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2-8.
SPECIFIC PMCS PROCEDURES (continued).
d.
Table 2-1, your PMCS table. Lists the inspections and care of your equipment required to keep it good operating
condition. Explanations of the column headings are as follows
Item No. The item number column is to be used for reference When completing DA Form 2404, include the item
number for the check/service indicating a fault Item numbers also appear in the order that you must do checks
and services for the intervals listed.
Interval. This column tells you when to do a certain check or service.
Item To Check/Service. This column names the location and the item to be checked or serviced.
Procedure. This column tells you how to do the required checks and services and which crew member(s) is
responsible for each check or service. Carefully follow these instructions. If you do not have the tools, or if the
procedure tells you to, have Unit maintenance do the work.
Not Fully Mission Capable If. This column tells you when and why your equipment cannot be used.
2-9.
LEAKAGE DEFINITIONS.
a.
It is important to know how fluid leakage affects the status of the semitrailer. The following are types/classes of
leakage an operator must know to determine whether the semitrailer is mission-capable. Learn these leakage
definitions. When in doubt. notify your supervisor.
Leakage Definitions
Class I
Seepage of fluid (as indicated by wetness or discoloration) not great enough to form drops.
Class II
Leakage great enough to form drops. but not great enough to cause drops to drip from item being
inspected.
Class III
Leakage of fluid great enough to form drops that fall from the item being inspected.
WARNING
The semitrailer must not be operated if there are any fuel leaks from semitrailer tank or from
engine. Report any fuel leaks to your supervisor or Unit maintenance. Failure to do so will result
in a fire hazard, which can cause severe injury or death to personnel.
CAUTION
When operating engine with Class I or 11 oil leaks, continue to check fluid levels in addition to that
required in PMCS. Parts without fluid will stop working or may be damaged.
b.
Equipment operation is allowed with minor (Class I or 11) leakage. Fluid levels in an item/system affected with
such leakage must be checked more frequently than required in PMCS. When in doubt, notify your supervisor.
c.
Report Class III oil leaks IMMEDIATELY to your supervisor or Unit maintenance.
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