Section III. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES

Section III. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES

This paragraph contains 'an illustrated tabulated listing

3-5. General

of preventive maintenance services which must be

To insure that the equipment is ready for operation at all

performed by the operator.

times, it must be inspected systematically so that

The item numbers are listed consecutively and indicate

defects may be discovered and corrected before they

the sequence of minimum requirements. Refer to figure

result in serious damage or failure. The necessary

3-4 for the daily preventive maintenance services.

preventive maintenance services to be performed are

listed and described in paragraphs 3-6 and 3-7. Item

3-7. Quarterly Preventive Maintenance Services

numbers indicate the sequence of minimum inspection

a. This paragraph contains an illustrated, tabulated

requirements. Defects discovered during operation of

listing of preventive maintenance services which must

the unit shall be noted for future correction, to be made

be performed by organizational maintenance personnel

as soon as operation has ceased. Stop operation

at quarterly intervals. A quarterly interval is equal to 3

immediately if a deficiency is noticed which would

calendar months, or to 250 hours of operation,

damage the equipment if operation were continued. All

whichever occurs first.

deficiencies and shortcomings will be recorded together

with the corrective action taken, on DA Form 2404

b. The item numbers are listed consecutively and

(Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet) at

indicate the sequence of minimum requirements. Refer

the earliest possible opportunity.

to figure 3-5 for the quarterly preventive maintenance

requirements.

3-6. Daily Preventive Maintenance Services

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