TM 5-4310-452-14
Section XVI. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT
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4-104
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4-105
Preparation for Shipment ............... ............................................... .................................. 4-215
4-104. PRESERVATION.
a.
General. If the unit is to be secured for a lengthy period of time, you must take preservation measures, The
instruction in this manual and the instructions for special administrative storage found in TM 740-90-1 will enable you to
properly preserve this compressor unit during an extended storage period.
b.
Engine Preservation. To preserve the engine for storage, perform the following:
(1)
Clean the outside of the engine with a reliable detergent or diesel fuel.
CAUTION
The anticorrosive oils used should conform to MIL-C-21260 or TL 9150-037/2 specifications or
NATO Code C 640/642.
(2)
Drain the oil from the sump, while the engine is still hot, and fill with an anticorrosive oil.
(3)
Drain the fuel from the tank into a container. Mix it with a 10% anticorrosive solution and pour back into
the tank. An alternative is to fill the tank with an injection pump testing oil that has corrosion inhibiting properties, for
example, Calibration Fluid B.
(4)
Run the engine for about 10 minutes. This will fill the pipes, filter, pump, and nozzles with the preservative
mixture, (5) Stop the engine. Remove the valve covers and injection pump covers, and spray the rocker chambers and
the pump chambers with the preservative mixture. Install the valve covers.
(6)
Turn the engine over several times by hand. This will spray the mixture into the combustion chamber.
(7)
Close the intake and exhaust openings tightly.
NOTE
Make a list of all the preservative measures you take and place the list in the manual holder.
These preservative measures will protect the engine for a period of six to twelve months,
depending on weather and locale.
4-105. PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT.
a.
General. This unit can be transported by three different methods: 1 ) Towed by a vehicle, 2) By aircraft, railcar,
or flatbed, or 3) External air transport by helicopter.
b.
Towing. See paragraphs 2-15, 2-16, and TM 9-2320-272-10.
c.
Transport by Aircraft, Railcar, or Flatbed. These three types of transportation are similar because in each
circumstance the trailer must be maneuvered up a ramp and secured to the flat surface on which it rests.
(1)
Maneuver the trailer up the ramp and into its final resting place.
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