ARMY TM 9-6115-670-14&P
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Section VII. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT
4.12. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT.
To prepare the APU for storage or shipment proceed as follows:
a. Perform APU normal shutdown procedures (para 2.6.).
b. If APU is to be shutdown for up to six months, replace engine oil (para 4.14.) and drain fuel from the
fuel tank (para 4.32. or para 4.33.).
c. If APU is to be shutdown for up to twelve months, perform step b, then drain engine coolant (para
4.19.).
4.13. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STORAGE.
Placement of equipment in administrative storage should be for short periods of time when shortage of
maintenance effort exists. Items should be in mission readiness within 24 hours or within the time factors as
determined by the directing authority. During the storage period, appropriate maintenance records shall be
kept.
Before placing the equipment in administrative storage, current preventive maintenance checks and services
should be completed, shortcomings and deficiencies should be corrected, and all Modification Work Orders
(MWO) should be applied.
Storage site selection. Inside storage is preferred for items selected for administrative storage. If inside
storage is not available, trucks, vans, CONEX containers, and other containers may be used.
