Section 1. INTRODUCTION

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APPENDIX

MAINTENANCE

ALLOCATION

Section 1. INTRODUCTION

C-1. General

h. Replace. The act of substituting a ser.

v i c e a b l e like-type part, subassembly, modeI

T h i s appendix provides a summary of the

(component or assembly) for an unserviceable

m a i n t e n a n c e operations for ME-202(*)/U. It

counterpart.

authorizes categories of maintenance for specific

i. Repair. The application of maintenance

maintenance functions on repairable items and

services (inspect, test, service, adjust, align,

components and the tools and equipment required

calibrate, replace) or other maintenance actions

to perform each function. This appendix may be

( w e l d i n g , grinding, riveting, straightening,

used as an a i d in planning maintenance

facing, remachining, or resurfacing) to restore

operations.

serviceability to an item by correcting specific

C-2. Maintenance Function

damage, fault, malfunction, or failure in a part,

Maintenance functions will be limited to and

subassembly, module/component/assembly, end

defined as follows:

item or system.

a, Inspect. To determine the serviceability of

j. Overhaul. That periodic maintenance effort

an item by comparing its physical, mechanical,

(service/action) necessary to restore an item to a

and /or electrical characteristics with established

completely serviceable/operational condition as

standards through examination.

p r e s c r i b e d by maintenance standards (e.g.,

b. Test. To verify serviceability and to detect

DMWR) in appropriate technical publications.

incipient failure by measuring the mechanical or

O v e r h a u l is normally the highest degree of

electrical characteristics of an item and c o m -

maintenance performed by the Army. Overhaul

p a r i n g those characteristics with prescribed

does not normally return an item to like-new

standards,

condition.

c. Service. Operations required periodically to

k. Rebuild. Consists of those services/actions

keep an item in proper operating condition, i.e.,

necessary for the restoration of unserviceable

to clean, preserve, drain, paint, or to replenish

equipment to a like-new condition in accordance

fuel/lubricants /hydraulic fluids of compressed air

with original manufacturing standards, Rebuild

supplies.

is the highest degree of materiel maintenance

d. Adjust. Maintain within prescribed limits

a p p l i e d t o A r m y e q u i p m e n t . T h e rebuild

by bringing into proper or exact position, or by

operation includes the act of returning to zero

s e t t i n g the operating characteristics t o t h e

those age measurements (hours, miles, etc. )

specified parameters.

considered in c l a s s i f y i n g A r m y e q u i p .

e. Align. To adjust specified variable elements

ment/components.

of an item to about optimum or desired per-

C-3. Column Entries

formance.

a. Column 1, Group Number. Column 1 lists

f. Calibrate. To determine and cause correc-

g r o u p numbers, the purpose of which is to

tions to be made or to be adjusted on instruments

identify components, assemblies, subassemblies

or test measuring and diagnostic equipment used

and modules with the next higher assembly.

i n precision m e a s u r e m e n t . Consists of the

b. Column 2, Component/Assembly. Column 2

comparison of two instruments, one of which is a

c o n t a i n s the noun names o f components,

certified standard of known accuracy, to detect

assemblies, subassemblies, a n d modules for

and adjust any discrepancy in the accuracy of the

which maintenance is authorized.

instrument being compared.

c. Column 3, Maintenance Functions. Column

g. Install. The act of emplacing, seating, or

3 lists the functions to be performed on the item

f i x i n g into position an item, part, module

listed in column 2.

(component or assembly) in a manner to allow the

d. Column 4, Maintenance Category. Column 4

proper functioning of the equipment/system.

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