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TM 5-4120-386-14
B-2. MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS (Continued).
ADJUST. To maintain or regulate, within prescribed limits, by bringing into proper
d.
or exact position, or by setting the operating characteristics to specified
parameters.
ALINE. To adjust specified variable elements of an item to bring about optimum
e.
or desired performance.
f.
CALIBRATE. To determine and cause corrections to be made or to be adjusted on
instruments or test, measuring, and diagnostic equipment used in precision
measurement. Consists of comparisons of two instruments, one of which is a
certified standard of known accuracy, to detect and adjust any discrepancy in the
accuracy to the instrument being compared.
REM0VAL/INSTALL. To remove and install the same item when required to
perform service or other maintenance service or other maintenance functions,
Install may be the act of emplacing, seating, or fixing into position a spare, repair
part, or module (component or assembly) in a manner to allow the proper
functioning of an equipment or system.
REPLACE. To remove an unserviceable item and install a serviceable counterpart
h.
in its place. "Replace" is authorized by the MAC and is shown as the 3rd position
of the SMR code.
i.
REPAIR. The application of maintenance services, including fault
location/troubleshooting, removal/installation, and disassembly/assembly
procedures, and maintenance actions to identify troubles and restore serviceability
to an item by correcting specific damage, fault, malfunction, or failure in a part,
subassembly, module (component or assembly), end item, or system.
OVERHAUL. That maintenance effort (service/action) prescribed to restore an
item to a completely serviceable/operational condition as required by maintenance
standards in appropriate technical publications (i.e., DMWR). Overhaul is normally
the highest degree of maintenance performed by the Army. Overhaul does not
normally return an item to like new condition.
REBUILD. Consists of those services/actions necessary for the restoration of
k.
unserviceable equipment to a like new condition in accordance with original
manufacturing standards. Rebuild is the highest degree of material maintenance
applied to Army equipment. The rebuild operation includes the act of returning to
zero those age requirements (hours/miles, etc.) considered in classifying Army
equipment/components.
B-2

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