must not exceed 30 psi (207 kPa).
wear protective clothing (goggles and
gloves) and use caution to avoid injury to
(8) During assembly, subassemblies should be
personnel.
assembled first.
The subassemblies can then be
combined into major components and installed to make
(4) If compressed air is used to clean parts you
a complete major assembly.
should make sure it is free of dirt and other
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