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PALLETIZED LOAD SYSTEM TRUCK, M1075 and M1075A1 (PLS) AND HEAVY EXPANDED MOBILITY TACTICAL TRUCK, M1120, M1120A2, AND M1120A4 (HEMTT), ENHANCED CONTAINER HANDLING UNIT (E-CHU)
TECHNICAL BULLETIN; OPERATOR AND FIELD MAINTENANCE, INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, AND REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST
JULY 2009
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OPERATOR MAINTENANCE
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OPERATOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS),
INCLUDING LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS INTRODUCTION
GENERAL
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1. To ensure Enhanced Container Handling Unit (E-CHU) is ready for operation at all times, it must be inspected
on a regular basis so defects may be found and corrected before they result in injury, damage, or equipment
failure.
2. Table 1 in WP 0016,
Operator PMCS, Including Lubrication Instructions
, contains systematic instructions on
inspections, lubrications, services, tests, and corrections to be performed to keep your equipment in good
operating condition and ready for its primary mission.
3. For information on Corrosion Prevention and Control (CPC), refer to WP 0001.
EXPLANATION OF TABLE ENTRIES
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1.
Item No. Column.
Numbers in this column are for reference. When completing DA Form 2404 or DA Form
5988-E,
Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet
, 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.
2.
Interval Column.
This column tells you when you must perform the procedure in the Procedure column.
NOTE
•
If both calendar and hourly intervals are indicated, perform procedure at whichever
interval comes first.
•
If you are operating the E-CHU for the first time, perform your
Weekly
and
Monthly
PMCS
the first time you do your
Before
PMCS.
a.
Before
procedures must be done immediately before you operate the E-CHU.
b.
During
procedures must be done while you are operating the E-CHU.
c.
After
procedures must be done immediately after you have operated the E-CHU.
d.
Weekly
procedures must be done once each week. If the E-CHU has not been operated in a week, also
perform
Before
PMCS at the same time.
e.
Monthly
procedures must be done once each month.
f.
Hourly
procedures must be done at hour interval indicated.
3.
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.
4.
Procedure Column.
This column gives the procedure you must perform to check or service the item listed in
the Item to Check/Service column, to know if the equipment is ready or available for its intended mission. You
must perform the procedure at the time stated in the Interval column.
5.
Not Fully Mission Capable If: Column.
Information in this column tells you what faults will prevent your
equipment from being capable of performing its primary mission. If you perform check/service procedures that
show faults listed in this column, the equipment is not mission-capable. Follow standard operating procedures
for maintaining the equipment or reporting equipment failure.
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