TM 9-2350-247-10
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES — Continued
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ITEM
NO.
INTERVAL
MAN-
HOUR
ITEM TO BE
CHECKED OR
SERVICED
CREWMEMBER
PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT
NOT READY/
AVAILABLE
IF:
54
Weekly
Air Cleaner
Element
WARNING
If NBC exposure is suspected, all air filter
media should be handled by personnel
wearing protective equipment. Consult
your unit NBC officer or NBC NCO for
appropriate handling instructions.
CAUTION
Do not drop or rap filter element when
cleaning it.
Two non interchangeable air cleaner types
are used. Make sure you reinstall the right
element and container.
NOTE
The M548A3 air cleaner element should
not be removed unless directed by unit
maintenance when cleaning is required.
Otherwise, damage may occur to the air
cleaner elements’s supports and then non
filtered air will go through to the engine
causing damage to the piston cylinders.
a. Service the air cleaner weekly.
Container,
latches or
element is
missing,
damaged or
broken. Gasket
torn or
separated from
filter element.
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