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TM10-3930-660-10
Section Il. Preventive Maintenance
2-2.
GENERAL.
Your Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services table lists the inspections and care of your
equipment required to keep it in good operating condition.
2-3.
PMCS PROCEDURES.
a. The Item Number column of your PMCS is the source for the number used on the TM Number
Column on DA Form 2404.
b. The Interval column of your PMCS table tells you when to do a certain check or service.
(1) Before you operate. Always keep in mind the CAUTIONS and WARNINGS. Perform your
before (B) PMCS prior to the equipment leaving the containment area or performing its
intended mission.
(2) While you operate. Always keep in mind the CAUTIONS and WARNINGS. Perform your
during (D) PMCS when the equipment is being used in its intended mission.
(3) After you operate. Be sure you perform your after (A) PMCS after the equipment has been
taken out of its mission mode or returned to its containment area.
(4) Do your weekly (W) PMCS once a week.
c. The Procedure column of your PMCS table tells you how to do the required checks and
services. Carefully follow these instructions. If you do not have the tools, or if the procedure
tells you to, have unit maintenance do the work.
d. If your equipment does not perform as required, refer to the manual troubleshooting section for
possible problems. Report any malfunctions or failures on the proper DA Form 2404 or refer to
DA Pamphlet 738-750.
NOTE
The terms ready/available and mission capable refer to the same status:
Equipment is on hand and is able to perform its combat missions (AR
700-138).
e.
Equipment Is Not Ready/Available If column: This column tells you when and why your
equipment cannot be used.
f. Always do your PMCS in the same order so it gets to be a habit. Once youve had some
practice, youll spot anything wrong in a hurry.
g. When you do your PMCS, take along a rag or two.
h. While performing PMCS, observe CAUTIONS and WARNINGS preceding those operations which
could endanger your safety or result in damage to the equipment.
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