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TM 746-10

have no dimensions greater than 16 inches and weight

(3) Place a number of fiberboard boxes in an

not exceeding 25 pounds in a fiberboard box. Cushion

overseas-type plywood box.

top, bottom, and sides with sufficient bound fiber

ck. Valves, solenoid and electrically-operated. Unit

material to prevent damage from shock or movement.

pack submethod IIb. Wrap with greaseproof barrier

Pack larger items that weigh less than 40 pounds and

material and secure with tape.

Place item in a

that properly fit in a container of no more than 9-inch

fiberboard box. Cushion top, bottom, and sides with

depth in a shallow wood box. Pack items exceeding the

sufficient polyethylene foam to prevent damage from

above weight or dimension limitations in a plywood box.

shock or movement. Place correct amount of desiccant

Cushion top, bottom, and sides with sufficient bound

in box. Enclose fiberboard box in a heat-sealed bag of

fiber material to prevent damage from shock or

watervaporproof barrier material and further enclose in a

movement.

weather-resistant fiberboard box. Seal the box with

(3) Pack a number of unit packed items in an

tape.

overseas-type plywood box.

cl. Winding, generator. Unit pack submethod IId.

ci. Turbochargers and turbosuperchargers.

Wrap with greaseproof barrier material. Place in an

(1) Apply P-2 to bare, exposed, and uncoated

appropriate reusable metal container. Cushion top,

metal surfaces, wrap preserved areas with greaseproof

bottom, and sides with sufficient bound fiber material to

barrier material, and secure with tape.

prevent damage from shock or movement. Place

correct amount of desiccant.

(2) Unit pack submethod IId. Cushion top,

bottom, and sides with sufficient bound fiber material to

cm. Wings, parts and assemblies.

prevent damage from shock or movement. Place

(1) Apply P-2 to all bare, exposed, and

correct amount of desiccant in reusable metal container.

uncoated metal surfaces, wrap with greaseproof barrier

When appropriate metal container is not available, unit

material, and secure with tape.

pack submethod IIc. Cushion item with polyethylene

(2) Unit pack method I. Place in an overseas

foam.

Place in a bag of watervaporproof barrier

type plywood box. Cushion top, bottom, and sides with

material, insert correct amount of desiccant, and heat

bound fiber material to prevent damage from movement

seal bag.

Place sealed bag in an overseas-type

or shock.

plywood box. Secure item to prevent damage from

cn. Wobble plates.

shock or movement.

(1) Apply P-2 to bare, exposed, and uncoated

cj. Valves, other than electrical.

metal surfaces, wrap preserved areas with greaseproof

(1) Apply P-2 to bare, exposed, and uncoated

barrier material, and secure with tape.

metal surfaces, wrap preserved areas with greaseproof

(2) Unit pack method I. Place preserved and

barrier material, and secure with tape.

wrapped item in a weather-resistant fiberboard box.

(2) Unit pack method I. Place item in a

Cushion top, bottom, and sides with sufficient bound

weather-resistant fiberboard box. Cushion top, bottom,

fiber material to prevent damage from shock or

and sides with sufficient cellulosic or bound fiber

movement and seal with tape (see fig 4-4).

material to prevent damage from shock or movement.

(3) Place a number of fiberboard boxes in an

Seal box with tape.

overseas-type plywood box.

Section XII. COMBAT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

order/technical manual (LO/TM) applicable to the

4-134. Application

equipment. Grease and oil must be applied after

This section applies to tactical, combat-support

cleaning and drying. A notice should be completed to

equipment including trucks and truck tractors, dollies

record the preservation applied and deprocessing

and dolly sets, and trailers and semi-trailers. General

required. The completed notice should be sealed in a

instructions of this section also apply to automotive and

bag and attached in a conspicuous location on the

land mobility portions of other wheeled vehicles. This

equipment.

section is intended as general instructions for field use

in preparing equipment for shipment and immediate

use.

a. Disassembly. Equipment will be disassembled

or reconfigured when necessary to meet transport

4-135. General

clearance requirements.

Equipment may also be

Processing should begin after preventive maintenance

disassembled when such disassembly will provide for

checks and services (PMCS) are complete. Operational

more efficient and economical transportation. Parts

fluids and lubricants must be per the lubrication

removed from the equipment will be labeled

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