TM 5-3805-262-10
Section II. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)
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2-13. GENERAL
Every mission begins and ends with the paperwork. There isn’t much of it, but you
have to keep it up. The forms and records you fill out have several uses. They are a
permanent record of the services, repairs, and modifications made on your loader.
They are reports to organizational maintenance and to your Commander. And they are a
checklist for you when you want to know what is wrong with the loader after its last
use, and whether those faults have been fixed. For the information you need on forms
and records, see DA PAM 738-750.
2-14. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES
a. The item numbers of table 2-1 indicate the sequence the PMCS are to be per-
formed. This column should be used as the source of item numbers for the TM Number
column on DA Form 2404, Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet, in recording
results of PMCS.
b. BEFORE - Checks and services performed prior to the equipment leaving its
containment area or performing its intended mission.
c. DURING - Checks begin when the equipment is being used in its intended
mission.
d. AFTER - Checks and services begin when the equipment is taken out of its
mission mode or returned to its containment area.
e. Do your weekly (W) PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE weekly.
f. Do your monthly (M) PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE once a month.
g.
If something doesn’t work, troubleshoot it with the instructions in this man-
ual or notify your supervisor.
h. Always do your PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE in the same order, so it gets to be a
habit. Once you’ve had some practice, you’ll spot anything wrong in a hurry.
i. If anything looks wrong and you can’t fix it, write it on your DA Form 2404.
If you find something seriously wrong, report it to organizational maintenance RIGHT
Now.
j. When you do your PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE take along the tools you need to make
all the checks. You always need a rag or two.
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