TM 32-5985-342-14&P
CHAPTER 7
DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. GENERAL
7-1 SCOPE OF MAINTENANCE. This chapter contains
and in the Repair Parts and Special Tools List (RPSTL),
instructions for direct support maintenance of the
Antenna Tower TS-9A. Direct support maintenance
includes repair and replacement of those items listed in
Section II. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
7-2 TOOLS AND TEST EQUIPMENT. The tools and
test equipment required and authorized for direct
support maintenance are listed in the Maintenance
Table 7-1. Direct Support Maintenance Tools and
Table 7-2. Direct Support Maintenance Materials
Test Equipment
NSN
Item
Use
NSN
Item
Use
Trichloroethane
Clean metal parts.
Tighten fastener
Brush, bristle
Remove corrosion
0-200 ft-lbs
hardware.
and other foreign
matter from
Tighten fastener
metal parts.
0-600 ft-lbs
hardware.
Paint, primer,
Prime coat bare
Allen wrench,
Remove and/or
zinc-chromate
metal parts.
3/8-inch
tighten socket
head bolts.
Paint, enamel,
Finish coat
lusterless, olive
metal parts.
Perform voltage
drab
AN/USM-223
measurements.
Brush, paint,
Repainting and
flat, 1-inch-wide
touchup.
7-3 MATERIALS.
The materials required and
authorized for direct support maintenance are listed in
Cheesecloth,
Clean metal
lint-free
parts.
Use of the materials is listed in table 7-2 below.
Oil, lubricating,
Lubricate bear-
30 Wt
ings and bushings.
Grease
Lubricate pawls,
shafts,
bear-
ings, and cam
followers.
Section III. TROUBLESHOOTING
7-4 Refer to Chapter 5, Organizational Maintenance Instructions, Section V, of this manual for troubleshooting
procedures.
7-1