TM 11-5855-261-23
CHAPTER
2
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Section
I. TOOLS
AND EQUIPMENT
2-1. Tools Required
No special tools are required for organizational maintenance.
Section
MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES
I.
2-3. Organizational Maintenance Checks
2-2. Maintenance
and Services
To ensure that the aiming light is always ready for
Organizational maintenance checks and services are
operation, organizational maintenance personnel must
outlined in table 2-1. If any part is defective or missing,
perform inspect ions to discover and correct defects
other than those parts authorized for replacement or
before they result in equipment failure. Normal
repair at organizational maintenance, refer the aiming
TAMMS procedures, TM 38-750, will be used to gather
light to direct support maintenance.
maintenance date.
Table 2-1. Organizational Maintenance Checks and Services.
For Readiness
Reporting Equipment
Item to be Inspected Procedure
Sequence
IS Not Available if:
NO.
Aiming light is in
Visual Mechanical lnspection
1
need of repair
Observe unit for obvious mechanical damage such as deformed mounting
bracket, inoperative or broken Switch actuator, scratched lens, broken ad-
justers, , deformed battery cap, damaged battery cap gasket, parted battery
strap, or cther evidcncc of damage or misuse which might indicate a need for
repair
2
Batteries
See operator preventive maintenance checks and services (TM 11-5855-
261-10).
Cleanliness
3
Ovserve unit for cleanliness, especially dirt clogged scattershield. Clean as
required.
Section
III.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Information concerning equipment malfunctions and
2-4. Purpose of Troubleshooting
necessary corrective action which can be taken by
The purpose of troubleshooting is to identify the most
organizational maintenance personnel is contained in
frequent equipment malfunctions, their probable causes,
and corrective action required.
the operator shall be referred to organizational
maintenance.
2-5. Organizational
Troubleshooting
Procedures
2-1
