TM 9-2350-261-10Section II. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCECHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)MAINTENANCE FORMS AND RECORDSEvery mission begins and ends with paperwork. There isn’t much of it, but you haveto keep it up. The forms and records you fill out have several uses. They are apermanent record of the services, repairs, and modifications made on your carrier.They are reports to unit maintenance and to your commander. They are a checklistthat tells you what was wrong with the carrier after its last use. They tell youwhether those faults have been fixed. For the information you need on forms andrecords, see DA PAM 738-750.GENERAL1. Do your (B) Before PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SER-VICES before the carrier leaves its containment area (motorpool or other controlor dispatch point) or perform its intended mission. Pay attention to allCAUTIONS and WARNINGS. Before operation checks start on page 2-36.2. Do your (D) During PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SER-VICES when the carrier is being used for its intended mission. During operationchecks means to watch, feel, and listen to the carrier and its related componentswhile they are actually being operated. During operation checks start on page 2-74.3. Do your (A) After PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE when the carrier hasfinished its intended mission. Pay attention to all CAUTIONS AND WARN-INGS. After operations checks start on page 2-93.4. Do your (W) Weekly PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE once a week or if you areoperating the carrier for the first time. Weekly operation checks start on page 2-113.5. Deleted6. When you find something wrong, fix it if you can. Use the operator’stroubleshooting instructions starting on page 3-2. If you can’t fix it, fill out yourDA Form 2404 and present this form with your report to unit maintenanceRIGHT NOW! For information on how to use DA Form 2404, seeDA PAM 738-750.2-30Change 5
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