TM 11-6625-680-14-2
MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION
Section I. INTRODUCTION
B-1. General
This appendix provides a summary of the mainte-
replace) or other maintenance actions (welding,
nance operations for Test Set, Motor-Generator
grinding, riveting, straightening, facing, re-
m a c h i n i n g , or resurfacing) to restore serv-
AN/GSM-LSA. It authorizes categories of mainte-
iceability to an item by correcting specific damage,
nance for specific maintenance functions on re-
fault, malfunction, or failure in a part, subassem-
pairable items and components and the tools and
equipment required to perform each function. This
bly, module (component or assembly), end item, or
appendix may be used as an aid in planning
system.
maintenance operations.
j. Overhaul. That maintenance effort (service/
action) necessary to restore an item to a completely
B-2. Maintenance Function
serviceable/operational condition as prescribed by
Maintenance functions will be limited to and
maintenance standards (i.e., DMWR) in appropri-
defined as follows:
ate technical publication. Overhaul is normally the
highest degree of maintenance performed by the
a. Inspect. To determine the serviceability of an
item by comparing its physical, mechanical, and/or
Army. Overhaul does not normally return an item
to like new condition.
electrical characteristics with established stand-
k. Rebuild. Consists of those services/actions
ards through examination.
necessary for the restoration of unserviceable
b. Test. To verify serviceability and to detect
incipient failure by measuring the mechanical or
equipment to a like new condition in accordance
with original manufacturing standards. Rebuild is
electrical characteristics of an item and comparing
the highest degree of material maintenance
those characteristics with prescribed standards.
c. Service. Operations required periodically to
applied to Army equipment. The rebuild operation
includes the act of returning to zero those age
keep an item in proper operating condition, i.e., to
measurements (hours, miles, etc.) considered in
clean (decontaminate), to preserve, to drain, to
classifying Army equipments/components.
paint, or to replenish fuel, lubricants, hydraulic
fluids, or compressed air supplies.
B-3. Column Entries
d. Adjust. To maintain, within prescribed limits,
by bringing into proper or exact position, or by
a. Column 1, Group Number. Column 1 lists
setting the operating characteristics to the
group numbers, the purpose of which is to identify
specified parameters.
component, assemblies, subassemblies, and mod-
e. Align. To adjust specified variable elements of
ules with the next higher assembly.
an item to bring about optimum or desired
b. Column 2, Component/Assembly. Column 2
performance.
contains the noun names of components, as-
f. Calibrate. To determine and cause corrections
semblies, subassemblies, and modules for which
maintenance is authorized.
to be made or to be adjusted on instruments or test
measuring and diagnostic equipments used in
c. Column 3, Maintenance Functions. Column 3
lists the functions to be performed on the item
precision measurement. Consists of comparisons of
listed in column 2. When items are listed without
two instruments, one of which is a certified
maintenance functions, it is solely for purpose of
standard of known accuracy, to detect and adjust
any discrepancy in the accuracy of the instrument
having the group numbers in the MAC and RPSTL
being compared.
coincide.
g. Install. The act of emplacing, seating, or fixing
d. Column 4, Maintenance Category. Column 4
into position an item, part, module (component or
specifies, by the listing of a "worktime" figure in
assembly) in a manner to allow the proper
the appropriate subcolumn(s), the lowest level of
functioning of the equipment or system.
maintenance authorized to perform the function
h. Replace. The act of substituting a serviceable
listed in column 3. This figure represents the active
like type part, subassembly, or module (component
time required to perform that maintenance func-
tion at the indicated category of maintenance. If
or assembly) for an unserviceable counterpart.
i. Repair. The application of maintenance serv-
the number or complexity of the tasks within the
ices (inspect, test, service, adjust, align, calibrate,
listed maintenance function vary at different
