TB 9-2320-279-13&P-2
0009 00-1
OPERATOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)
0009 00
ITEM
NO.
INTERVAL
LOCATION
PROCEDURE
NOT FULLY MISSION
CAPABLE IF:
ITEM TO
CHECK/
SERVICE
NOTE
• Perform PMCS for the M977 Series, 8 X 8, Heavy Expanded Mobility Tac-
tical Truck (HEMTT) in TM 9-2320-279-10 BEFORE performing PMCS
for the Crew Protection Kit.
• Review all WARNINGs, CAUTIONs, and NOTEs before performing
PMCS and operating the vehicle with armor kit.
• Perform all PMCS checks if:
a. You are the assigned operator but have not operated the vehicle with
armor kit since the last weekly checks.
b. You are operating the vehicle with armor kit for the first time.
• Perform PMCS with vehicle parked on level ground, parking brake applied,
transmission in N (Neutral), wheels blocked, and engine shut down.
UNDER
VEHICLE
1
Before
Underbody
Armor
Inspect driver-side, center, and passen-
ger-side blast deflectors under vehicle
for damage or loose or missing armor
plates and mounting bolts.
Any blast deflector is damaged, loose,
or missing, or mounting bolts are loose
or missing.