TM-5-2330-378-14-P
SEMITRAILER, LOWBED: 40 TON CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTER M870 AND M870A1
TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR'S, UNIT, DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST)
JUNE 1999
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4-11.
GENERALPMCSPROCEDURES(continued).
b.
While performing
PMCS, inspect the following components:
Bolts, Nuts, and Screws.
Make sure they are not loose, missing, bent, or broken. Tighten anythat are loose.
Welds.
Inspect for gaps where parts are welded together. Report bad welds to your supervisor.
Electrical Wires or Connectors.
Inspect for cracked or broken insulation, bare wires, and loose or broken
connectors.
Make repairs as required.
Hoses, Lines, and Fittings.
Inspect for wear, damage, and leaks. Make sure clamps and fittings are tight.
If a leak originates from a loose fitting or connector, tighten it. It a component
is broken or worn out, correct
the problem it authorized by the maintenance allocation chart (MAC) (Appendix B). If not authorized, report
it to your supervisor.
4-12.
SPECIFIC PIVICS PROCEDURES.
a.
Unit PMCS procedures
are listed in Table 4-1. Always perform PMCS procedures
in the order listed. Once
your PMCS routine becomes a habit, anything that is not right can be spotted in a minute. If anything wrong
is discovered
through PMCS, perform the appropriate troubleshooting
task listed in Section IV of this chapter.
It any component
orsystem
is not serviceable
or if the service given does not correct the problem, notify your
supervisor.
b.
The PMCS procedures
listed in Table 4-1 are to be performed at three intervals: monthly, semiannually,
and
annually.
Before performing
PMCS, read all the checks required for the applicable
interval and prepare the
tools needed to make all checks.
Have several clean rags (Item 15, Appendix F) handy. Perform ALL
inspections
at the applicable
intervals.
C.
Explanations
of the column headings in Table 4-1 are as follows:
Item No.
The item number column is to be used for reference.
When completing
DA Form 2404, include the
item number for the check/service
indicating a fault.
Item numbers also appear in the order that you must do
checks and services for the intervals listed.
Interval
This column tells you when to do a certain check or service.
Item To ChecklService
This column names the item to be checked or serviced.
Procedure
This column
tells you how to do the required checks and services.
Carefully follow these
instructions.
If you do not have the tools, or if the procedure says to, have Direct Support maintenance do
the work.
Not Fully Mission
Capable If:
Information in this column tells you what faults will keep the equipment
from
being capable of performing its mission. If PMCS reveals faults listed in this column, do not operate the
equipment. Follow standard operating procedures for maintaining the equipment or reporting equipment
failures.
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