TM 10-4320-346-12&PAPPENDIX BMAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHARTSection I. INTRODUCTIONB-1.GENERAL.a.This section provides a general explanation of all maintenance and repair functions authorized atvarious maintenance categories.b.The Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) in section II designates overall authority and responsibilityfor the performance of maintenance functions on the identified end item or component. Theapplication of the maintenance functions to the end item or component will be consistent with thecapacities and capabilities of the designated maintenance categories.c.Section HI lists the tools and test equipment (both special tools and common tool sets) required foreach maintenance function as referenced from section II.d.Section IV contains supplemental instructions and explanatory notes for a particular maintenancefunction.B-2. MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS.Maintenance functions will be limited to and defined as follows:a.Inspect.To determine the serviceability of an item by comparing its physical, mechanical, and/orelectrical characteristics with established standards through examination (e.g., by sight, sound, orfeel).b. Test.To verify serviceability by measuring the mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, or electricalcharacteristics of an item and comparing those characteristics with prescribed standards.c.Service.Operations required periodically to keep an item in proper operating condition, i.e., to clean(includes decontaminate, when required), to preserve, to drain, to paint, or to replenish fuel,lubricants, chemical fluids, or gases.d. Adjust.To maintain or regulate, within prescribed limits, by bringing into proper or exact position, orby setting the operating characteristics to specified parameters.e.Align.To adjust specified variable elements of an item to bring about optimum or desiredperformance.B-1
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