TM 9-6150-228-13&P
SECTION VI. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT
4.22 PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT.
4.22.1
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 will be kept.
4.22.2
Before Storage Activities. Before placing equipment in administrative storage, current maintenance services
and Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) should be completed, shortcomings and deficiencies should
be corrected, and all modification work orders (MWOs) should be applied.
4.22.3
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 by used.
4.22.4
Inspection. Perform preventive maintenance checks and services listed in Table 4-2.
4.22.5
Repair. Correct deficiencies noted during the inspection. Refer repairs beyond the scope of Unit maintenance
to Direct Support maintenance personnel.
4.22.6
Cleaning. Refer to operator PMCS (Table 2-1) for cleaning instructions.
4.22.7
Painting.
4.22.7.1 Remove rust, corrosion, and flaked and peeling paint. Ensure surfaces to be painted are dry. Refer to TM 38-
230-1, Packaging of Material: Preservation.
4.22.7.2 Mask connectors, data plates, and ground lug that are not to be painted with masking tape (Item 8, Appendix E).
4.22.7.3 Paint surface using paint (Item 4, Appendix E), as required, to protect against deterioration. Refer to TM 43-01
39, Painting Instructions for Field Use.
4.22.8
Packaging. Refer toTM38-230-2,Packaging of Material: Preservation.
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