TM 10-3510-208-12
OPERATOR/CREW PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES
B-BEFORE OPERATION
A-AFTER OPERATION
D-DURING OPERATION
PROCEDURES
EQUIPMENT IS
ITEM TO BE
Check for and have repaired
Not Ready/
INSPECTED
or adjusted as necessary
Available if:
Check for adequate fuel supply.
Check engine oil level and re-
plenish as necessary. Check
that the unit is properly
grounded. The ground can be,
in order of preference, an
underground metallic water
piping system, a driven rod, or
a buried metal plate. A ground
rod must have a minimum diameter
of 5/8 inch if solid or 3/4
inch if pipe, and must be driven
to a depth of 8 feet. A ground
plate must have a minimun area
of 9 square feet and be buried
at a minimum depth of 4 feet.
The ground lead must be a num-
ber 6 AWG copper wire and be
bolted or clamped to the rod,
plate, or piping system. Con-
nect the other end of the ground
stud.
GENERATOR
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