CHAPTER 4
SHIPMENT, LIMITED STORAGE, AND DEMOLITION TO PREVENT ENEMY USE
Section I. SHIPMENT AND LIMITED STORAGE
tion on open storage of equipment and supplies.
26. Shipment
It is the responsibility of the unit commander
Prepare the test set for shipment by discon-
to determine the preventive maintenance needs
nating the rubber tubing from the rack as-
when placing the test set in limited storage.
sembly and the tank adapter in the pump tank.
Climate and anticipated weather conditions are
Coil the rubber tubing in the cavity in the base
factors which will determine the extent of pro-
of each rack assembly and tape the tubing in
tection required.
place. Empty all test fluid from the test set,
b. Cleaning and Painting. Wash off the test
and dry out all parts. Detach the 6-foot rubber
set and flush away all foreign matter. Release
hose assembly from the pump chamber pipe
all air and test fluid pressure and bleed the lines.
nipple. Detach the pressure gage, bleeder valve
Cap off all open ends to prevent entry of dust
and 8-inch pipe nipple from the pump chamber
and foreign matter. Protect the glass of the
elbow. Crate the test set in the box in which it
pressure gage and the plastic tubes against
was received (para 8a(2)) and secure with
breaking by use of pressure-sensitive adhesive
metal straps. If markings have been effaced,
tape. Paint the scratched surfaces. If the
mark the outside of the box with a stencil as
equipment is being stored outside, follow the
shown in figure 4.
procedures listed above and cover the equipment
27. Limited Storage
with canvas. Post a marker or sign to identify
a. General. Refer to AR 743-41 for informa-
the test set.
Section II. DEMOLITION TO PREVENT ENEMY USE
struction of an end item includes the end item
28. General Destruction Information
itself, technical manuals, and logbook.
If circumstances force abandonment of the
test set to the enemy, it must be destroyed or
rendered useless to prevent its use by the
Methods of destruction for the test set in-
enemy. This action will be taken only when in
elude explosives, smashings, weapons fire, scat-
the judgment of the military commander con-
tering and concealment, burning and submer-
cerned it is deemed necessary. Complete de-
sion.
AGO 8359A
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