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SEMITRAILER, FLATBED: BREAKBULK/CONTAINER TRANSPORTER, 34 TON, M872A4

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR’S, ORGANIZATIONAL, DIRECT SUPPORT, AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL WITH REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LISTS

DECEMBER 2005

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ORGANIZATIONAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)

GENERAL

To ensure that the M872A4 Series Flatbed Semitrailers are ready for operation at all times, they must be

inspected on a regular basis so that defects may be found before they result in serious damage, equipment

failure, or injury to personnel. This section contains systematic instructions on inspections, adjustments, and

corrections to be performed by organizational maintenance.

SERVICE INTERVALS

Perform PMCS, found in Table 4, at the following intervals:

a. Perform Monthly PMCS once each month.

b. Perform Quarterly PMCS once every three months.

c. Perform Semiannual PMCS once every six months.

d. Perform Annual PMCS once each year.

e. Perform Triennially PMCS once every three years.

REPORTING REPAIRS

Report all defects and corrective actions on DA Form 2404 or an electronic DA Form 5988E. If a serious

problem is found, report it to your supervisor immediately.

GENERAL PMCS PROCEDURES