CHAPTER 3
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE
Section I. PARTS, SPECIAL TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT
provided the replacement of these parts is within their
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General.
allocated responsibility.
Repair parts issued and
authorized for the various levels of maintenance are
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Tools, equipment, and repair parts are issued to
organizational maintenance personnel for maintaining
the material Tools and equipment should not be used for
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Tools and Equipment.
purposes other than those prescribed. All tools and
equipment not in use should be properly stored.
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Common. Standard and commonly used tools
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Repair Parts.
and equipment having general application to this
material are authorized for issue by Tables of
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Operator and Crew. No repair parts are issued
Allowances and Tables of Organization and Equipment.
to the operator and crew for the M8A3 bulldozer.
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Special. None.
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Organizational. Repair parts for replacement
of worn, broken, or otherwise unserviceable parts are
issued to organizational maintenance personnel,
SECTION II. LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS
ensure a proper distribution of the lubricant.
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General.
3-14. Reports and Records.
Unsatisfactory
3-10. For lubrication instructions pertaining to the
vehicle refer to LO 9-2350-22412.
materials, and lubricating equipment should be reported
on DA For 2407.
3-11. Lubrication Instructions
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The lubrication order (LO 9-2590-213-12)
3-15. A record of lubrication will be maintained on DA
prescribes cleaning and lubrication procedures, lubricant
Form 2408-2.
points, intervals, and proper lubricants to be used for the
bulldozer.
3-16. Arctic conditions.
For instructions when
lubricating under arctic conditions refer to the lubrication
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Each vehicle is supplied with
order (LO 9-2590-213-12) and TM 9-207.
lubrication equipment adequate for its maintenance.
Clean the equipment before and after use. Operate the
lubricating guns carefully and in such a manner as to
Section III. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES
replacements are required, The Army system of
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General.
maintenance prescribes two types of preventive-
maintenance services which are described in paragraph
3-18. Preventive maintenance is the systematic care,
3-19. Refer to TM
38-750 for complete information
inspection, and service of equipment to maintain it in
pertaining to forms and reporting procedure for
serviceable condition and to detect faults and failures
preventive-maintenance services.
before extensive and time consuming repairs or
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