TM 5-4220-231-14&P
Section II. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)
Page
2-2
Introduction
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2.13
Table
2-1
Operator
Preventive
Maintenance
Checks
and Services
for Diving
Operations
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2-16
Table
2-2
Operator
Preventive
Maintenance
Checks
and Services
for Chamber
Operations
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2-2
Introduction.
a.
General.
Maintenance
that is properly
performed
will reduce
equipment
failures
and ensure
continued
satisfactory
performance
of the SDASS.
These
preventive
maintenance
requirements
are
performed
on a
scheduled
or situation-related
basis to maintain
equipment
in a fully operable
condition
within design
specifications.
Tables
2-1 and 2-2 (PMCS
Tables)
have been provided
so you can keep the SDASS
in good operating
condition
and ready for dive or chamber
operations.
b.
Warnings
and Cautions.
Always
observe
the WARNINGS
and CAUTIONS
appearing
in PMCS Tabws.
WARNINGS
and CAUTIONS
appear
before applicable
procedures.
These
must be observed
to prevent
serious
personnel
injury, to prevent
equipment
damage,
or to prevent
SDASS
system
failure.
c.
Explanation
of table entries.
(1)
Item Number
column.
Numbers
in this column
are for reference.
When completing
dw
Equipment
Inspection
and
Maintenance
Worksheet
(DA Form
2404),
include
the ftm
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.
(2)
Interval
column.
This column
tells you when you must follow the procedure
in the procedure
column.
Intervals
shall
be represented
by the following
initials:
B - Before operation,
D
During operation;
A - After operation;
W - Weekly.
(3)
Item to be
Inspected/Procedure
column.
This
column
provides
the
location,
ftem to tie
checked
or secured,
and the procedure
to check
or service
the SDASS
to ensure
it is reach
for operation.
You must
follow the procedure
at the time stated
in the interval
column
(4)
Equipment
Is Not Ready/Available
If: column.
Information
in this
column
indicates
what
faults
will keep your equipment
from being capable
of performing
its primary
mission.
If your
PMCS
results
reveal
faults
listed
in this column,
do not operate
the equipment
Follow
standard
operating
procedures
for reporting
equipment
failure.
d.
Other table
entries.
Be sure to observe
all special
information
and notes
that appear
in your table.
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