TM-9-2350-261-10 Operator Manual M113A2 M577A2 M1064 M1068 M1059 M901A1 Download
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TM 9-2350-261-10 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES — Continued 0075 00 Electrical wires and connectors: Look for cracked or broken insulation, bare wires, and loose or broken connectors. Tighten loose connectors. Make sure wires are in good shape. If you find cracked or broken insulation, bare wires, or broken connectors, notify unit maintenance. Straps: Look for rubber hold-down straps that are cracked, broken, or hardened. Look for webbing stowage straps that are frayed, worn, or have missing metal ends. If you find any bad straps, notify unit maintenance. Hoses and fluid lines: Look for wear, damage, and leaks. Make sure clamps and fittings are tight. Wet spots show leaks. A stain around a fitting or connector can also mean there is a leak. If a leak comes from a loose fitting or connector, tighten each fitting or connector. If something is broken or worn out, notify unit maintenance. Fluid Leaks You need to know how fluid leaks affect your carrier. Definitions of the types and classes of leaks are given below. You need to know them to determine the condition of your carrier. Learn them. REMEMBER: WHEN IN DOUBT, NOTIFY UNIT MAINTENANCE! NOTE You are allowed to operate equipment with minor leaks (Class I or II). How much fluid each item or system being checked or inspected can hold must be considered. When in doubt, notify unit maintenance. When operating equipment with Class I or II leaks, continue to check fluid levels as required in your PMCS. Report Class III leaks to unit maintenance for corrective action right away. Any fuel leak will make the carrier NOT READY/AVAILABLE. CLASS I Seepage of fluid is not great enough to form drops, but is shown by wetness or color changes. CLASS II Leakage of fluid is great enough to form drops, but drops do not drip from the item being checked or inspected. CLASS III Leakage of fluid is great enough to form drops that fall from the item being checked or inspected. LUBRICATION Service Intervals — Normal Conditions For safer, more trouble-free operation, see to it that your carrier is serviced when it needs it. Service Intervals — Unusual Conditions Your carrier will often need extra service and care when you operate under unusual conditions. High or low temperatures, long periods of hard use, continued use in sand, water, mud, or snow, will break down the lubricant, then you have to add or change lubricant more often. During periods when the carrier isn’t used, the service intervals can be stretched out. Army Oil Analysis Program (AOAP) AOAP is an effective maintenance diagnostic tool and is not a maintenance substitute. TB 43-0211 must not be interpreted to mean AOAP minimizes, in any way, the need to employ good maintenance practices and strong maintenance disciplines. Sampling Requirements: Samples may be taken without warming a component to operating temperature if equipment has been operated within the last 30 days. If equipment has not been operated within the last 30 days, the components must be brought to operating temperature. These requisites apply to both routine and special sampling. Oil samples must not be taken immediately after oil is added. When oil sampling valve is not available to take oil sample, use a vampire pump. 0075 00-4