ARMY TM 5-5420-212-10-1
MARINE CORPS TM 08676A-10/1-1
CHAPTER 2
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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Section I.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS) ............................ 2-1
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INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 2-1
2-2
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES .......................................... 2-1
Section II.
OPERATION UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS ................................................................ 2-3
Section III.
OPERATION UNDER UNUSUAL CONDITIONS ........................................................... 2-4
2-3
LAUNCHING IN HIGH WINDS ....................................................................................... 2-4
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LAUNCHING UP STEEP SLOPES ................................................................................2-6
Section I. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)
2-1.
INTRODUCTION
To ensure that the Medium Girder Bridge (MGB) set, the erection set and the link reinforcement set (LRS) are
ready for operation at all times, they must be inspected systematically so that the defects may be discovered and corrected
before they result in serious damage or failure.
a.
Defects discovered during operation of the unit shall be noted and rectified, as soon as an operation has
ceased. Sop operation that would damage equipment operation were to continue.
b.
All deficiencies and shortcomings shall be reported together with corrective action taken on DA Form 2404,
Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet, at the earliest opportunity.
c.
If equipment fails to operate, trouble shoot with proper equipment (see Chapter 8f this manual. Report
deficiencies using the proper forms; see DA Pamphlet 738750.
2-2.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES
a.
The preventive maintenance checks and services for MGB erected, in position and in combat use, are shown
in Table 2-1.
NOTE
If equipment must be kept In continuous operation, check and service only those items hat can be
checked and serviced without disturbing operation. Make complete checks and serves when
equipment can be closed to traffic.
If any component shows obvious signs of damage, refer to Unit PMCS In TM 5-5420-212-23. In the
table below items 2 through 9 "Equipment not ready/available" refers to the component, not the
bridge.
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