TM 5-3805-261-20APPENDIX BMAINTENANCE ALLOCATION CHARTSection I. INTRODUCTIONB-1.GENERAL.a.This section provides a general explanation of all maintenance and repair functions authorized at variousmaintenance categories.b.The Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) in Section II designates overall authority and responsibility for theperformance of maintenance functions on the identified end item or component. The application of the maintenancefunctions to the end item or component will be consistent with the capacities and capabilities of the designatedmaintenance categories.c.Section III lists the tools and test equipment (both special tools and common tool sets) required for eachmaintenance function as referenced from Section II.d.Section IV contains supplemental instructions and explanatory notes for a particular 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 electricalcharacteristics with established standards through examination (e.g., by sight, sound, or feel).b.Test.To verify serviceability by measuring the mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic or electrical characteristicsof 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 orgases).d.Adjust.To maintain or regulate, within prescribed limits, by bringing into proper or exact position or by settingthe operating characteristics to specified parameters.e.Aline. To adjust specified variable elements of an item to bring about optimum or desired performance.B-1
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