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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL (cont)
2.
General cleaning, inspection, and repair will be done according to general procedures in
chapter 2.
3.
A new component will be installed if inspection indicates a component cannot be repaired
4. The item that can be removed for access or repair will not be listed under “Materials/Parts”.
Also,
this
part will not be
identified as “new” in the install section of the task.
REPAIR TASK
This term is used to identify a task where defective components are disassembled, repaired, and
reassembled. Most REPAIR tasks are performed with the component on the workbench. A few can
be performed with the transmission mounted on the tip-over stand. General repair procedures are
detailed in chapter 2.
INSPECT TASK
This term is used to identify a task that contains detailed inspection procedures for a component.
CLEAN TASK
This term is used to identify a task that disassembles, cleans, and reassembles the transmission. No
repairs are done in a CLEAN task.
REFERENCES
References within a task refer to a different manual or to another task or chapter in the same manual.
Steps in tasks differ in the way they reference other tasks or TMs, Examples of references are:
1.
Step instruction and referenced task name are the same, such as: REPLACE LEFT-HAND
INTERMEDIATE HOUSING ASSEMBLY, page 4-220.
2.
Step instruction and referenced task name are different, such as: REMOVE ENCASED SEAL.
See task REPLACE ENCASED SEAL, page 3-2.
3.
Step instruction references a task in another manual, such as: CHECK TRANSMISSION
OIL LEVEL. See TM 9-2350-252-10-1 or TM 9-1450-646-10.
4.
Step instruction references another chapter in the same manual, such as: INSPECT GEAR (1)
FOR DAMAGE. See page 2-5.
CLEANING AND INSPECTION
General clean and inspect procedures for every task are found in CHAPTER 2, GENERAL
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. Use these procedures to clean and inspect any part being
removed, repaired, or installed. Special cleaning and inspection, if required, will be covered in the
task.
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