Section III. ORGANIZATIONAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES

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Section III. ORGANIZATIONAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND

SERVICES

4-7 ORGANIZATIONAL PMCS.

a. Purpose. The purpose of organizational PMCS is to systematically and periodically inspect and

service the M157 smoke generator set:

(1) To ensure that the equipment is ready for operation at all times.

(2) To perform those PMCS procedures that are beyond the capability of the operator/crew.

(3) To discover and correct defects before they result in serious damage or failure requiring time-

consuming repairs or replacement.

b. Use.

(1) Schedule each of your unit's smoke generators for organizational PMCS every three months.

(2) Use the quarterly schedule below as a check list each time you perform the PMCS to make sure

that you perform all required procedures.

(3) Report and record all deficiencies and short-comings, together with corrective actions taken, on DA

Form 2404, Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet.

c. Explanation of Columns on the PMCS Schedule.

(1) Item Number Column. Checks and services are numbered in order of performance. Use this

column as a source of item numbers for the TM Number Column on DA Form 2404, Equipment

Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet, in recording results of PMCS.

(2) Item To Be Inspected Column. The items listed in this column are divided into groups indicating the

portion of the equipment of which they are part. The common name or official nomenclature as

shown on the maintenance allocation chart (App B) is used for this purpose.

(3) Procedures Column. This column briefly describes the procedure for performing the check or

service. Whenever replacement or repair is recommended, reference is made to page number for

the applicable maintenance instruction.

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