OPERATOR'S AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. OPERATOR'S MAINTENANCE
lustrations or paragraphs that contain supple-
3-1. Scope of
Operator's Maintenance
mentary information. If the defect cannot be
The maintenance duties assigned to the op-
remedied by the operator, higher level of main-
erator are listed below, together with a refer-
tenance or repair is required. Records and re-
ence to the paragraphs covering the specific
ports of these checks and services must be
maintenance functions. The required materi-
made in accordance with the requirements set
forth in TM-38-750.
a. Operator's daily preventive maintenance
3-3. Preventive Maintenance Checks and
b. Operator's weekly preventive maintenance
Services Periods
Preventive maintenance checks and services
of the equipment are required on a daily and
weekly basis.
3.2. Preventive Maintenance
a. Paragraph 3-5 specifies the checks and
Preventive maintenance is the systematic
services that must be accomplished daily and
care, servicing, and inspection of the equip
under the following conditions:
ment to prevent the occurrence of troubles, re-
(1)
duce downtime, and to assure that the equip-
ment is serviceable.
(2)
a. Systematic Care. The procedure given in
(3)
tematic care and cleaning essential to proper
ment is maintained in a standby
upkeep and operation of the unit.
condition.
b. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Serv-
The preventive maintenance checks and
services that must be accomplished weekly.
ices.
services charts ( para 3-5 and 3-6) outline func-
tions to be performed at specific intervals.
These checks and services are to maintain
The following materials are required for op
Army electronic equipment in a combat-service-
erator's preventive maintenance:
able condition ; that is, in good general (physi-
u. Brush, paint l/2-inch
w i d t h (Federal
cal) condition and in good operating condition.
Stock No. 8020-262-9084).
To assist operators in maintaining combat
b. Cleaning Compound (Federal stock No.
serviceability, the charts indicate what to
7930-395-9542).
check, how to check, and what the normal con-
ditions are; the References column lists the il-
c. Lint-free cloth.