CHAPTER 4 MAINTENANCE - TM-11-5895-878-14-P0104

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CHAPTER 4

MAINTENANCE

Section I. ORGANIZATION MAINTENANCE, GENERAL

4-1. Scope of Organization Maintenance

4-2. Tools, Materials, and Test Equipment

This

chapter

contains

instructions

covering

Required for Organizational Maintenance

organizational maintenance of the P&T. It includes the

a. Tools. Tool kit, Weco # 168.

following functions:

b. Materials.

a. Daily and weekly preventive maintenance

(1) Lint-free cloth.

checks and services (para 4-5).

(2) Lubricating

oil,

general

purpose,

b. Monthly preventive maintenance checks and

preservative (PL Special) (NSN 9150-00-185-0629).

services (para 4-6).

(3) Fine sandpaper, No. 000.

c. Quarterly preventive maintenance checks and

(4) Tile panel lifter.

services (para 4-7).

c. Test Equipment.

d. Cleaning (para 4-8).

(1) All rack mounted test equipment listed in

e. Touchup painting (para 4-9).

appendix C.

f. Building and changing circuits (paras 4-10

(2) Multimeter, Simpson 260.

through 4-12).

g. Troubleshooting permanently connected circuits

and equipment (sec IV).

Section II. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

4-3. Preventive Maintenance

4-4. Preventive Maintenance Checks and

Preventive maintenance is the systematic care,

Service Periods

inspection, and servicing of equipment to maintain it in

Preventive maintenance checks and services of the

serviceable condition and assure maximum operational

TCF are required on a daily, weekly, monthly, and

capability. Preventive maintenance is the responsibility

quarterly basis unless otherwise directed by the station

of the P&T maintenance NCOIC and maintenance

commander.

personnel.

a. Paragraph 4-5 specifies checks and services

a. Systematic Care. The procedures given in

that must be accomplished weekly and under the special

paragraphs 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, and 4-7 cover routine

conditions listed below.

systematic care and cleaning essential to proper upkeep

(1) When the equipment is initially installed.

and operation of the equipment.

(2) When the equipment is reinstalled after

b. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services.

removal for any reason.

The preventive maintenance checks and service charts

(3) At least once each month if the equipment

(para 4-5 through 4-7) outline functions to be performed

is maintained in standby condition.

at specific intervals (para 4-4). These checks and

b. Paragraphs 4-6 and 4-7 specifies additional

services are to maintain equipment in good general

maintenance checks and services that must be

(physical) condition and in good operating condition. To

performed monthly and quarterly respectively.

assist maintenance personnel in maintaining the

equipment in peak condition, the charts indicate what to

4-5. Daily and Weekly Preventive

check, how to check, and the normal conditions. The

Maintenance Checks and Service Charts

reference column lists the paragraphs or manuals that

Perform the maintenance functions indicated in the daily

contain detailed repair or replacement procedures. If a

and weekly preventive maintenance checks and service

defect is noted that cannot be remedied by the TCF

charts below daily and weekly respectively. Adjustment

maintenance personnel, a higher category of

of the maintenance interval must be made to

maintenance or repair is required.

compensate for any unusual operating conditions.

a. Patch and Test Facility (Daily)

Sequence No.

Item to be inspected

Procedure

References

Alarms and lamps.

Press test button on alarm panels.

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