TM 11-5855-217-12
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE
Section I. GENERAL
Organizational Maintenance
a. This chapter contains instructions covering
organizational maintenance of the searchlight set.
a. Lamp and holder assembly.
It includes instructions for performing preventive
b. Phillip's-type screwdriver.
and periodic maintenance services and repair
functions to be accomplished by the organizational
c. Clean, lint free cloth.
repairman.
d. Soap and water.
b. Organizational maintenance of the search-
e. Alcohol.
light set includes-
f. Face mask.
(1) Organizational monthly preventive main-
tenance checks and services chart (para 5-5).
g. Asbestos gloves.
(2) Painting and refinishing (para 5-6).
h. Fine sandpaper.
(3) Organizational troubleshooting (paras
i. Paint.
j. Protective apron.
(4) Repairs (paras 5-9 through 5-19).
Section II. ORGANIZATIONAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
commanding officer. The preventive maintenance
checks and services should be scheduled concur-
a. Preventive maintenance is the systematic
rently with the maintenance checks and services
care, inspection, and servicing of equipment to
schedule of the carrying vehicle.
maintain it in a serviceable condition, prevent
breakdowns, and assure maximum operational
b. Maintenance forms and records to be used
capability. Preventive maintenance is the re-
and maintained on this equipment are specified in
sponsibility of all categories of maintenance con-
TM 38-750.
cerned with the equipment and includes the in-
spection, testing, and repair or replacement of
parts, subassemblies, or units that inspection and
Monthly preventive maintenance checks and serv-
tests indicate would probably fail before the next
ices on the searchlight set are required. All de-
scheduled periodic service. Preventive mainte-
ficiencies must be recorded in accordance with the
nance checks and services for the searchlight set
requirements of TM 38-750. Perform all the
at organizational maintenance are made at
checks and. services listed in paragraph 5-5 in the
monthly intervals unless otherwise directed by the
sequence listed.
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