Chapter 1. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE - TM-9-2320-209-10-20013

TM 9-2320-209-10-2/TO36A12-1B-1091-2

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

a. Maintenance Forms and Records. Every mission begins and ends with the

paperwork. There isn't much of it, but you have to keep it up. The forms and

records you fill out have several uses; they are a permanent record of the services,

repairs, and modifications made on your vehicle; they are reports to Organizational

Maintenance and to your Commander; and they are a checklist for you when you want

to know what is wrong with the vehicle after its last use, and whether those faults

have been fixed. For the information you need on forms and records, see TM 38-750.

(Tables 1-1 to 1-9 and 4-1)

Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services.

(1) Do your (B) PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE just before you operate your

vehicle. Pay attention to the CAUTIONS and WARNINGS.

(2) Do your during (D) PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE while the vehicle and/or

its component systems are in operation.

(3) Do your after (A) PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE right after operating the

vehicle. Pay attention to the CAUTIONS and WARNINGS.

(4) Do your (W) PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE weekly.

(5) Do your (M) PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE once a month.

(6) If something doesn't work, troubleshoot it with the instructions in

TM 9-2320-209-10-3 and notify your supervisor.

(7) Always do your PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE in the same order until it

gets to be a habit. Once you've had some practice, you'll spot anything wrong in a

hurry.

(8) If anything looks wrong and you can't fix it, write it on your DA Form

2404. If you find something seriously wrong, report it to Organizational Maintenance

RIGHT NOW.

(9) When you do your PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, take along the tools you

need to make all the checks. You always need a rag or two, also.

1-2. GENERAL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES.

a. Cleanliness. Dirt, grease, oil, and debris only get in the way and may

cover up a serious problem. Clean as you work and as needed. Use dry cleaning

solvent Type II, Fed. Spec P-D-680, on all metal surfaces.

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