TM 11-6625-2709-22
CHAPTER 3
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
3-3. Preventive Maintenance.
Note: The operator will perform organizational maintenance.
3-1. Scope of Maintenance.
Preventive maintenance is the systematic care, ser-
vicing, and inspection of equipment to prevent the oc-
The maintenance duties assigned to the operator
currence of trouble, to reduce downtime, and to
are listed below, together with a reference to the
assure that the equipment is serviceable.
paragraphs covering the specific maintenance func-
a. Systematic Care. The procedures given in
tions. The paragraphs include instructions for perfor-
ming preventive and corrective maintenance. The
care and cleaning essential to proper upkeep and
tools, materials, and test equipment are listed in
operation of the equipment.
a. Daily preventive maintenance checks and ser-
b. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services.
vices (para 3-4).
The preventive maintenance checks and services
charts (para 3-5, 3-8, and 3-11) outline functions to be
performed at specific intervals. These checks and ser-
vices maintain Army electronic equipment in a ser-
c. Monthly preventive maintenance checks and
viceable condition; that is, in good general physical
services (para 3-7).
condition and in good operating condition. To assist
operators in maintaining serviceability, the charts in-
dicate what to check, how to check, and what the nor-
mal conditions are; the References column lists the il-
e. Quarterly preventive maintenance checks and
lustrations, paragraphs, or manuals that contain
services (para 3-10).
supplementary information. If the defect cannot be
remedied by performing the corrective action in-
3-2. Tools, Materials, and Test Equipment Required
dicated, higher level maintenance or repair is re-
for Maintenance.
quired. Records and reports of these checks and ser-
vices must be made in accordance with the re-
The tools and materials required for organizational
quirements set forth in TM 38-750.
maintenance are listed below.
a. Electrical Equipment Tool Kit TK-105/G.
3-4. Daily Preventive Maintenance Checks and
Services.
Preventive maintenance checks and services of the
c. Lint-free cloth.
test set are required daily. A daily period is defined as
8 hours of equipment operation. Paragraph 3-5
d. Sandpaper, extra fine #000.
specifies checks and services that must be ac-
complished daily or under the special conditions
e. Brush, MIL-G-7241.
listed below.
a. When the equipment is initially installed.
Rubber electrician's tape.
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b. When the equipment is reinstalled after
removal for any reason.
h. VOR Modulator MD-83A.
c. At least once each week if the equipment is
i. Materials for repairing (TB 43-0118).
maintained in a standby condition.
j. Output meter (audio).
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