TM 5-3431-207-15
CHAPTER 3
OPERATOR AND ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. SPECIAL TOOLS AND LUBRICATION
26. Lubrication
25. Special Tools and Equipment
There are no lubricants or lubrications necessary for the
No special tools or equipment are required by the
initial operation of this unit.
operator or the organizational maintenance personnel
for the performance of the maintenance instructions
described in this section.
Note Appendix II, contains the Maintenance
Allocation Chart, listing all Maintenance and Repair
Operations authorized for all echelons of
responsibility and shall be strictly adhered to.
Section II. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICE
deficiency is noted during operation which would
27. General
damage the equipment if operation were continued. All
deficiencies and short comings will be recorded together
To insure that the Model LA-300 Welding Machine is
with the corrective action taken on DA Form 2404 at the
ready for operation at all times, it must be inspected
earliest possible opportunity.
systematically, so that defects may be discovered and
corrected before they result in serious damage or
28. Daily Preventive Maintenance Services
failure.
The necessary Preventive Maintenance
Services to be performed are listed and described in
paragraphs 28 through 30. The item numbers indicate
This paragraph contains an illustrated tabulated listing of
the sequence of minimum inspection requirements.
preventive maintenance services which must be
Defect's discovered during operation of the unit shall be
performed by the operator. The item numbers are listed
noted for future correction, to be made as soon as
consecutively and indicate the sequence of minimum
operation has ceased. Stop operation immediately if a
requirements. Refer to figure 7 for the Daily Preventive
Maintenance Services.
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