TM 10-1670-298-20&PTable 2-1. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services-ContinuedLocation ofNot MissionItem No.IntervalItem to ProcedureCapable If:Check/Service11AfterCapsule, Cargo,CTU-2/A (Cont.)f. M5 CartridgeWARNINGActuatedReleaseEXPLOSIVE HAZARDDO NOT attempt to disassemble theM5 cartridge actuated release assembly, whichhas been sealed at the manufacturing source.Serious injury or death could occur for failure toobserve this warningConduct external visual inspection to ensure lackof obvious defects.g. FinsInspect for damaged rivets and cracksor distortion of plates and anglesReplace the entire assembly if badlywarped.12AfterStrapCheck for loose or broken stitches, cut,Connectors, 60-worn, or frayed webbing, and foreignand 120-Inchesmaterial.(152 400- and304.800 cm)Long13MonthlyQuick ReleaseService by soaking assembly InAssemblytetrachloroethylene.SECTION IV. MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES2.8GENERALREPAIRINSTRUCTIONS.a. RepairLimitations. Only those repairs prescribed in the Maintenance Allocation Chart (MAC) (Appendix B) areauthorized. Repair cost limitations to preclude uneconomical repair of the airdrop items contained In thispublication will conform to the requirements of TB 43-0002-43.b. SearingandWaxing.CAUTIONCotton tape, webbing, or cord will not be seared. Permanentdamage to the material will result(1) Searing.The ends of nylon tape, webbing, and cord lengths may be prepared by heat searing which isperformed by pressing the material's raw end against a hot metal surface until the nylon has meltedsufficiently. Avoid forming a sharp edge or lumped effect on the melted end.2-9
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