Section Il. OPERATOR'S PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)

TM 55-1740-203-13&P

Section Il. OPERATOR'S PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)

2-3. GENERAL.

B e f o r e Y o u O p e r a t e . A l w a y s keep in mind the WARNINGS and CAU-

TIONS. Perform your before (B) PMCS.

Always keep in mind the WARNINGS and CAU-

W h i l e You Operate.

TIONS. Perform your during (D) PMCS.

Be sure to perform your after (A) PMCS.

After You Operate.

I f T r a n s p o r t e r F a i l s t o O p e r a t e . T r o u b l e s h o o t in accordance with

Table 3-2. Report any deficiencies using the proper forms. See

TM 38-750.

2-4. P M C S P R O C E D U R E S .

The PMCS table lists those required checks and services to be per-

formed by personnel who operate the transporter.

P M C S Columnar Entries.

C o l u m n s in table 2-1 are identified as

follows:

( 1 ) I t e m N u m b e r . T h e item number column shall be used as a

source of item numbers for the TM Number column on DA Form

2 4 0 4 , Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet, in re-

cording results of PMCS.

( 2 ) I n t e r v a l . T h i s column indicates the required time when checks

are to be performed.

C o n t a i n s the name of item to be checked.

( 3 ) Item To Be Inspected.

(4) Procedures. Provides brief description of procedure by which

check is to be performed.

(5) Equipment Is Not Ready/Available If: Lists reason that will

cause transporter to be classified as not ready/available.

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