Section III. REPAIR PARTS, SPECIAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
2-7. Repair Parts Organizational
2-5. Tools and Equipment
There are no special tools on equipment required for the
Maintenance repair parts are listed and illustrated in TM
5-3896-8380-24P.
aggregate spreader.
2-6. Special Tools and Equipment
There are no special tools and equipment required for
maintenance of the spreader.
Section IV. LUBRICATION INSTRUCTION
2-8. General Lubrication Information
fittings before lubricating. Remove all excess lubricant
This section provides organizational maintenance
after lubricating.
personnel with the necessary instruction to clean and
c. Points of Lubrication. Lubricate the spreader at
lubricate the spreader.
the points shown in the lubrication order, LO 5-8895-
880-12. Do not over lubricate. This is not only wasteful,
2-9. Detailed Lubrication Information
but it will cause dirt to collect on vital parts and cause
undue wear. Apply grease to a fitting until it appears
around the part being lubricated, unless otherwise
securely covered to prevent dirt, dust, or other foreign
specified. Do not underl ubricate since this will cause
material from entering. Be sure the lubricant is clean
wear to moving parts.
before using it.
d. Special Lubrication Instructions for Unusual
b. Cleaning. Clean all surfaces surrounding the
Conditions. Lubrication intervals will be more frequent
point to be lubricated before applying the lubricant. Use
when operating the spreader in sand, or in rainy, humid,
a clean cloth dampened in cleaning solvent to clean the
or salt-water areas.
surfaces and lubrication
Section V. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICE
2-10. General
Stop operation immediately if a deficiency is noted
To insure that the spreader is ready for operation at all
during operation which would damage the equipment if
times, it must be inspected systematically so that
operation were continued.
All deficiencies and
defects may be discovered and corrected before they
shortcomings will be recorded, together with the
result in serious damage or failure. The preventive
corrective action taken on the spreader, at the earliest
maintenance checks and services to be performed are
possible opportunity.
The item
numbers indicate the sequence of inspection
2-11. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services
requirements. Defects discovered during operation of
To perform preventive maintenance checks and
the unit will be noted for future correction, to be made as
soon as operation has ceased.
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