Figure
Points of application.
Section Ill.
PREVENTIVE-MAINTENANCE SERVICES
insofar as possible by second-echelon
Preventive maintenance is the system-
maintenance personnel. These repairs
atic care, inspection, and servicing of
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will be indicated on DA
equipment
maintain it in serviceable
recorded on the organizational mainte-
condition, prevent breakdown, and assure
nance record of the equipment log.
maximum operational readiness. Second
echelon preventive maintenance is ac-
complished by the organizational me-
Automatically Applied.
of the
chanics. Their role in the performance
general procedures given in the oper-
of preventive-maintenance services is:
ator's manual will be followed. Organiza-
To perform the periodic services
tional mechanics must be so thoroughly
specified.
trained in these procedures that they ap-
lubricate the equipment in
ply them automatically at all times in
accordance with the lubrication chart
the performance of their duties.
b. First-Echelon Participation. The
operator usually accompanies the equip-
ment and assists the organizational me-
chanics in the performance of
Repairs accomplished will be in ac-
echelon periodic services.
cordance with procedures and standards
c. Plates. Nameplates, caution plates,
prescribed inappropriate technical man-
and instruction plates made of steel rust
uals. The equipment record system pro-
be
very rapidly. When they are found
vides for recording repairs required and
in a rusty condition, they should be thor-
accomplished on specific items of equip-
oughly cleaned and heavily coated with
ment. This will include, but is not lim-
TM
an application of lacquer. Refer
ited to, adjusting, cleaning, replacing,
9-213.
and straightening. Deficiencies and
Services. Second-echelon services
shortcomings not corrected by operators
or crew, or those discovered during pe-
are defined by, and restricted to the
riodic inspections, will be corrected
following general procedures unless
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