Section IV. UNIT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)

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Section IV. UNIT PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)

4-8 INTRODUCTION TO UNIT PMCS TABLE.

Table 4-1 (PMCS table) has been provided so you can keep your equipment in good operating condition

and ready for its primary mission.

4-8.1 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. Always observe the WARNINGS, CAUTIONS and NOTES

appearing in your PMCS table. Warnings and cautions appear before applicable procedures. You must

observe WARNINGS to prevent serious injury to yourself and others. You must observe CAUTIONS to

prevent your equipment from being damaged. You must observe NOTES to ensure procedures are

performed properly.

4-8.2 Explanation of Table Entries.

4-8.2.1 Item No. Column. Numbers in this column are for reference. When completing DA Form 2404

(Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet), 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.

4-8.2.2 Interval Column. This column tells you when you must do the procedure in the procedure

column. Perform procedures such as Monthly or Quarterly at the listed calendar interval. Perform

procedures designated by number of hours when the equipment has been operated for that many hours.

4-8.2.3 Item to be Checked or Serviced Column. This column lists the item to be checked or serviced.

4-8.2.4 Procedure Column. This column gives the procedure for checking or servicing the item listed in

the item to check/service column. You must perform the procedure to know if the power unit or power

plant is ready or available for its intended mission or operation. You must do the procedure at the time

stated in the interval column.

4-8.2.5 Not Fully Mission Capable if: Column. Information in this column tells you what faults will

keep your equipment from being capable of performing its primary mission. If you make checks or

services that show faults listed in this column, do not operate the equipment.

4-8.3 Other Table Entries. Be sure to observe all special information and notes that appear in your

table.

4-8.4 Special Instructions. Preventive maintenance is not limited to performing the checks and

services listed in the PMCS table. See figure 4-4 for PMCS routing. Covering unused receptacles, stowing

unused accessories, and other routine procedures such as equipment inventory, cleaning components, and

touch-up painting are not listed in the table. These are things you should do any time you see that they

need to be done. If a routine check is listed in the PMCS table, it is because experience has shown that

problems may occur with this item. Take along tools and cleaning cloths needed to perform the required

checks and services.

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