Section II. OVERHAUL STANDARDS
12. Brooms. Split, rotten or damaged core; excessively
5. Accessories. This includes life rafts, life preservers,
worn fibers or metal brushes are not acceptable. Broom
tools, lines, trouble lights, signal lights, anchors, ground
fibers shall be properly secured to core and shall have a
rods, and fuel lines.
minimum of 7;5 percent of new fiber length.
13. Cable Assemblies. Cables of improper size or lay,
would affect serviceability is not acceptable.
or cable impregnated with sand or other foreign material
6. Air Cleaner. Includes hoses, breathers, and visual
are not acceptable. Cables with rust, kinks, splices,
indicators. Base of air cleaner shall form a tight fit on top
frayed ends, broken strands, or damaged eyelets and
of carburetor or air tube. Oil reservoir or dry type filter
clamps are not acceptable. Length of cables shall not be
body gaskets and visual indicators shall be in good
less than 90 percent of original length. Winch cables
condition. Air cleaner may have several small dents; but
shall not be less than 75 percent of original length.
not in excess of 3/8 inch deep, and shall not restrict the
14. Canvas. a. This includes sides, cab-tops and
free flow of air nor will the dents cause seepage of air to
windows. All canvas items shall be waterproof, colorfast,
by-pass the cleaner into the engine. Air cleaner hose may
flexible, durable, and free from rot, mildew, loose
be slightly frayed at the ends or discolored, but shall be
grommets, or other' visual damage. Tie ropes (cotton or
free of cracks, cuts, and air leakage.
sisal) shall be spliced through grommets and loose ends
7. Battery, Storage. Storage batteries shall be clean
shall be bound to prevent fraying. Hog rings may also be
with no indication of .leakage, broken case, loose
used to secure ropes through grommets. Reinforcements
terminals or parts. The electrolyte or activating agent
and patching shall be of same material and similar
shall be at the proper level and within specific gravity
shades. Patches and reinforcements will be securely
limitations.
Specific gravity of electrolyte after full
sewn and shall have a neat appearances.
Slight
charges shall be 1.270 minimum in each cell. The battery
discoloration between sections is acceptable provided all
shall be the correct size, type and capacity for the
canvas is sound.
intended application. Above standards apply to activated
b. Windows shall not be broken and not more than 20
batteries received with equipment for repair.
percent of the total area shall contain scratches or
8.
Battery, Non-Storage.
Dry cells and other
discoloration which restricts vision. Workmanship on
nonstorage type batteries shall be fresh and capable of
repaired or fabricated items shall be a quality which
performing their intended function.
produces material free from any defects which could
9. Battery Carrier and Cables. Cables shall not be
affect function or appearance.
corroded, cracked, or deteriorated in any manner that will
c. Canvas shall be properly fitted, moisture and
adversely affect strength. Bolts and nuts are acceptable if
not corroded or damaged to the extent they cannot be
not apply to treated material received through
properly tightened. Cables with worn or frayed insulation
procurement or supply channels. All items so treated
are acceptable if securely taped with plastic or neoprene
shall be marked MFP (moisture and fungus proofed) in
tape. Battery carrier and holddowns shall be removed,
letters at least 1 inch high. All snaps, eyelets, grommets,
when removable, and cleaned of all rust and foreign
etc., shall be secure and free from any damage which
matter. Parts shall be neutralized and painted with black
impairs fastening characteristics. All web straps shall be
acid resisting paint.
fitted with tips. and all attached parts such as buckles,
10. Belts, V. V-belts shall be in place, tensioned
slides, snaps, etc., shall be free from damage. Straps
correctly and not cracked or worn excessively. They shall
which are encrusted with paint are not acceptable.
not bottom in pulleys. Fifty percent of belt tension
Leather straps shall be processed with neat's-foot oil and
adjustment shall be available for all matched sets and/or
web straps shall be processed as canvas items.
single belt application. Tension adjustment shall be in
15. Compass. The compass shall not be fogged,
accordance with the applicable DMWR, DATM or
broken, etched or have dirty lens, prisms, dials, missing
manufacturer's manual.
cross wires, damaged graduation on vertical and/or
11. Belts, Conveyor. Belts shall be correctly installed,
vernier horizontal circles, micrometer circles, missing,
properly tensioned and show no signs of excessive wear.
broken or damaged indicating hands, pointers, pivots.
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