TM 10-3930-653-14&P SECTION V. MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART FOR TRUCK, LIFT, FORK, GED, PT, 4,000 LB TCM AMERICA  MODEL FG30N7(T) NSN 3930-01-146-3990 SECTION I.  Introduction 1.  General: This Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) designates responsibility for performance of maintenance functions to specific maintenance categories. 2.  Maintenance Functions:  Maintenance functions are defined as follows: a. Inspect:  To closely and critically examine (e.g., sight, sound, or  feel) an item  to detect errors,  flaws, wear, etc., and  to  determine  its  condition  and  serviceability  by  comparing  its  physical,  mechanical/electrical  characteristics  within established standards. b. Test: To verify serviceability and detect incipient failures by measuring the mechanical or electrical characteristics of an item and comparing those characteristics with prescribed standards. c. Service:    Operations    required    periodically    to    keep    an    item    in    proper    operating    condition;    i.e.,    to    clean (decontaminate), to preserve, to drain, to paint or to replenish fuel, lubricants, hydraulic fluids or compressed air supplies. d. Adjust:  To maintain, within prescribed limits, by bringing into proper or exact position, or by setting the operating characteristics to specified parameters. e. Align: To adjust specified variable elements of an item to bring about optimum or desired performance. B-10