PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-706
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 706
SEPTEMBER 2011
7
PS 706
SEP 11
Before Operation
These checks and services make sure your vehicle is fully mission capable before
you use it. Any faults found that make equipment non-mission capable must be
Fxed before the equipment is dispatched or used.
Checking
oil
levels,
eyeballing
Fre
extinguisher
gauges
for
proper
pressure and inspecting indicator lights
on the driver’s panel are just a few
examples of before-operation PMCS.
While
you’re
at
it,
pay
special
attention
to
the
WARNINGS,
CAUTIONS
and
NOTES
that
go
along with these checks. A WARNING
means someone could be hurt or killed.
A CAUTION means equipment could
be damaged. A NOTE is just a heads
up about something important.
During Operation
These
are
vehicle
checks
and
services that you make during the
mission. Things like checking your
personnel
heater
for
exhaust
leaks
during stops or keeping an eye on
generator
and
engine
temperature
gauges
as
you
drive
are
excellent
examples of during-operation PMCS.
After Operation
These PMCS checks are designed
to Fnd faults or damage that may have
occurred while in the Feld. Checking
hatches
for
ease
of
operation,
and
removing, inspecting and cleaning air
Flters are examples of after-operation
PMCS.
Weekly PMCS
Whether
your
equipment
has been used or not, weekly
PMCS is an important part of
keeping it ready to go. Weekly
PMCS should be done once a
week and if you’re using the
equipment for the very Frst
time.
If
your
vehicle
hasn’t
been operated in the last week,
you should do both a before-
operation PMCS and a weekly
PMCS at the same time.
Examples of weekly PMCS
include
checking
hydraulic
lines, cleaning and inspecting
vehicle batteries, and opening
drain plugs to release trapped
water in the hull.
PMCS is a
By-the-Book Job
Combat Vehicles…
PMCS is a
By-the-Book Job
Batteries clean and free of corrosion?
Clean air
Flters after
operation
Check gauges often during operation
±ire extinguishers fully charged?
preventive
maintenance
checks and
services (pmcs)
are vital for
keeping your
vehicle ready
to complete
the mission.
but if you don’t quite
understand how the pmcs
tables in your -10, -20 and
-23 tms work, you’re already
well behind the curve.
so let’s play some
catchup with a lesson
in pmcs 101.
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