TM 55-4920-431-13
PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE
CHECKS
AND SERVICES
Section III.
and Services (PMCS).
a. Before You Operate. Always keep in mind the CAUTIONS and WARNINGS.
Perform your before (B) PMCS.
b. While You Operate. Always keep in mind the CAUTIONS and WARNINGS.
Perform your during (D) PMCS.
Be sure to perform your after (A) PMCS.
c.
After You Operate.
d. If Your Equipment Fails to Operate. Troubleshoot with proper equipment.
Report any deficiencies using the proper forms. See TM 38-750.
e. Item Number Column. Checks and services are numbered in order regard-
less of interval. This column shall be used as a source of the item numbers for
the "TM Number" Column on DA Form 2404, Equipment Inspection and Maintenance
Worksheet, in recording results of PMCS.
f. Interval Column. A dot in this column indicates the interval at which a
check or service is to be performed.
The items to be inspected are listed in this
g. Item to Be Inspected Column.
column.
h. Procedures Column. This column contains a description of the procedure
to be used to accomplish the checks and services.
i. Equipment is Not Ready/Available IF Column. This column contains the
criteria that will cause the equipment to be classified as not ready/available because
of inability to perform its primary mission.
