TM 10-8400-203-23&P. Manual - part 8

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0005 

PMCS PROCEDURES – CONTINUED  

Table 1.  Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services for Individual Equipment – Continued. 

0005-5 

ITEM 

NO. 

INTERVAL 

ITEM TO BE 
CHECKED 
AND 
SERVICED 

PROCEDURE 

EQUIPMENT NOT READY/ 

AVAILABLE IF: 

 

 

 

 

 

28. Before 

After 

Hood and 
Socks Set 
(ECWSS) 

Inspect for rips, tears, holes, burns, 
grease, oil, stains, missing or broken 
snap fasteners or single cord locks 
(barrel locks), or damaged draw cords, 
ripped seams or loose stitching.. 

Rips, tears, holes, burns, grease, 
oil, stains, missing or broken snap 
fasteners or single cord locks, 
damaged draw cords, ripped seams 
or loose stitching. 

 

 

 

 

 

29. Before 

After 

CVC Helmet 
Balaclava 

Inspect for rips, tears, stains 
discoloration or fading and cleanliness. 
Check for missing opening tab and for 
damaged elastic cord. 

Rips, tears, stains, discoloration or 
fading or dirty. Missing opening tab 
or damaged elastic cord. 

 

 

 

 

 

30. Before 

After 

Sleeping Bag 
Hood 

Inspect for rips, tears, holes, burns, 
grease, oil, stains, damaged hook and 
pile fastener tape, ripped seams or 
loose stitching. 

Rips, tears, holes, burns, grease, 
oil, stains, damaged hook and pile 
fastener tape, ripped seams, loose 
stitching. 

 

 

 

 

 

31. Before 

After 

Ice and 
Mountain 
Climbing 
Equipment 

Inspect item for rips, tears, frays, burrs, 
edges, nicks, loose or damaged 
hardware, rust or corrosion, and 
damaged finish (chipped or scratched). 

Rips, tears, frays, burrs, edges, 
nicks, loose or damaged hardware, 
rust or corrosion, damaged finish. 

 

 

 

 

 

32. Before 

After 

Helmet Liner 

Inspect for cracks, dents, fraying, and 
missing or damaged webbing and strap 
retainers. 

Cracks, dents, fraying, missing or 
damaged webbing or strap 
retainers. 

 

 

 

 

 

33. Before 

After 

Antipersonnel 
Mine Protective 
Overboots 

Inspect for cuts or tears in soles or 
upper material. 

Cuts or tears in soles or upper 
material. 

 

 

 

 

 

34. Before 

After 

Cold Weather 
Mask (Green 
and White) 

Check for rips, tears, damaged or 
missing straps, buckles, or snaps. 
Check for brittle or cracked material. 

Rips, tears, damaged or missing 
straps, buckles or snaps. Brittle or 
cracked material. 

 

 

 

 

 

35. Before 

After 

Sleeping Bag 
Mat 

Inspector rips, tears, and holes. Check 
for presence of ties. Inspect for grease, 
oil, and other stains. 

Rips, tears or holes. Missing ties. 
Grease, oil or other stains. 

 

 

 

 

 

36. Before 

After 

Pneumatic 
Mattress 

Check for rips, tears, dry rot, holes, 
missing plugs, or damaged air valve. 
Inflate the mattress and check for small 
tears and holes. Check to determine if 
the mattress has been filled with water. 
Inspect for seam separation and 
excessive delamination. 

Rips, tears, dry rot, holes, missing 
plugs, or damaged air valve. 
Delamination. 

 

 

 

 

 

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0005 

PMCS PROCEDURES – CONTINUED  

Table 1.  Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services for Individual Equipment – Continued. 

0005-6 

ITEM 

NO. 

INTERVAL 

ITEM TO BE 
CHECKED 
AND 
SERVICED 

PROCEDURE 

EQUIPMENT NOT READY/ 

AVAILABLE IF: 

37. Before 

After 

Ski Poles 

Inspect for straightness, cracks in shaft, 
and tip of pole. Check fasteners for 
serviceability and proper mounting. 
Inspect grip for looseness, cracks, 
frays, bums, tears or pieces of leather 
missing. Inspect basket for attachment, 
frays, tears, burns, cracks, and 
completeness of stitching. Inspector 
mildew, rot, or cracking. 

Pole is not straight or has cracks in 
shaft or tip of pole. Fasteners are 
missing or do not function properly. 
Grip is loose or has cracks, frays, 
bums, tears or pieces of leather 
missing. Basket is missing or does 
not attach properly. Basket is 
damaged. 

 

 

 

 

 

38. Before 

After 

Sleeping Bags  Inspect for rips, tears, holes, burns, dry 

rot, oil, grease, and other contaminants. 
Check slide fasteners for damage and 
freedom of movement. Assure there are 
no missing teeth in the zipper. Check 
for torn or loose tape and bead. Check 
snap fasteners and eyelets for damage 
(crushed or loose) and that they are 
positioned in the original location. 
Check the bag for loss of filling material 
(feathers and down). Check 
reinforcement tape for tears, loose 
ends, and loose or missing thread. 

Rips, tears, holes, burns, dry rot, oil, 
grease or other contamination. Slide 
fastener is damaged or does not 
open/close for the entire length of 
the bag. Snap fasteners or eyelets 
are damaged, do not work or are 
missing. Fill material is missing. 
Reinforcement tape has tears, loose 
ends, or missing/loose threads. 

