Chapter 3: OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

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CHAPTER 3

OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE

INSTRUCTIONS

Section I. OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL

MAINTENANCE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

3-1. Special Tools and Equipment

3-2. Basic Issue Tools and Equipment

No special tools or equipment are required by the

Tools and repair parts issued with or authorized

operator or organizational maintenance personnel.

for the air conditioner are listed in appendix B of

this manual.

Section II. LUBRICATION

3-4 Detailed Lubrication Information

3-3. General Lubrication Information

All bearings are permanently lubricated.

(Not applicable)

Section III. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICE

3-6. Daily Preventive Maintenance

3-5. General

This paragraph contains the illustrated tabulated

To insure that the air conditioner is ready for op-

listing of the preventive maintenance services

eration at all times, it must be inspected systemat-

which must be performed by the operator. The

ically so that defects may be discovered and cor-

item numbers are listed consecutively and indicate

rected before they result in serious damage or fail-

the sequence of minimum requirements. Refer to

ure. The necessary preventive maintenance serv-

figure 31 for daily preventive maintenance serv-

ices to be performed are listed and described in

ices.

paragraphs 3-6 and 3-7. The item numbers indi-

3-7. Quarterly Preventive Maintenance

cate the "sequence of minimum inspection require-

Services

ments. Defects discovered during operation of the

a. This paragraph contains an illustrated tabu-

unit will be noted for further correction, to be

lated listing of the preventive maintenance serv-

made as soon as operation has ceased. Stop opera-

ices which must be performed by organizational

tion immediately if a deficiency is noted during

personnel at quarterly intervals. A quarterly in-

operation, which would damage the equipment if

terval is equal to 3 calendar months, or 250 hours

operation were continued. All deficiencies and

of operation, whichever occurs first.

shortcomings will be recorded together with cor-

b. The item numbers are listed consecutively

rective action taken, on DA Form 2404 (Equip-

and indicate the sequence of minimum require-

ment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet) at

ments. Refer to figure 32 for quarterly preven-

tive maintenance services.

the earliest possible opportunity.

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