TM 5-3805-264-14&P
Section II.
OPERATOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS
AND SERVICES (PMCS)
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2-3.
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2-4.
Explanation of Table Entries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2-5.
General PMCS Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table 2-1.
Operator Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) for M917A1 and
M917A1 w/MCS Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2-3.
GENERAL.
NOTE
Refer to TM 9-2320-363-10 for Operator PMCS for the dump truck chassis.
To ensure that the dump truck is ready for operation at all times. it must be inspected on a regular basis
so that defects may be found and corrected before they result in serious damage, equipment failure, or injury to
personnel. Table 2-1 contains systematic instructions on inspections, adjustments, and corrections to be per-
formed by the operator crew to keep your equipment in good operating condition and ready for its primary mission.
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EXPLANATION OF TABLE ENTRIES.
a.
Item Number (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 perform checks and services for the interval
listed.
b.
Interval Column. This column tells you when you must perform the procedure in the procedure
column.
(1)
Before procedures must be done before you operate the dump truck.
(2)
During procedures must be done while you are operating the dump truck
(3)
After procedures must be done immediately after you have operated the dump truck.
(4)
Weekly procedures must be done once each week.
(5)
Monthly procedures must be done once each month.
c.
Location. Item to Check/Service Column. This column provides the location and item to be
checked or serviced.
NOTE
The WARNINGS and CAUTIONS appearing in your PMCS table should always be observed.
WARNINGS and CAUTIONS appear before applicable procedures. You must observe these
WARNINGS to prevent serious injury to yourself and others, and CAUTIONS to prevent your
equipment from being damaged.
d.
Procedure Column. This column gives the procedure you must perform to check or service the
item listed in the Item to Check/Service column to know if the equipment is ready or available for its intended mis-
sion or for operation. You must perform the procedure at the time stated in the interval column.
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