Operator Quarterly Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services

TM 11-5895-1012-10

5-5. Operator Quarterly Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services

5-6. Cleaning

clean the equipment in the technical control facility:

(1) Inspect exterior surfaces of the equipment for

a. Materials Required. The following materials are

dust, dirt, grease and fungus.

required for cleaning the equipment in the technical

(2) Remove the dust and loose dirt with a soft,

control facility:

clean cloth.

(1) Trichloroethane.

(3) Remove grease, fungus, and ground-in dirt

(2) Soft, lint-free cloth.

from metal parts with a cloth dampened (not wet) with

(3) Liquid detergent.

trichloroethane.

(4) Nylon bristle brush.

(4) Remove dust or dirt from plugs and jacks with

WARNING

a soft brush.

The fumes of trichloroethane are toxic. Pro-

CAUTION

vide thorough ventilation whenever used. DC

Do not press on the METER FACE when

NOT use near an open flame. Trichloroethane

cleaning. Damage to the equipment may re-

is not flammable, but exposure of the fumes

sult.

to an open flame or hot metal surface con-

(5) Clean the front panel, meter face, and controls

verts them to a highly toxic phosgene gas. In-

of the equipment using a soft, clean cloth. If necessary,

halation of this gas could result in serious in-

dampen the cloth with water or mild detergent for

jury or death.

more effective cleaning.

b. Methods. Perform the following procedures to