TM 9-2320-269-10
PMCS PROCEDURES - CONTINUED
(1) Cleaning: Grease, dirt and oil get in the way and may cover up a serious problem. Use dry cleaning solvent
P-D-680 to clean metal surfaces. Use soap and water when you clean rubber or plastic parts and materials.
(2) Bolts, nuts, and screws: Check them all to make sure they are not loose, missing, bent, or broken. Don't try
to clean them with a tool, but look for chipped paint, bare metal, or rust around bolt heads. Tighten loose
bolts, nuts and screws or report it to organizational maintenance.
(3) Welds: Look for loose or chipped paint, rust, or gaps where parts are welded together. If a bad weld is found,
report it to organizational maintenance.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
a.
Inspections are required to see if items to be inspected are in good condition, are correctly assembled,
stored, secured, not excessively worn, not leaking, and adequately lubricated.
(1)
Good condition means items (Including supporting, attaching or connecting members) are not bent,
twisted, chafed, burned, not broken or cracked, not bare, frayed, dented, collapsed, torn, cut or
deteriorated.
(2)
Correctly assembled or stored means a visual Inspection to see if the item is in its normal position in the
vehicle, and that all its parts are there and in their respective positions.
(3)
Secured means an external visual examination, or check by hand, wrench, or pry-bar for looseness.
Inspection includes brackets, bolts, lock washers, lock nuts, lock wires, or cotter pins, as well as connect-
ing tubes, hoses, or wires.
(4)
Excessively worn means item is worn beyond serviceable limits and likely to fail if not replaced before the
next scheduled inspection. It Includes all illegible markings, data and caution plates, and printed matter.
(5)
Where the instruction "tighten" appears in the procedures, it means tighten with a wrench, even if the item
appears to be secure.
(6)
You need to know how fluid leaks affect the operation of the M876 telephone maintenance truck and its
equipment. The following definition gives you the type and classes of leaks to help you find out the status
of the equipment. Learn what to look for. When in doubt, notify your supervisor.
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