TM 11-6625-2948-14&P
MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION
Section I. INTRODUCTION
i. Repair. The application of maintenance services
D-1. General
(inspect, test, service, adjust, calibrate, replace) or
This appendix provides a summary of the maintenance
other maintenance actions (welding, grinding, riveting,
operations for AN/URM-206. It authorizes categories
straightening, facing, remachining, or resurfacing) to
of maintenance for specific maintenance functions on
restore serviceability to an item by correcting specific
repairable items and components and the tools and
damage, fault, malfunction, or failure in a part, sub-
equipment required to perform each function. This ap-
assembly, module (component or assembly), end item,
pendix may be used as an aid in planning maintenance
or system.
operations.
j. Overhaul. That maintenance effort (service/ac-
tion) necessary to restore an item to a completely
D-2. Maintenance Function
serviceable/operational condition a s prescribed by
Maintenance functions will be limited to and defined
maintenance standards (i.e., DMWR) in appropriate
as follows:
technical publications. Overhaul is normally the highest
a. Inspect. To determine the serviceability of an item
degree of maintenance performed by the Army. Over-
by comparing its physical, mechanical, and/or electrical
haul does not normally return an item to like new
characteristics with established standards through
condition.
examination.
k. Rebuild. Consists of those services/actions neces-
b. Test. To verify serviceability and to detect incip-
sary for the restoration of unserviceable equipment to a
ient failure by measuring the mechanical or electrical
like new condition in accordance with original manu-
characteristics of an item and comparing those charac-
facturing standards. Rebuild is the highest degree of
teristics with prescribed standards.
materiel maintenance applied to Army equipment. The
c. Service. Operations required periodically to keep
rebuild operation includes the act of returning to zero
an item in proper operating condition; i.e., to clean
those age measurements (hours, miles, etc.) considered
(decontaminate), to preserve. to drain, to paint, or to
in classifying Army equipments/components,
replenish fuel, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, or com-
pressed air supplies.
D-3. Column Entries
d. Adjust. To maintain, within prescribed limits, by
bringing into proper or exact position, or by setting the
a. Column 1, Group Number. Column 1 lists group
operating characteristics to the specified parameters.
numbers, the purpose of which is to identify compon-
e. Align. To adjust specified variable elements of an
ents, assemblies, subassemblies, and modules with the
item to bring about optimum or desired performance.
next higher assembly.
f. Calibrate. To determine and cause corrections to be
b. Column 2, Component/Assembly. Column 2 con-
made or to be adjusted on instruments or test measur-
tains the noun names of components, assemblies, sub-
ing and diagnostic equipments used in precision meas-
assemblies, and modules for which maintenance is
urement. Consists of comparisons of two instruments,
authorized.
one of which is a certified standard of known accuracy,
c. Column 3, Maintenance Functions. Column 3
to detect and adjust any discrepancy in the accuracy of
lists the functions to be performed on the item listed in
the instrument being compared.
column 2. When items are listed without maintenance
g. Install. The act of emplacing, seating, or fixing
functions, it is solely for purpose of having the group
into position an item, part, module (component or as-
numbers in the MAC and RPSTL coincide.
sembly) in a manner to allow the proper functioning of
d. Column 4, Maintenance Category. Column 4
the equipment or system.
specifies, by the listing of a "work time" figure in the
h. Replace. The act of substituting a serviceable like
appropriate subcolumn(s), the lowest level of main-
type part, subassembly, or module (component or as-
tenance authorized to perform the function listed in
sembly) for an unserviceable counterpart.
column 3. This figure represents the active time re-