TM 10-8415-208-12
Table 2-1. Operator Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services for the STEPO-I (Cont)
B - Before Operation
D - During Operation
INTERVAL
Item
Item To Be
Procedures
Equipment Is
No.
Inspected
Check For And Have Repaired
Not Ready/
B
D
Or Adjusted As Necessary
Available If:
10
•
Internal Hood
Ensure all four snaps are
Snaps are not in
Flap
secure.
place.
NOTE
PMCS steps 11 through 26 are checked
only when using the tether system.
11
•
Suit Inflation
Ensure the suit inflates in the
Suit fails to inflate
tether mode.
in the tether mode.
12
•
Bend over or push the suit in
Air does not
towards your body to ensure
exhaust through the
air leaves the suit through the
exhalation valves.
exhalation valves.
Tether Line
(Tether Mode)
13
•
Tether Line
Ensure tether line is available.
Tether line not
available.
EBA
(Tether Mode)
14
•
Vent Tubes
Ensure tubes are secure, not
Tubes are loose,
tangled, have wrist and ankle
missing straps, dirty
straps, clean and not cut.
or cut.
15
•
Ensure tube air holes are not
Air holes covered.
covered.
16
•
Vent Tube
Ensure plugs are installed in
Plugs missing.
Plugs
vent tube ends.
17
•
Metal
Inspect for damage and
Damage is found or
Components
tightness of connections.
connections are
loose.
18
•
Waist and
Inspect webbing for rips or
Webbing is ripped or
Chest Straps
tears and broken buckles.
torn or buckles
broken.
19
•
Head Harness
Inspect for missing or broken
Buckles are broken
Straps
buckles. Ensure proper fit.
or missing. Proper
fit cannot be made
by minor
adjustments.
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