Explanation of Columns in Section II.

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The maintenance functions are defined as follows:

A - INSPECT. To determine serviceability of an item by comparing its physical, mechanical, and electrical

characteristics with established standards.

B - TEST. To verify serviceability and to detect electrical or mechanical failure by use of test equipment.

C - SERVICE. To clean, to preserve, to charge, and to add fuel, lubricants, cooling agents, and air. If it is desired

that elements, such as painting and lubricating, be defined separately, they may be so listed.

D - ADJUST. To rectify to the extent necessary to bring into proper operating range.

E - ALIGN. To adjust specified variable elements of an item to bring to optimum performance.

F - CALIBRATE. To determine the corrections to be made in the readings of instruments or test equipment used

in precise measurement. Consists of the comparison of two instruments, one of which is a certified standard of known

accuracy, to detect and adjust any discrepancy in the accuracy of the instrument being compared with the certified

standard.

G - INSTALL. To set up for us e in an operational environment such as an emplacement, site, or vehicle.

H - REPLACE. To replace unserviceable items with serviceable like items.

I - REPAIR. Those maintenance operations necessary to restore an item to serviceable condition through

correction of material damage or a specific failure. Repair may be accomplished at each category of maintenance.

J - OVERHAUL. Normally, the highest degree of maintenance performed by the Army in order to minimize time

work in process is consistent with quality and economy of operation. It consists of that maintenance necessary to restore

an item to completely serviceable condition as prescribed by maintenance standards in technical publications for each

item of equipment. Overhaul normally does not return an item to like new, zero mileage, or zero hour condition.

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