TM 10-8465-237-10
0013
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS) CONTINUED
Table 1. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) for MMKs - Continued
ITEM
INTERVAL
ITEM TO BE
PROCEDURE
EQUIPMENT NOT READY/
NO.
CHECKED OR
AVAILABLE IF:
SERVICED
2
Before
Anchor, Rock,
1. Inspect cam lobes for bends, chips, worn teeth,
Presence of bends, chips,
Camming
corrosion, and deformation of the metal.
worn teeth, corrosion, or
After
Device
deformation of the metal in
cam lobes.
2. Inspect wire loop and stem cable for frays, kinks,
Presence of frays, kinks,
corrosion, or damage. Straighten any bent wires by
corrosion, or damage in wire
hand so all the cam lobes retract at the same rate.
loop or stem cable. Wires
The cam lobes should line up evenly when fully
cannot be straightened.
retracted or fully open.
Presence of fuzziness, fraying,
3. Inspect webbing and stitching for fuzziness,
melting, cuts, or tears in
fraying, melting, cuts, and tears.
webbing or stitching.
Rough trigger action, difficult
4. Check for smooth trigger action, easy cam
cam retraction and expansion,
retraction and expansion, and independent cam
or lack of independent cam
motion. If cams are sticky or clogged, rinse in warm,
motion.
clean water, and air dry completely IAW WP 0024.
Apply lubricant and wipe off excess IAW WP 0026.
5. After use, store with axles lubricated to prevent
corrosion.
3
Before
Anchor, Rock,
1. Inspect for cracks and flaws in the material,
Presence of cracks or flaws in
Chock
bends, chips, chemicals, burrs, and excessive wear.
the material, bends, chips,
After
chemicals, or burrs.
2. Inspect wire cable for cuts, frays, burrs,
abrasions, corrosion, and worn spots.
Presence of cuts, frays, burrs,
abrasions, corrosion, or worn
3. After use, clean, if necessary, by rinsing under
spots in the wire cable.
lukewarm water and neutral soap, and air dry away
from direct sunlight.
4
Before
Anchor, Rock,
Inspect for cracks, corrosion, and deformation.
Presence of cracks, corrosion,
Piton
or deformation.
After
5
Before
Anchor, Snow
Inspect for cracks, flaws, chemicals, burrs,
Presence of cracks, flaws,
corrosion, and excessive wear.
chemicals, burrs, corrosion, or
After
excessive wear.
6
Before
Ascender,
1. Inspect for cracks, flaws, chemicals, burrs,
Presence of cracks, flaws,
Mechanical
corrosion, and excessive wear.
chemicals, burrs, corrosion, or
After
excessive wear.
Presence of broken teeth.
2. Check that ascender teeth are clean and not
broken.
Cam or cam release trigger
does not function properly.
3. Check that the cam release trigger is functional
and that the cam functions properly.
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