TM 5-2330-325-14&P
Section II. OPERATOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS
AND SERVICES (PMCS)
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General PMCS Procedures .........................................................................................
Operator Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) for
M870A3 Trailer (MHET) ..............................................................................................
To ensure that the trailer is ready for operation at all times, it must be inspected on a regular basis so
that defects may be found and corrected before they result in serious damage, equipment failure, or
injury to personnel. Table 2-1 contains systematic instructions on inspections, adjustments, and
corrections to be performed by the operator/crew to keep your equipment in good operating condition
and ready for its primary mission.
a.
"Item No." Column. Numbers in this column are for reference. When completing DA Form
2404 (Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet) or DA Form 5988E, include the item
number for the check/service indicating a fault. Item numbers also appear in the order that you
must perform checks and services for the interval listed.
b.
"Interval" Column.
This column tells you when you must perform the procedure in the
procedure column.
(1)
Before procedures must be done before you operate the trailer.
(2)
During procedures must be done while you are operating the trailer.
(3)
After procedures must be done immediately after you have operated the trailer.
(4)
Weekly procedures must be done once each week.
(5)
Monthly procedures must be done once each month.
c.
"Location, Item to Check/Service" Column. This column provides the location and item to be
checked or serviced.
NOTE
The WARNINGS and CAUTIONS appearing in your PMCS table should
always be observed. WARNINGS and CAUTIONS appear before applicable
procedures. You must observe these WARNINGS to prevent serious injury
to yourself and others, and CAUTIONS to prevent your equipment from
being damaged.
"Procedure" Column. This column gives the procedure you must perform to check or service
d.
the item listed in the Item to Check/Service column to know if the equipment is ready or available
for its intended mission or for operation. You must perform the procedure at the time stated in
the interval column.