 

 

 

 

 

39. Before 

After 

Sleeping Bag, 
ECWSS 

Inspect for rips, tears, holes, burns, 
grease, oil, missing or broken snap 
fasteners and single cord locks (barrel 
locks), damaged slide fasteners and 
frayed webbing, missing or damaged 
draw cords, ripped seams or loose 
stitching. 

Rips, tears, holes, burns, grease, 
oil, missing or broken snap 
fasteners or single cord locks. 
Damaged slide fasteners, frayed 
webbing, missing or damaged draw 
cords, ripped seams or loose 
stitching. 

 

 

 

 

 

40. Before 

After 

Military Ski 

Inspect for straightness, rough edges, 
cracks, holes, burns and gouges. 
Inspect for shape, delamination and 
sharpness of steel edges. Inspect for 
mildew, rot or cracks. 

Ski is not straight. Ski has rough 
edges, cracks, holes, burns or 
gouges. Ski is misshapen or is 
delaminating. 

 

 

 

 

 

41. Before 

After 

Magnesium 
Trail Snowshoe 

Inspect shoes for cracks, pits, 
scratches, chips or burrs. Inspect 
plastic coated steel for cracks, 
tightness, unbound ends, cut or bare 
steel. Inspect for mildew, rot or stains. 

Cracks, pits, scratches, chips or 
burrs. Plastic coated steel has 
cracks, is loose, has unbound ends, 
is cut or has bare steel. Mildew, rot 
or stains. 

 

 

 

 

 

42. Before 

After 

Individual 
Equipment 
Suspenders 

Inspect item for damaged or missing 
parts. Check for damage to metal 
components. Check webbing and pads 
for fraying, discoloration, stretched 
material, grease, oil, or other 
contamination. 

Damaged or missing parts. Damage 
to metal components. Webbing and 
pads are fraying, discolored or 
stretched. Material has grease, oil or 
other contamination. 

 

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PMCS PROCEDURES – CONTINUED  

Table 1.  Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services for Individual Equipment – Continued. 

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ITEM 

NO. 

INTERVAL 

ITEM TO BE 
CHECKED 
AND 
SERVICED 

PROCEDURE 

EQUIPMENT NOT READY/ 

AVAILABLE IF: 

 

 

 

 

 

43. Before 

After 

Body Armor 
(Legacy) 

Inspect for rips, tears, holes, burns, 
loose binding, oil, or grease. Check that 
all zippers are serviceable and hook 
and loop fastener tape is undamaged. 

Rips, tears, holes, burns, loose 
binding, oil or grease. Hook and 
loop fastener tape and zippers are 
damaged. 

 

 

 

 

 

44. Before 

After 

Grenade 
Carrying Vest 

Inspect for rips, tears, loose binding, 
loose or broken stitching, oil, grease, or 
stains. Check that hook and loop 
fastener tapes are undamaged. Check 
that all snap fasteners and other 
hardware are serviceable. 

Rips, tears, loose binding, loose or 
broken stitching, oil, grease or 
stains. Hook and loop fastener tape 
is damaged or does not work. Snap 
fasteners are missing or do not 
work. 

 

 

 

 

 

45. Before 

After 

Orange Safety 
Vest 

Inspect for rips, tears, and loose or 
broken stitching. Inspect the body of the 
garment for missing or damaged 
reflective tape. Check for stains and 
peeling of lamination and that hook and 
loop fastener tape is serviceable. 

Rips, tears or loose/broken stitching. 
Missing or damaged reflective tape. 
Stains or peeling of lamination. 
Hook and loop fastener tape does 
not work. 

 

 

 

 

 

46. Before 

After 

Tactical Load 
Bearing Vest 

Inspect for rips, tears, loose binding 
and loose or broken stitching, damaged 
drawstrings, oil, grease and stains. 
Check that all hook and loop fastener 
tapes are undamaged. Check that all 
plastic and metal hardware is 
serviceable and undamaged. 

Rips, tears, loose binding or 
loose/broken stitching. Damaged 
drawstrings, oil, grease or stains. 
Hook and loop fastener tape is 
damaged. Plastic or metal hardware 
is damaged or missing. 

 

 

 

 

 

47. Before 

After 

Anti-Frag 
Trousers 
(BASIC) 

Inspect for cuts, tears, open seams in 
shell fabric and webbing material. 
Inspect ballistic inserts for damage. 

Cuts, tears or open seams in shell 
fabric or webbing material. Ballistic 
inserts damaged. 

 

 

 

 

 

 
MANDATORY REPLACEMENT PARTS 
 
There are no mandatory replacement parts required for these PMCS procedures. 
 
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TM 10-8400-203-23&P 

  

CHAPTER 3 

 

FIELD MAINTENANCE 

FOR 

GENERAL REPAIR PROCEDURES FOR INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT

 

 

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FIELD MAINTENANCE 

SERVICE UPON RECEIPT 

 

 

INITIAL SETUP:

 

 

 

Personnel Required 

Tools and Special Tools 

 

 

Non-MOS Specific(1) 

None Required 

 

 

References 

Materials/Parts

 

 

 WP 

0005 

None Required

 

WP 0007 

 

SERVICE UPON RECEIPT 
 
All OCIE gear will be thoroughly inspected upon receipt, whether new or used, IAW WP 0005, PMCS, 
and WP 0007, OCIE Inspection. 
 
END OF TASK 
 
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