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Section II.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)
2-3. GENERAL. The TSS Press Section Printing Press must be inspected regularly to find and correct
defects and to perform regular services to keep it operational.
a. Before You Operate. Always keep in mind the CAUTIONS and WARNINGS. Perform your before (B)
operation PMCS.
b. While You Operate. Always keep in mind the CAUTIONS and WARNINGS. Perform your during (D)
operation PMCS.
c. After You Operate. Be sure to perform your after (A) operation PMCS.
d. If Your Equipment Fails to Operate. Troubleshoot with the proper equipment. Report any deficien-
cies using the proper forms. See DA PAM 738-750.
2-4. PMCS PROCEDURES
a. Your Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services table lists the inspections and care of your equip-
ment required to keep it in good operating order.
b. Checks and services are numbered in chronological order regardless of interval. Use this column as a
source of item numbers for the “TM Number” column on DA Form 2404, Equipment Inspection and
Maintenance Worksheet, in recording results of PMCS.
c. The interval column of your PMCS table tells you when to do a certain check or service.
d. Perform weekly as well as before operation PMCS if:
(1) You are the assigned operator and have not operated the Printing Press since the last weekly
PMCS.
(2) You are operating the Printing Press for the first time.
e. The item to be inspected and procedure column of your PMCS table identifies the item by name and
tells you how to do the required checks and services. Carefully follow these instructions. If you do not have
the tools, or if the procedure tells you to, have organizational maintenance do the work.
f. If your equipment does not perform as required, refer to chapter 3 under Troubleshooting for possible
problems. Report any malfunctions or failures on DA Form 2404, or refer to DA PAM 738-750.
g. Instructions for removal of assemblies or equipment in order to perform PMCS. None required.
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