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TM5-4210-229-14&P APPENDIX B MAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHART Section I.  INTRODUCTION B-1. GENERAL. a. This  section  provides  a  general  explanation  of  all  maintenance  and  repair  functions  authorized  at  the  various maintenance categories. b. The  Maintenance  Allocation  Chart  (MAC)  in  Section  II  designates  over-all  authority  and  responsibility  for  the performance   of   maintenance   functions   on   the   identified   end   item   or   component.      The   application   of   the maintenance functions to the end item or component will be consistent with the capacities and capabilities of the designated maintenance categories. c. Section  III  lists  the  tools  and  test  equipment  (both  special  tools  and  common  tool  sets)  required  for  each maintenance function as referenced from Section II. d. Section IV contains supplemental instructions and explanatory notes for a particular maintenance function. 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/or  electrical characteristics with established standard through examination (e.g., by sight, sound, or feel). b. Test.  To verify serviceability by measuring the mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, or electrical characteristics with prescribed standards. c. Service.  Operations required periodically to keep an item in proper operating condition.  i.e., to clean (includes decontamination 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, or by setting the operating characteristics to specified parameters. e. Align.  To adjust specified variable elements of an item to bring about optimum performance. f Calibrate.  To determine and cause corrections to be made or to be adjusted on instruments or test, measuring, and diagnostic equipment used in precision measurement.  Consists of comparisons of two instruments, one of which  is  a  certified  standard  of  known  accuracy,  to  detect  and  adjust  any  discrepancy  in  the  accuracy  of  the instrument being compared. g. Remove/Install.    To  remove  and  install  the  same  item  when  required  to  perform  service  or  other  maintenance functions.    Install  may  be  the  act  of  emplacing,  seating,  or  fixing  into  position  a  spare,  repair  part  or  module (component or assembly) in a manner to allow the proper functioning of an equipment of system. B-1

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