OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE
column lists the illustrations, paragraphs, or
manuals that maintain detailed repair or replace-
P r e v e n t i v e maintenance is the systematic
ment procedures. If the defect cannot be rem-
care, servicing, and inspection of quipment to
edied by perfoming the corrective actions
p r e v e n t the occurrence of trouble, to reduce
indicated, higher level maintenance is required.
downtime, and to assure that the equipment is
Records and reports of these checks and
serviceable.
services must be made in accordance with the
a. Systemtic Care. The procedures given in
requirements set forth in TM 38-750.
paragraphs 4-2 through 4-8 cover routine
systematic care and cleaning essential to
p r o p e r upkeep of this equipment when it is
Services Periods
used separately. When this equipment is used
Preventive maintenance checks and services
as part of a set or system, follow the proce-
of the PP-2309A/U are required daily, weekly,
dures established in the set or system m a n u a l .
monthly, and quarterly.
b. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Serv-
ices. The preventive maintenance checks and
ices that must be accomplished daily and under
s e r v i c e s charts (para 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, and 4-6)
the special conditions listed below.
outline functions to be performed at specific
( 1 ) When the equipment is initially in-
intervals; however, if the equipment is used as
stalled.
part of a set or system, follow the procedures
(2) When the quipment is reinstalled
e s t a b l i s h e d in the set or system m a n u a l . F o r
after removal for any reason.
e q u i p m e n t operated separately, these checks
a n d services are to maintain Army electronic
(3) At least once each week, if the equip-
ment is maintained in standby condi-
e q u i p m e n t in a combat serviceable condition;
tion.
t h a t is, in good general (physical) condition
a n d in good operating condition. To assist in
m a i n t a i n i n g combat serviceability, the chart
a d d i t i o n a l checks and services that must be
indicates what to check, how to check, and
performed on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly
what the normal conditions are; the References
basis, respectively.
