TM 5-3610-257-14
Table 1-1. OPERATOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES
B- Before
W- Weekly
AN - Annually
(Number) - Hundreds of Hours
D - During
M - Monthly
S - Semiannually
A - After
Q - Quarterly
BI - Biennially
IN
FOR READINESS
ITEM TER
ITEM TO BE INSPECTED
REPORTING
NO.
VAL
PROCEDURES
EQUIPMENT IS
NOT READY /
AVAILABLE IF:
VAN BODY - Cont
1
W
Inspect Exterior - Cont
W
8.
Visually inspect ground connections to be sure
Ground
ground cable is connected to terminal lug and
connections
ground rod. If necessary, clean.
are broken
or missing.
WARNING
Electrical shock hazard. Power cable must
be deenergized before servicing power and
communications panel connections. Death can
result from failure to observe these safety
precautions.
a.
Turn power off to cable. Disconnect from power
source.
b.
Disconnect ground lug from ground rod.
c.
Clean lug, cable end, and rod with wire brush.
d.
Reconnect ground cable lug to rod.
e.
Disconnect ground cable end from power and
communications panel.
f.
Clean terminal and cable end with wire brush.
g.
Reconnect ground cable to power and communi-
cations panel.
h.
Reconnect cable to power source. Turn power on.
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