ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION
Section I. SPECIAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
2-2. Specially Designed Tools and
Equipment
2-1. Special Tools and Equipment
No specially designed tools or equipment are re-
Special tools or equipment required by organizational
personnel for maintenance of the Container, Service
quired by organizational personnel for maintenance
of the Container, Service Ward.
Section II. LUBRICATION
Lubrication of the Container, Service Ward, is not
required.
Section III. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES
the corrective action taken on DA Form 2404 at the
earliest possible opportunity.
To ensure that the Container, Service Ward, is ready
for operation at all times, it must be inspected sys-
tematically so that defects may be discovered and
2-4. Weekly Preventive
Maintenance Services
corrected before they result in serious damage or
This paragraph contains an illustrated tabulated
failure. The necessary preventive maintenance ser-
listing of preventive maintenance services which
vices to be performed are listed and described in
must be performed by organizational maintenance
personnel at weekly intervals. Refer to table 2-2 for
of minimum inspection requirements. All deficien-
the preventive maintenance services.
ties and shortcomings will be recorded together with
Table 2-2. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services
Interval
M - Monthly
A - After operation
B - Before operation
Org.
Operator
D - During operation
W - Weekly
Q - Quarterly
Daily
M
Item to be inspected
Procedure
Reference
Q
B
D
A
W
Check fabric inside and outside for wear at seams, for broken
Cover fabric
X
1
and 5-5
stitches, for holes, for weak spots or other damage. Repair
as required.
Check for smooth operation, complete closure, missing teeth,
Slide fastener
X
2
unstitched seams or other damage. Apply "zipper-ease" to
teeth for lubrication
Check for damage and unsnapped latches. Repair as required.
Fabric fastener
X
3
latches
Section IV. TROUBLESHOOTING
ponents. Malfunctions which may occur are listed in
table 2-3. Each trouble sympton stated is
followed by
This section provides information useful in diagno-
sing and correcting unsatisfactory operation or fail-
a list of probable causes. The corrective action recom-
ure of the Container, Service Ward, and its com-
mended is described opposite the probable cause.