TM 55-2835-208-23
B-3. Maintenance Functions
Maintenance functions will be limited to and defined as follows:
a .
I n s p e c t.
To determine the serviceability of an item by comparing its
p h y s i c a l,
mechanical,
a n d / or
e l e c t r i c a l
c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s
with
e s t a b l i s h ed
standards through examination (e.g., by sight, sound or feel).
b.
Test.
To
v e r i fy
s e r v i c e a b i l i t y b y
measuring
t he
mechanical,
p n e u m a t i c , h y d r a u l i c o r e l e c t r i c a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f a n i t e m a n d c o m p a r i n g
those characteristics with prescribed standards.
c .
Service.
O p e r a t i o n s r e q u i r e d p e r i o d i c a l l y t o k e e p a n i t e m i n p r o p er
o p e r a t i n g c o n d i t i o n , i . e . ,
to clean (includes decontaminate, when required), to
p r e s e r v e , t o d r a i n , t o p a i n t , o r t o r e p l e n i s h f u e l,
l u b r i c a n t s , c h e m i c a l f l u i d s,
or gases.
d . A d j u s t .
T o m a i n t a i n o r
r e g u l a t e,
w i t h i n p r e s c r i b ed
l i m i t s , b y
bringing
i n to
p r o p e r o r
exact
p o s i t i o n , o r b y
s e t t i ng
t h e
operating
c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s t o s p e c i f i e d p a r a m e t e r s.
e.
Aline .
T o a d j u s t s p e c i f i ed
about optimum or desired performance.
f .
C a l i b r a t e .
To determine and
v a r i a b l e e l e m e n t s o f a n i t e m t o b r i ng
c a u s e c o r r e c t i o n s t o b e m a d e o r t o be
a d j u s t e d o n i n s t r u m e n t s o r t e s t,
measuring and diagnostic equipments used in
precision measurement.
Consists of comparisons of two instruments, one of which
is a certified standard of known accuracy,
to detect and adjust any discrepancy
in the accuracy of the instrument being compared.
g .
Remove/Install.
To remove and install the same item when required to
p e r f o r m s e r v i ce
o r o t h e r m a i n t e n a n c e f u n c t i o n s .
I n s t a l l m a y b e t h e a c t o f
emplacing,
s e a t i n g,
o r f i x i n g i n t o p o s i t i o n a s p a r e ,
r e p a i r p a r t ,
or module
(component or assembly) in a manner
t o a l l o w t h e p r o p e r f u n c t i o n i n g o f a n
equipment or system.
h .
Replace.
T o r e m o v e a n u n s e r v i c e a b l e i t e m a n d i n s t a l l a s e r v i c e a b l e
c o u n t e r p a r t i n i t s p l a c e.
“Replace”
is authorized by the MAC and is shown as
the 3d position code of the SMR code.
i .
Repair.
T h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f m a i n t e n a n c e s e r v i c e s,
including
f a u lt
l o c a t i o n / t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g ,
remova1
i n s t a l l a t i o n,
and
disassemby/assembly
procedures,
and
maintenance
a c t i o n s t o
i d e n t i f y
t r o u b l e s
and
r e s t o re
s e r v i c e a b i l i t y t o a n i t e m b y c o r r e c t i n g s p e c i f i c d a m a g e , f a u l t , m a l f u n c t i o n , o r
f a i l u r e i n a p a r t,
subassembly, module (component or assembly),
e n d i t e m or
system.
j .
Overhaul.
T h a t m a i n t e n a n c e e f f o rt
( s e r v i c e / a c t i o n ) p r e s c r i b e d t o
restore an item to a completely serviceable/operational condition as required by
maintenance
s t a n d a r d s in
appropriate
t e c h n i c a l p u b l i c a t i o n s ( i . e . , D M W R ).
Overhaul is normally the highest degree of maintenance performed by the Army.
Overhaul does not normally return an item to like-new condition.
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