Appendix A. GENERAL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

TM 9-8140-381-14&P

APPENDIX A

GENERAL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

A1-1.

GENERAL

d. Remove fungus growth as follows:

A1-1.1.

Variations of standard maintenance

methods, or a combination of methods, outlined in this

(1) Prepare a solution of alcohol and water

section may be required under certain circumstances.

(60 to 70 percent alcohol).

Such variations or combinations may be used as

required, depending on materials available, degrees of

(2) Wipe fungus-affected areas with a clean

disassembly, time element, military situation, or

cloth moistened with alcohol and water

personnel safety factor.

solution.

A1-1.2. Organizations authorized overhead hoists

may use them where necessary (or helpful) to perform

(3) Inspect painted surfaces. If damage to

operations in this manual.

paint has resulted from fungus growth,

paint in accordance with procedures in

A1-1.3.

Components specified herein will be

paragraph A1-5.

touched-up, including markings as required, using paint

of the same color as original equipment as issued or on

A1-5.

PAINTING

hand. However, the shade of the touch-up paint need

not be the exact shade of original material.

NOTE

A1-2. EXPENDABLE MATERIALS

The following procedures are for

Expendable materials authorized for painting, cleaning,

area stripped to base material. If an

preserving, and other maintenance-related operations

item or area has intermediate

for components are listed in this appendix. However,

preservation coats exposed, only

list should not be considered as furnishing a mandatory

those procedures necessary to

stockage list or anything similar. Units should only

complete the method need be

requisition expendables insofar as they are able to

applied.

receive, store, maintain, and utilize same.

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LUBRICATION

a. Remove corrosion from metal surfaces by

sanding with medium grade abrasive (aluminum

Lubrication procedures, if required, are given in the

oxide, 100 grit or equivalent). A wire brush may

paragraphs for specific components. Other than stated

also be used.

in these paragraphs, lubrication is not authorized.

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CLEANING

b. Clean surface with FREON, MIL-C-81302,

and allow to dry.

a. Remove foreign material such as rust and

corrosion from metal surfaces by using abrasive

c. When repainting, apply two coats of primer

paper or wire brush. Prevent particles from

(TT-P-664). Allow at least 25 minutes air-dry

entering exposed openings (tiedown holes and

time between coats. Apply one or two coats of

openings in steel box sections in cages or bolt

enamel (MIL-E-15090) gray (recommended, but

holes in the security locking devices). Wipe

not required). Allow at least 2 hours air-dry time

surfaces with a clean cloth moistened with

per coat.

cleaning compound.

d. For items painted with chemical agent resistant

b. Remove foreign material such as grease or oil

coating (CARC) refer to the appropriate weapon

from unpainted surfaces using a clean cloth

systems organizational maintenance manual for

moistened with cleaning compound.

painting and marking touch up procedures and

to the appropriate general support maintenance

manual for procedures on complete repainting

c. Remove foreign material such as mud, salt,

and remarking.

water, grease, or oil from painted, marked

surfaces or rubber with a clean cloth moistened

with detergent and water.

Avoid trapping

detergent and water in interior areas.

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