TM 9-2320-302-100012 00-26Table 1. Preventive Maintenance Checks andServices (PMCS) for M915A3 - Continued.Item No.IntervalLocationProcedureNot Fully MissionCapable If:Item ToCheck/Service49WeeklyBatteriesWARNINGTo avoid eye injury, eye protection is requiredwhen working around batteries. DO NOT smoke,use open flame, make sparks, or create other igni-tion sources around batteries. If a battery is givingoff gases, it can explode and cause injury to per-sonnel. Remove all jewelry such as rings, ID tags,watches, and bracelets. If jewelry or a tool con-tacts a battery terminal, a direct short will result ininstant heating, injury to personnel, and damage toequipment.CAUTIONTo reduce battery damage, check battery compart-ment for corrosion (greenish/white powder) anddo not jerk or pull on battery cables during visualinspection.a. Release latches (59) andremove cover (56). Check bat-tery compartment for damagedor missing batteries.a. One or more batter-ies are damaged ormissing.b. Check for damaged or missingfiller caps (57).b. One or more fillercaps are damaged ormissing.c. Check for missing, broken,split, or frayed cables (60).c. Cables are missing,broken, split, orfrayed.d. Check for damaged terminalposts (58).d. Terminal posts aredamaged.
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