TM 10-8145-222-23
MAINTAINER MAINTENANCE
MULTI-TEMPERATURE REFRIGERATED CONTAINER SYSTEM (MTRCS)
PMCS INTRODUCTION
INITIAL SETUP:
Personnel Required
References
Quartermaster and Chemical Equipment Repairer, or
TM 10-8154-222-10
Utilities Equipment Repairer
SF 368
DA PAM 738-750
DA 2404
WARNING
Approved hearing protection must be worn when operating the MTRCS diesel
engine. Failure to observe this precaution may result in severe and permanent
hearing loss.
GENERAL
The table in WP 0011 has been provided so you can keep the MTRCS in good operating condition and ready for its
primary mission.
Always observe the WARNINGS and CAUTIONS appearing in your PMCS table. WARNINGS and CAUTIONS
appear before applicable procedures. You must observe these WARNINGS and CAUTIONS to prevent serious injury
to yourself and others or to prevent the MTRCS from being damaged.
PMCS PROCEDURES TABLE
Item Number Column. Numbers in this column are for reference. When completing DA Form 2404, Equipment
Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet, include the item number for the check/service indicating a fault. Item
numbers also appear in the order that you must do checks and services for the intervals listed.
Interval Column. This column tells you when you must do the procedure in the Procedure column.
BEFORE (B) Checks and services performed prior to the equipment leaving its containment area or performing its
intended mission.
DURING (D) Checks begins when the equipment is being used in its intended mission.
AFTER (A) Checks and services begin when the equipment is taken out of its mission mode or returned to its
containment area.
MONTHLY (M) Checks and services to be performed on a monthly basis.
SEMIANNUALLY (S) Checks and services to be performed on a semiannual basis.
Item To Be Checked Or Serviced Column. This column provides the item to be checked or serviced.
Procedure Column. This column gives the procedure you must do to check or service the item listed in the Item to be
Checked or Serviced column to know if the equipment is ready or available for its intended mission or for operation.
You must do the procedure at the time stated in the INTERVAL column.
Equipment Not Ready/Available If Column. Information in this column tells you what faults will keep your equipment
from being capable of performing its primary mission. If a fault occurs that is listed in this column, do not operate the
equipment. Follow standard operating procedures for maintaining the equipment or reporting equipment failure.
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