Chapter 7. MAINTENANCE CONCEPT

TM 11-5895-458-14

CHAPTER 7

MAINTENANCE CONCEPT

7-1. General

7-2. Organizational Maintenance

a. Operator. An assemblage operator is authorized

a. The maintenance concept for the Low Capacity

to perform preventive maintenance as indicated in (1)

Tactical Radio Relay System provides maximum

below and troubleshooting and repair as indicated

utilization of the system with minimum downtime. An

in(2)below.

assemblage technical manual is provided with each

(1) Preventive maintenance. Daily preventive

assemblage to provide complete installation and

maintenance is performed to insure that each

operation. Troubleshooting and repair procedures are

assemblage will have a minimum downtime. The daily

provided in the assemblage technical manual, in

preventive maintenance procedures are outlined in the

accordance with the maintenance allocation chart.

assemblage technical manual and consist of the

Defective items are forwarded to higher category

following:

maintenance where component technical manuals are

(a) Complete check for normal operation.

available. The component technical manuals provide

(b) Making operational adjustments and

troubleshooting and repair procedures for DS, GS, and

alinements that do not require the use of test

depot maintenance personnel. No maintenance float

equipment and tools.

is provided for the shelter facilities or the assemblages,

but maintenance float items are stocked at direct

(d)

Visual

inspection

for

damage,

support as required to support the authorized

deterioration, and potential trouble areas.

organizational quantities of assemblages.

(2) Troubleshooting and repair.

(a) Built-in facilities in the pcm components,

b. Each assemblage technical manual contains

and operational tests of the radio, telephone, intercom,

an "items comprising an operable equipment"

and security components are used to isolate troubles

paragraph which lists the items supplied for initial

to defective plug-in panels and subassemblies and

operation and for running spares. The list includes

parts in the components. The operator is authorized to

special tools, parts, and material issued as part of the

replace

major end item. The list includes all items authorized

parts that are designated as running spares in the

for basic operator maintenance of the equipment. End

basic issue items appendix of the assemblage

items of equipment are issued on the basis of

technical manual.

allowances prescribed in

(b) The assemblage operator is authorized

equipment authorization tables and other documents

to replace lamps, starters, and cable assemblies in

that area basis for requisitioning parts.

the shelter facility.

b. Organizational Maintenance. The organizational

c. Each assemblage technical manual also

maintenance personnel are authorized to perform

contains a maintenance allocation appendix that

preventive maintenance as indicated in (1) below and

defines the type of maintenance authorized to be

troubleshooting and repair as indicated in(2)below.

performed by the various maintenance categories. It

(1) Preventive maintenance. Monthly and

authorizes specific maintenance functions on

quarterly preventive maintenance is performed to

repairable item sand components and the tools and

insure that each assemblage will have a minimum

test equipment required to perform each function. This

downtime. The monthly and quarterly preventive

appendix may be used as an aid in planning

maintenance procedures are outlined in the

maintenance operations. A brief

assemblage technical manual and consist of the

description of the authorized maintenance functions for

following:

each category of maintenance is provided in

(a) Making operational adjustment sand

paragraphs 7-2 through 7-5.

alinement beyond the scope of the operator.

(b) Internal cleaning of the components.

d. Each assemblage is supplied with a copy of

TB750-240 which covers the authorized maintenance

of all authorized items.

and repair procedures for the shelters.

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