CHAPTER 5
SHIPMENT AND LIMITED STORAGE
Section I. SHIPMENT WITHIN ZONE OF INTERIOR
i.
Wrap the entire housing with a steel bonding
153. Preparation of Equipment for Shipment
strap.
a. Disconnect the battery cables from the batteries.
b. Drain all fuel from the engine fuel system.
154. Loading Equipment for Shipment
c. Release all air from the air storage tank.
Load the lubricating unit by means of a crane, and a
d. Lock the reels, by applying the reel brakes to
crane sling attached to the four lifting rings located at
each of the five reels.
each top corner of the unit housing. Be sure that the
e. Make sure that the locking pins are installed in the
housing is firmly secured to the base assembly of the unit
devises securing the housing on the lubricating unit.
prior to lifting the equipment off the ground. The locking
f. Make sure all the doors on the housing are
pins must be fully inserted in the clevises securing the
securely latched in place.
cover to the base assembly. After placing the unit on the
designated mode of transportation, whether it be a flatcar,
g. This equipment requires safe storage of grease
truck-bed, or trailer, firmly tie down the cables attached to
guns, adapters, and starting rope.
the tiedown rings on the unit base assembly.
h. Seal all openings, valves, gages,fuel tank cap,
the air strainer, and the air cleaner with pressure sensitive
sealing tape.
Section II. LIMITED STORAGE
limited storage it will be preserved as
155. Preparation of Equipment for Storage
specified herein. Equipment will be blocked
a. General. Engineer mechanical equipment which
up, and will be so placed where practicable
is temporarily not in use, including seasonal equipment,
to provide easy access.
will be placed in limited storage not to exceed six months
(3)
Cleaning. Prior to the application of any
when authorized by proper authority. The responsibility
paint or preservative, thoroughly clean all
for Corps of Engineers mechanical equipment, stored
surfaces using any one of the following
under such authorization will remain with the organization
methods: Petroleum solvent cleaning
or activity to which issued.
consists of scrubbing or wiping with a clean
b. Inspection, Preservation, and Lubrication for
brush or cloth, soaked in solvent,
Limited Storage.
accompanied by immersion and soaking
(1) Inspection. Make a complete inspection of
when possible. Steam cleaning consists of
the lubrication unit to determine its condition.
subjecting the item to a stream of steam,
Repair or replace any worn or defective
with or without added cleaning compound,
parts that may cause damage to the
followed by dry air.
Abrasive cleaning
equipment during storage, or impair its
consists of wire brushing, buffing, sanding,
efficiency.
or scraping. Immediately
(2) Preservation. When the unit is placed in
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