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CHAPTER 4
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
4-1. Scope of Organizational Maintenance.
This chapter contains instructions covering or-
d. Removal and replacement (4-10).
ganizational maintenance of Test Set, Radio
TS-1588(*)/AIC. The instructions include the
following duties to be performed by the organi-
a. Tool Kit, Electronic Equipment TK105/G.
zational maintenance man. The tools and
b. Trichloroethane.
equipment required are found in paragraph 4-2.
c. Bruch, MILG-7241.
a. Organizational preventive maintenance
d. Fine sandpaper, No. 000.
checks and services (para 4-6).
e. Lint-free cloth.
Section Il. REPAINTING AND REFINISHING
INSTRUCTIONS
lowances for slight color mismatch where minor
4-3. Paints and Finishes
touchup has been done, but not for neglect, poor
When Test Set, Radio TS-1588(*)/AIC requires
workmanship, or in cases where the need for
repainting, refinishing, or touch up painting, use
refinishing is obvious.
a lusterless gray paint, Color No. 36118 as listed
b. Remove rust and corrosion from metal sur-
in Federal Standard No. 595a, or equivalent.
faces by lightly sanding them with fine
Equivalent paint is listed in SB 11573 under
sandpaper. Brush two thin coats of paint on the
National stock number 8010-00-297-0549. Refer
bare metal to protect it from further corrosion.
to SB 11-573 for painting tools and miscellane-
ous supplie.
c. Periodic Preventive Maintenance Checks
and Services. The maintenance functions indi-
4-4. Touch-up Painting Instructions
cated in the periodic preventive maintenance
a. Refer to TB 746-10 for instructions on
checks and services table (table 4-3) are per-
formed once each periodic interval in addition to
painting and preserving Electronics Command
the daily and intermediate preventive mainte-
equipment. In touchup painting, a perfect
nance checks and services (table 4-1 and 4-2). A
match with the exact shade of the original paint
surface may not be possible. There are many
periodic interval is defined as approximately
120 calendar days of 8-hour-per-day operation.
reasons for this, such as change in the original
All deficiencies or shortcomings will be re-
pigment because of oxidation and differences as
a result of manufacture. The prevention of cor-
corded, and those not corrected during the pre-
ventive maintenance checks and services will be
rosion and deterioration is the most important
consideration in touchup painting, appearance
immediately reported to higher category of
is secondary. This, however, should not be con-
maintenance by use of forms and procedures
strued to mean that appearance of the equip-
specified in TM 38-750. Equipment that has a
ment is not important. Touchup painting should
deficiency that cannot be corrected at organiza-
be accomplished neatly and with good work-
tion should be deadlined in accordance with TM
manship. Inspection personnel should make al-
38-750.
Section III. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES
4-5. General
AIC is always ready for operation, inspect it
systematically so that defects may be disco-
To be sure that the Test Set, Radio TS-1588(*)/
