Table 2-1. Operator's Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS)

TM 9-2330-385-14

Table 2-1. Operator's Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) - CONT.

Location

Item to

Interval

Procedure

Not Fully Mission

Item

Check/Service

Capable If:

No.

After

Drawbar and

Visually inspect drawbar (1) and drawbar

Drawbar or extension has

Drawbar

extension (2), if equipped for obvious

obvious damage, cracks, or

Extension (If

damage, missing parts, or cracks.

missing parts that would

Equipped)

impair operation.

After

Drawbar Tow

Check for loose or bent tow ring (3). If

Drawbar tow ring is loose

Ring

looseness or bending is found, notify Unit

or bent.

Maintenance.

After

Drawbar Locking

Visually inspect drawbar locking pin (4)

Drawbar locking pin is

and latch (5) for missing or broken parts.

missing or locking latch is

missing or damaged.

After

Drawbar

Rotate drawbar extension (2) from stow to

Drawbar extension binds

Extension Pivot

forward position. Check for binding at

or is damaged.

Pin (If Equipped)

pivot pin (6).

After

Drawbar

Visually inspect drawbar extension D-ring

Drawbar extension

Extension D-ring

assembly (7) for missing or broken parts.

D-ring assembly has

Assembly (If

missing or damaged parts.

Equipped)

Drawbar Extension Visually inspect drawbar extension safety

After

Drawbar extension safety

strap is missing, has

Safety Strap (If

strap (8) for missing parts or obvious

Equipped)

missing parts or has

damage.

damage that impairs

operation.

After

Safety Chains

Visually inspect safety chains (9) for

Safety chains are missing,

obvious damage or missing parts.

have missing parts or

have damage that impair

operation.

After

Intervehicular

Visually inspect intervehicular power

Intervehicular power

Power Cables

cables (10) and load lock status line (11)

cables or load lock status

for obvious damage or damaged pin

line is missing or has

connectors.

damaged or broken pin

connectors that would

impair operation.

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