TM 11-5805-689-14
MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION
vices (inspect, test, service, adjust, align, calibrate,
B-1. General
replace) or other maintenance actions (welding,
This appendix provides a summary of the main-
grinding,
riveting,
straightening,
facing,
tenance operations for CV-1919/G. It authorizes
remachinining, or resurfacing) to restore service-
categories of maintenance for specific maintenance
ability to an item by correcting specific damage,
functions on repairable items and components and
fault, malfunction, or failure in a part, subassembly,
the tools and equipment required to perform each
module/component /assembly, end item or system.
function. This appendix may be used as an aid in
This function does not include the trial and error
planning maintenance operations.
replacement of running spare type items such as
B-2. Maintenance Function
fuses, lamps, or electron tubes.
Maintenance functions will be limited to and defined
j. Overhaul. That periodic maintenance effort
as follows:
(service/action) necessary to restore an item to a
a. Inspect. To determine the serviceability of an
c o m p l e t e l y serviceable/operational condition as
item by comparing its physical, mechanical, and/or
prescribed by maintenance standards (e.g., DMWR)
electrical characteristics with established standards
in appropriate technical publications. Overhaul is
through examination.
normally the highest degree of maintenance per-
b. Test. To verify serviceability and to detect
formed by the Army. Overhaul does not normally
incipient failure by measuring the mechanical or
return an item to like-new condition.
electrical characteristics of an item and comparing
k. Rebuild. Consists of those services/actions
those characteristics with prescribed standards.
c. Service. Operations required periodically to
equipment to a like-new condition in accordance with
keep an item in proper operating condition, i.e., to
original manufacturing standards. Rebuild is the
c l e a n , preserve, drain, paint, or to replenish
highest degree of material maintenance applied to
fuel/lubricants/hydraulic fluids or compressed air
Army equipment. The rebuild operation includes the
supplies.
act of returning to zero those age measurements
d. Adjust. Maintain within prescribed limits
(hours, miles, etc.) considered in classifying Army
by bringing into proper or exact position, or by
equipment /components.
setting the operating characteristics to the
B-3. Column Entries
specified parameters.
e. Align. To adjust specified variable elements
a. Column 1, Group Number. Column 1 lists
of an item to about optimum or desired performance.
group numbers, the purpose of which is to identify
f. Calibrate. To determine and cause corrections
components, assemblies, subassemblies and
to be made or to be adjusted on instruments or test
modules with the next higher assembly.
m e a s u r i n g and diagnostic equipment used in
b. Column 2, Component/Assembly. Column 2
precision measurement. Consists of the comparison
contains the noun names of components, assemblies,
of two instruments, one of which is a certified
subassemblies, and modules for which maintenance
standard of known accuracy, to detect and adjust
is authorized.
any discrepancy in the accuracy of the instrument
c. Column 3, Maintenance Functions. Column 3
being compared.
lists the functions to be performed on the item listed
g. Install. The act of emplacing, seating, or
in column 2. When items are listed without main-
fixing into position an item, part, module (com-
tenance functions, it is solely for purpose of having
ponent or assembly) in a manner to allow the proper
the group numbers in the MAC and RPSTL coin-
functioning of the equipment/system.
cide.
h. Replace. The act of substituting a serviceable
d. Column 4, Maintenance Category. column 4
like-type part, subassembly, model (component or
specifies, by the listing of a `` worktime" figure in the
assembly) for an unserviceable counterpart.
a p p r o p r i a t e subcolumn(s), the lowest level of
i. Repair. The application of maintenance ser-
maintenance authorized to perform the function