PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-413
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 413
APRIL 1987
Figure 2-1 of DA Pam
750-35
gives the format for a tool sign±ouT log.
²ool tags, NSN
identify wHo Has The tool and help
you locate tools quickly. Etch or sTamp The tag with the mechanIc's personal
and unit ³D. ²he mechanic turns in the tag when he signs out a tool, kit
or set. Place tHe tag where the Tool set belongs, or hook i´ on a Tool board.
PainT the outlIne
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of most frequently Issued individual tools on a board.
Put a Hook In the cenTer of each outlIne. When a mechanic gives you his
tag for a tool tHat¶s on the board, hang the tag on the hook·
Get Tools checked in as soon as a job is finish¸d. You mIght wanT to
set specific ch¹ck-in tImes for tools used on joBs that are noT completed
by lunch or the end of the day.
For invenTory, maIntain a visible card file on toolsº LisT The nomenclature,
NSN, size and tool kit or set. ³f you can, copy The pictures of the tools from
your supply caTalog» Cut out the pictures and tape each one to a card.
Assure that your inventory never comes up short from borrowed and not
returned Tools. When not in use, keep the sets under lock and key.
¼ock your toolroom every nigHt and restric½ access to the room wHen
it's open.
³nfo on toolroom inventory procedures is in Para
6-3
of DA Pam 71 0±2-1 ·
Maintenance of the Toolroom includes cleanliness¾
Keep your area neat and clean. ¿hen tool users are more likely to return
clean tools.
Keep a lIntÀfree cloth near the turnÀin point for users to clean tools.
³nspect each tool closÁly at turn-in. See that tools thaT need repair get
repaired. Replace worn±out, nonÀrepairable tools· Never re±issue a tool That
might be unsafe.
OrganIzation makes maIntenance and inventory easier» "A place for
everytÂing and everÃhIng in iTs placeÄ still holds true for the toolroom.
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Arrange your tooÅs so That
Those Used the most are THe
closest at hand.
Shelves and storage ÆntaIners
should be portable for easier
cleaning and arrangemenT.
Remember, you¶re The tool
expeÇ. Èow you manage your
Toolroom can make a big differÉ
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