Section XIII. CLOSE COMBAT EQUIPMENT

TM 746-10

marking shall be applied and packing

lists shall be

provide clearance for sling cables and tie-down cables.

prepared per MIL-STD-129.

Securement shall meet strength and clearance

requirements of the shipment medium and shall

g. Stowage. Items stowed aboard

the equipment

conform to requirements of the applicable transportation

shall meet carrier and transportation

requirements.

guidance TM.

Stowed items including blocking and

bracing shall

Section XIII. CLOSE COMBAT EQUIPMENT

Fuel must comply with applicable fuel quality standard.

4-136. Application

This section applies to tracked, close-combat equipment

including tanks, recovery vehicles, and carriers.

(5) Drying. Equipment surfaces should be

General instructions of this section also apply to

allowed to dry. Where processing is done out-of doors,

automotive and land mobility portions of other tracked

the processing schedule should consider climatic

vehicles.

This section is intended as general

conditions. Precipitation and windborn dust may require

instructions for field use in preparing equipment for

delay or recleaning. Water collected in undrained areas

shipment and immediate use.

should be wiped or vacuumed dry.

4-137. General

c. Preservation.

Each critical surface and

Processing should begin after PMCSs are complete.

component susceptible to corrosion or deterioration by

Operational fluids and lubricants must be per LO/TM

environmental conditions should be protected by

applicable to the equipment. Grease and oil must be

application of compatible preservatives per MIL-P-116.

applied after cleaning and drying. A notice should be

The preservative for coating exterior, unpainted, ferrous

completed to record the preservation applied and

surfaces should be grade 4 of MIL-C-16173. Interior

deprocessing required. The completed notice should be

component surfaces should be preserved with

sealed in a bag and attached in a conspicuous location

operational fluids and lubricants as specified in the

on the equipment.

applicable LO/TIM. Battery box preservative should be

composition G, type II of MIL-C-450.

a. Disassembly. Equipment will be disassembled

or reconfigured when necessary to meet transport

(1) Cooling system. Engine cooling systems

clearance requirements.

Equipment may also be

should be processed to prevent deterioration and to

disassembled when such disassembly will provide for

provide protection from anticipated environmental

more efficient and economical transportation. Parts

conditions per the applicable TM.

removed from the equipment will be labeled and

(2) Fuel tanks, gasoline. Gasoline should be

matchmarked to aid reassembly.

completely drained from all tanks except as required for

b. Cleaning and drying. Using barrier material,

transportation loading.

tape, or plugs, protect areas susceptible to damage

(3) Fuel tanks, diesel. Diesel fuel should be

during cleaning. (Remove barrier material, tape, and

drained to the extent required for transportation. Unless

plugs after cleaning is complete.)

otherwise specified for transportation, fuel tanks will

(1) Exterior. Using power spray equipment

contain fuel sufficient for loading and unloading.

as required and a solution of water and detergent, wash

d. Packaging. Items of the current hand receipt,

exterior of the vehicle. Spray should not be directed at

BII, COEI, and any additional items shipped with the

areas susceptible to damage. Rinse with clean water.

equipment will be processed per the methods specified

(2) Engine compartment. Using a solution of

in MIL-P-116. Items with preserved, critical surfaces

water and detergent, clean engine compartment. Do not

and other items which require protection from water or

use petroleum solvents on nonmetallic parts. Rinse with

dust will be processed per method IC of MIL-P-116.

clean water.

Each large item which requires only physical and

(3) Crew/drivers compartment.

Using

mechanical protection will be processed per method III

solution of water and detergent, clean interior surfaces.

of MIL-P-116.

Rinse with clean water.

(1) Wraps and barrier material.

Barrier

(4) Operational fluids. Operational fluids of

material and wraps used for packaging will be type II,

component systems must be free of contamination. Any

grade A, class 2 of MIL-B-121.

maintenance checks of hydraulic fluids and any oil

(2) Bags. Bags will be style 2, type I, class B

analysis requirement must be current.

of MIL-P-117 for preservation of items per method IC of

MIL-P-116.

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