TM-9-2350-311-20-1 Maintenance Manual for Volume 1 M109 Hull Download
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TM 9-2350-311-20-1 2-15 PROCEDURES FOR SEMIANNUAL/ANNUAL SERVICES — CONTINUED 2-15.7 Introduction to PMCS Table 2-15.7.1 General Table 2-1 (PMCS) has been provided so you can keep your equipment in good operating condition and ready for its primary mission. 2-15.7.2 Warnings and Cautions Always observe the warnings and cautions appearing in your PMCS table. Warnings and cautions appear before applicable procedures. Your must observe these warnings and cautions to prevent serious injury to yourself and to others or to prevent your equipment from being damaged. 2-15.7.3 Explanation of Table Entries a. b. c. d. e. ITEM NO. 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 to do a certain check or service. Semiannual procedures must be done every 6 months, 1500 miles (2414 km), or 150 hours of vehicle operation. Annual procedures must be done every 12 months, 3000 miles (4828 km), or 300 hours of vehicle operation. ITEM TO BE INSPECTED column — This column provides the item to be checked or serviced. PROCEDURE column — This column gives the procedure you must perform to check or service the item listed in the ITEM TO BE INSPECTED column to know if the equipment is ready or available for its intended mission or operation. You must do the procedure at the time stated in the INTERVAL column. NOT FULLY MISSION CAPABLE IF: column — Information in this column tells you what faults will keep your equipment from performing its primary mission. If you make inspection procedures that show faults listed-in this column, do not operate the equipment. Follow standard operating procedures for maintaining the equipment or reporting equipment failure. 2-15.7.4 Other Table Entries Be sure to observe all special information and notes that appear in your table. 2-24