TM 5-6675-319-14
Table 1-1. OPERATOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES - Cont
B - Before
W - Weekly
AN - Annually
(Number) - Hundreds of Hours
D
A
ITEM
NO.
1
During
M - Monthly
S - Semiannually
After
IN-
TER-
VAL
B/W
B
Q - Quarterly
BI - Biennially
ITEM TO BE INSPECTED
PROCEDURE
VAN BODY - Cont
Inspect Exterior - Cont
8. Visually inspect ground connections to be sure
ground cable is connected to terminal lug and
ground rod. If necessary, clean.
WARNING
Electrical shock hazard. Power cable must
be de-energized before servicing entry 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 entry panel.
f. Clean terminal and cable end with wire brush.
g .
Reconnect ground cable to entry panel.
h. Reconnect cable to power source. Turn power on.
9. Inspect boarding ladders for:
a .
Secure attachment of handrails.
b. Steps not broken.
c .
Locking pins in place.
For Readiness
Reporting,
Equipment Is
Not Ready/
Available If:
Ground
connec-
tions are
broken or
missing.
Steps are
broken or
w i l l n o t
l o c k i n
p l a c e.
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