Chapter 4. OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE

TM 11-6130-377-14

CHAPTER 4

OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE

Section I. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

the occurrence of trouble to reduce downtime, and to

4-1. Scope of Operator's Maintenance

insure that the equipment is serviceable.

The Maintenance duties assigned to the operator of the

a. Systematic Care.

The procedures given in

inverter are listed below with a reference to the

paragraphs 4-4 through 4-9, and 4-11 cover routine

paragraphs covering the specific maintenance function.

systematic care essential to proper upkeep and operation

a. Daily preventive maintenance checks and ser-

of the equipment. The cleaning operation (para. 4-7)

vices (para. 4-5).

should be performed as necessary. If the equipment is

b. Weekly preventive maintenance checks and

not use daily, cleaning must be performed before

services (para. 4-6).

operation or after any extended shutdown. The other

items should be checked daily if the equipment is in

Cleaning (para. 4-7).

continuous operation, or whenever the equipment is

d. Operational checks (para. 4-9).

placed in operation after a shutdown.

e. Operation of fans (para. 4-8).

b. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services.

The preventive maintenance checks and services charts

4-2. Equipment and Materials Required for

(para 4-5, 4-6 and 4-12) outline functions to be performed

Maintenance

at specific intervals. These checks and services are

The equipment and materials required for operator

made to maintain Army electronic equipment in a

maintenance are listed below.

serviceable condition; that is, in good general (physical)

condition.

To assist the operator in maintaining

a. Cleaning compound (Trichlorethane).

equipment serviceability, the charts indicate what to

b. Cleaning cloth.

check, how to check, and the normal conditions. The

Detergent

References column in the charts provides a source of

supplementary information or corrective measures. If any

d. Fine bristle brush.

defect cannot be remedied by the operator, using the

4-3. Preventive Maintenance, General

instructions contained in this chapter, higher category

Preventive Maintenance is the systematic care, servicing

maintenance is required.

and inspection of equipment at stated intervals to prevent

Section II. OPERATOR MAINTENANCE

that must be performed daily by the operator of the

4-4. Operator's Preventive Maintenance Checks and

inverter as a routine part of his regular duties, and the

Service Periods.

least once each week if the equipment is maintained in a

Operator preventive maintenance checks and services of

standby condition.

the inverter are required daily (para 4-5) and weekly (para

b. Paragraph 4-6 specifies additional checks and

4-6). The daily and weekly preventive maintenance

services that must be performed once each week by the

checks and services are performed while the inverter is

operator.

operating.

a. Paragraph 4-5 specifies the checks and services

4-5. Daily Preventive Maintenance Checks and Service Chart

Sequence

No.

Item

Procedure

References

Cleanliness ................................

Check that the exterior surfaces of the inverter are clean. Clean

Para 4.7

exterior surfaces as required.

Fans ..........................................

Check the operation of all fans.

Para 4-8

Operational checks ....................

Check the operation of inverter.

Para 4-9

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