Section II. ORGANIZATIONAL (SECOND ECHELON) MAINTENANCE

Section II. ORGANIZATIONAL (SECOND ECHELON) MAINTENANCE

equipment and includes the inspection, testing,

18.5. Scope of Second Echelon Maintenance

and repair or replacement of parts, subassemblies,

The maintenance duties assigned to second

or units that inspection and tests indicate would

echelon maintenance personnel of the equipment

probably fail before the next scheduled periodic

are listed below, together with a reference to the

Preventive maintenance checks and

service.

paragraphs covering the specific maintenance

services of the equipment at the second echelon

functions.

level are made at monthly and quarterly intervals

a. Monthly preventive maintenance checks and

at the same time as the daily (par. 18.2) and weekly

services (par. 18.9).

(par. 18.3) checks and services unless otherwise

b. Quarterly preventive maintenance checks

directed by the commanding officer.

and services (par. 18.11).

b. Maintenance forms and records to be used

and maintained on this equipment are specified in

18.6. Tools, Materials, and Test Equipment

TM 38-750.

Required

18.8. Monthly Maintenance

In addition to the tools and materials listed in

paragraph 17, the following items are required.

Perform the maintenance functions indicated in

a. Tool Kit, Radio Repairman TK115/G.

the monthly preventive maintenance checks and

b. Sandpaper (No. 000).

services chart (par. 18.9) once each month. A

c. Friction tape (FSN 5970-296-3305).

month is defined as approximately 30 calendar

d. Rubber tape (FSN 5970-296-1175).

days of 8-hour-per-day operation. If the equip-

e. Multimeter AN/URM-105.

ment is operated 16 hours a day, monthly preven-

tive maintenance checks and services should be

18.7. Second Echelon Preventive Mainte-

performed at 15-day intervals. Adjustment of the

nance

maintenance interval must be made to compensate

for any unusual operating conditions. Equipment

a. Second echelon preventive maintenance is

maintained in a standby condition must have

the systematic care, inspection, and servicing of

monthly preventive maintenance checks and

equipment to maintain it in serviceable condition,

services performed on it. Equipment in limited

prevent breakdowns, and assure maximum opera-

tional capability. Preventive maintenance is the

storage does not require monthly preventive main-

nance.

responsibility of all echelons concerned with the

18.9. Monthly Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services Chart

services and must be performed concurrently. All

18.10. Quarterly Maintenance

deficiencies or shortcomings will be recorded in

Quarterly preventive maintenance checks and

accordance with the requirements of TM 38-750.

services on the equipment are required. Periodic

Perform all the checks and services listed in the

daily (par. 18.2), weekly (par. 18.3), and monthly

quarterly preventive maintenance checks and

(par. 18.9) checks and services constitute a part of

the quarterly preventive maintenance checks and

services chart (par. 18.11) in the sequence listed.

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