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TM 10-5430-232-12&P
2-3. PMCS PROCEDURES.
a. Your Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services, Table 2-1, lists inspections and care required to
keep your tank in good condition. It is set up so you can make your BEFORE (B) OPERATION checks as you
walk around the tank.
b. The "INTERVAL" column of Table 2-1 tells you how to do required checks and services. Carefully
follow these instructions. If you do not have tools, or if the procedure tells you to, notify your supervisor.
NOTE
Terms "ready/available" and "mission capable" refer to same status: Equipment
Is on hand and ready to perform its combat missions. (See DA Pam 738-750).
d. The "EQUIPMENT IS NOT READY/AVAILABLE IF" column in Table 2-1 tells you when your tank is
nonmission capable and why the truck cannot be used.
e. If the tank does not perform as required, refer to Chapter 3. Section II, Troubleshooting.
f. If anything looks wrong and you can't fix it, write it on your DA Form 2404, IMMEDIATELY, report it to
your supervisor.
g. When you do your PMCS, you will always need a rag or two. Following are checks that are common
to the entire tank:
(1) Keep It Clean. Dirt, grease, oil, and debris only get in the way and may cover up a serious problem.
Clean as you work and as needed. Use dry cleaning solvent PD680 on all metal surfaces. Use soap and water
when you clean rubber or plastic material.
(2) Rust and Corrosion. Check tank connections. If any bare metal or corrosion exists, clean, and apply
a thin coat of oil. Report H to your supervisor.
(3) Bolts, Nuts and Screws. Check them all for obvious looseness, missing bent, or broken condition.
You can't try them all with a tool, but look for chipped paint, bare metal, or rust around bolt heads. If you find a
bolt, nut, or screw you think is loose, tighten it or report it to your supervisor.
(4) Hoses. Look for wear, damage, and leaks, and make sure clamps and fittings are tight. Wet spots
show leaks, but a stain around a fitting or connector can also mean a leak. If a leak comes from a loose fitting
or connector, tighten it. If something is broken or worn out, report it to your supervisor.
h. When you check for "operating condition," you look at the component to see if it's serviceable.
2-4. LEAKAGE DEFINITIONS FOR OPERATOR'S PMCS.
It is necessary for you to know how fluid leakage affects the status of the truck. Following are
types/classes of leakage an operator needs to know to be able to determine the status of the tank. Learn these
leakage definitions and remember- when in doubt, notify your supervisor.
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