CHAPTER 3. MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

CHAPTER

MAINTENANCE

INSTRUCTIONS

Section I. GENERAL MAINTENANCE INFORMATION

3-1. SPECIAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

3-2. GENERAL LUBRICATION INFORMATION

a . Refer to TM

5-2805-259-14

N O special tools or equipment are required by main-

required by the engine.

tenance personnel for maintenance of the centrifugal

pump.

b . The centrifugal pump requires no lubrication.

Section II. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES

This paragraph contains an illustrated tabulated list-

3-3. GENERAL

ing of preventive maintenance services which must be

performed by the operator. The item numbers are

To insure that the centrifugal pump is ready for

listed consecutively and indicate the sequence of

operation at all times, it must be inspected syste -

minimum requirements. Refer to figure 3-1 for the

matically so that defects may be discovered and cor-

rected before they result in serious damage or failure,

daily preventive maintenance services.

The necessary preventive maintenance services to be

performed are listed in paragraphs 3-4 and 3-5. Item

3-5. QUARTERLY PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

numbers indicate the sequence of minimum inspection

SERVICES

requirements. Defects discovered during operation

of the unit shall be noted for future correction, to

b e made as soon as operation has ceased. Stop

This paragraph contains an illustrated tabulated

operation immediately if a deficiency is noted which

listing of preventive maintenance services which must

would damage the equipment if operation were con-

be performed by maintenance personnel at quarterly

tinued. All deficiencies should be corrected at the

intervals. A quarterly interval is equal to 3 calendar

earliest opportunity.

months, or 250 hours of operation, whichever occurs

first. Refer to figure 3-2 for quarterly preventive

3-4. DAILY PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

maintenance services.

SERVICES

Section III. TROUBLESHOOTING

the centrifugal pump and its components. Each trouble

3-6. GENERAL

symptom stated is followed by a list of probable

causes. The possible remedy recommended is des-

This section provides information useful in diagnosing

cribed opposite the probable cause.

and correcting unsatisfactory operation or failure of

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