Chapter 3. ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE

TM 11-6660-204-25

CHAPTER 3

ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE

Section I. GENERAL

3-1. Scope

3-2. Tools, Test Equipment, and Materials

a. This chapter includes the instructions for

Required

organizational maintenance of Radiosonde Re-

The tools, test equipment, and materials re-

corder AN/TMQ-5(*).

quired are listed in the basic issue items list (TM

b. Organizational maintenance of t h e

11-6660-204-10), repair parts and special tools list

radiosonde recorder includes --

(TM 11-6660-204-25P and TM 11-6660-204-24P-1)

(1) Lubrication instructions (sec. II).

and the Maintenance Allocation Chart (Appen-

(2) Preventive Maintenance (sec. III).

dix B). In addition to items listed above, a supply

(3) Organizational troubleshooting (sec. IV).

(4) Adjustments, repair, replacement, and

of lint free cloths and isopropyl alcohol are

required.

testing (sec. V).

Section II. LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS

b. On Frequency-Time Recorder RD-88C/

3-3. Lubrication Requirements

TMQ-5 (fig. 3-3), once each month apply 1 drop of

light low temperature machine oil to the oilholes

All moving parts are lubricated by the manufac-

in the hubs of each of the ratchet wheels in the

turer and require no further lubrication except

three-speed chart drive mechanism.

for the multispeed chart drive mechanisms.

CAUTION

a. On Frequency-Time Recorder RD-88A/

Do not use any lubricant on the recorder

TMQ-5 and TD-88B/TMQ-5, once each month

mechanism except as stated above; lubri-

apply 1 drop of light low temperature machine oil

cants collect dust that impairs the operation

to the oilhole in the hub on each of the two

of the recorder.

ratchet wheels, 0729 and 0830 (figs. 3-1 and 3-2).

3-1