TM 9-2590-209-14&P
CHAPTER 4
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS
moderate temperature, humidity, and atmospheric
4-1. General. The lubrication instructions contained in
conditions exist. Reduce intervals to compensate for
this section pertain only to the M9 bulldozer. Any special
abnormal operation and severe conditions or
lubrication instructions required for specific mechanisms
contaminated lubricants.
or parts are prescribed in the appropriate sections of this
manual.
prescribes cleaning and lubrication procedures,
4-2. Service Intervals. Service intervals specified in
lubrication points, intervals, and proper lubricants to be
the lubrication instructions are for normal operating and
used for the M9 bulldozer.
where
Section II. ORGANIZATIONAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)
to the sequence number appearing in the appropriate
4-4. General
PMCS (table 4-1).
a.
The Preventive Maintenance Checks and
4-5. Intervals.
Services (PMCS) provide comprehensive checks to
insure trouble-free operation of bulldozer until next
scheduled PMCS.
a.
Normal Conditions.
Scheduled preventive
maintenance services are normally performed at the
b. Prior to performing the PMCS, maintenance
intervals defined below:
personnel should read the complete set of checks and
services (table 4-1).
* Quarterly
-
or 750 miles
* Semiannually
-
or 1500 miles
c. If your equipment fails to operate, troubleshoot
* Annually -
or 3000 miles
with proper equipment. Report any deficiencies using
the proper forms. See TM 38-750.
b. Adverse Conditions.
Operation of the vehicle
under adverse conditions may require that PMCS's be
d. To insure complete maintenance of the bulldozer
performed at more frequent intervals. Commanders are
during its useful life, many procedures that are normal
authorized to reduce scheduled intervals whenever the
crew functions are also included in the PMCS. DA Form
need is justified.
2404, Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Work
Sheet, is utilized by maintenance personnel to record
c.
Special Conditions.
When combat or
inspections and services performed, faults corrected,
environmental conditions make it difficult to complete
and faults beyond the skills of the assigned maintenance
required PMCS on bulldozer at one time, they can be
personnel to correct. The item number recorded on DA
handled in sections. However, all services should be
Form
2404
must
correspond
completed within the week.
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