ARMY TM 9-6115-671-14
AIR FORCE TO 35C2-3-446-32
MARINE CORPS TM 09249A/09246A-14
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SECTION VII. PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE
4.15
PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT AND STORAGE.
4.15.1 Preservation.
Preserve generator set in accordance with levels A, B, or C of MIL-G-28554.
Preserve generator set cooling systems in accordance with method II of MIL-G-28554 or the antifreeze and
winter procedure of MIL-E-10062.
4.15.2 Packing.
Pack generator sets in accordance with levels A, B, or C of MIL-G-28554.
4.15.3 Marking.
Mark for shipment or storage in accordance with MIL-STD-129.
4.15.4 Use of Corrosion-Preventive Compounds, Moisture Barriers, and Desiccant Materials.
Refer to corrosion and Corrosion Prevention/Metal, MIL-HDBK-729.
4.15.5 Special Instructions for Administrative Storage.
Placement of equipment in administrative storage should be for short periods of time when a 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.
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.
4.15.6 General Storage.
For storage information refer to TB 740-97-2.
