Table 4-2. Weekly Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services

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4-6. Monthly Preventive Maintenance.

Perform all the preventive maintenance checks and services listed in table 4-3 once each month in the sequence

listed. A month is defined as approximately 30 calendar days of eight-hour-per-day operation. If the equipment is

operated 16 hours a day, the monthly preventive maintenance checks and services should be performed at 15-day

intervals. Adjustment of the maintenance interval must be made to compensate for any unusual operating schedule.

Table 4-2. Weekly Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services

Step

Item

Procedure

Corrosion

Make sure exterior surfaces of unit are free of

rust and corrosion.

Table 4-3. Monthly Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services

Step

Item

Procedure

Cleanliness

Make sure exterior surfaces of the unit are clean.

If necessary, proceed as directed in table 4-1,

step 2.

Preservation

Inspect exterior surfaces of the unit for chipped

paint or corrosion. If necessary, spot-paint

surfaces as follows:

a. Remove rust and corrosion from metal surfaces

by sanding them with sandpaper.

b. Brush two coats of light gray enamel, MIL-E-

15090 class 2 type III color number 26307

IAW FED standard 595, on bare metal to protect

it from further corrosion.

Refer to the applicable cleaning and refinish-

ing practices specified in TB 43-0118.

Interconnecting

Inspect unit interconnecting cables for loose,

cables

broken, or otherwise damaged connections.

NOTE

Higher category maintenance is required

for repair or replacement of all cables.

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