TM 9-2330-271-14&P
(1) Remove oil and grease from equipment.
WARNING
(2) Apply paint to stencil with dabbing motion.
(3) Remove stencil and fill in spaces to
To prevent injury to personnel, avoid excessive breathing
provide for continuous lines in the letters and numerals.
of vapors. All cleaning and stenciling procedures must
(4) Allow paint to dry for 24 hours.
be performed in a well ventilated room or outdoors. A
fire extinguisher must be positioned near the work area.
Section II. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS
AND SERVICES (PMCS)
i.
When you do your Preventive Maintenance,
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take along the tools you need to make all the checks.
You always need a rag or two.
Every mission begins and ends with the paperwork.
WARNING
There isn't much of it, but you have to keep it up. The
forms and records you fill out have several uses. They
are a permanent record of the services, repairs, and
Dry cleaning solvent used to clean parts
modifications made on your vehicle. They are reports to
is potentially dangerous to personnel
organizational maintenance and to your Commander,
and property. Do not use near open
and they are a checklist for you when you want to know
flame or excessive heat. Flash point of
what is wrong with the vehicle after its last use, and
solvent is 138F (44.6C).
whether those faults have been fixed.
For the
(1) Keep it clean. Dirt, grease, oil and debris
information you need on forms and records, see TM 38-
750.
only get in the way and may cover up a serious problem.
Clean as you work and as needed. Use safety solvent
(item 19, appendix F) on all metal surfaces. Use soap
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and water when you clean rubber or plastic material.
(2) Bolts, nuts and screws. Check them all
a. Do your before (B) Preventive Maintenance
for obvious looseness, missing, bent or broken condition.
just before you operate the vehicle. Pay attention to the
You can't try them all with a tool, of course, but look for
Cautions and Warnings.
chipped paint, bare metal, or rust around bolt heads. If
b. During checks and services (D) of Preventive
you find one you think is loose, tighten it, or report it to
Maintenance will be performed while the equipment
organizational maintenance if you can't tighten it.
and/or its component systems are in operation.
(3) Welds: Look for loose or chipped paint,
c. Do your after (A) Preventive Maintenance right
rust, or gaps where parts are welded together. If you find
after operating the vehicle. Pay attention to Cautions
a bad weld, report it to organizational maintenance.
and Warnings.
(4) Electric wires and connectors. Look for
d. Do your weekly (W) Preventive Maintenance
cracked or broken insulation, bare wires, and loose or
weekly.
broken connectors. Tighten loose connectors and make
e. Do your monthly (M) Preventive Maintenance
sure the wires are in good shape.
once a month.
(5) Hoses and fluid lines Look for wear,
f.
If something doesn't work, troubleshoot it with
damage and leaks. Make sure clamps and fittings are
the instructions in this manual or notify your supervisor.
tight. Wet spots show leaks, of course, but a stain
g. Always do your Preventive Maintenance in the
around a fitting or connector can mean a leak. If a leak
same order so it gets to be a habit. Once you've had
comes from a loose fitting or connector, tighten it. If
some practice, you'll spot anything wrong in a hurry.
something is broken or worn out, report it to
h. If anything looks wrong and you can't fix it,
organizational maintenance.
write it on your DA Form 2404. If you find something
j.
It is necessary for you to know how fluid
seriously wrong, report it to organizational maintenance
leakage affects the status of your vehicle. The following
right now.
are definitions of the types/classes of
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