Equipment Installed in Cabinets

TM 746-10

(6) Consolidate and place into cloth bags all

(3) Wrap and cushion the handsets,

nuts, bolts, screws, washers, and other hardware and

headsets,

microphones,

controls,

and

similar

secure to the equipment from which they were removed.

components, TM 746-10 that were not disassembled

and are attached to the cabinet, with corrugated

(7) Identify each bundle, box, or unit with a

paperboard and secure them to the unit with tape.

tag reflecting nomenclature, NSN, and status.

(4) Pack all loose spare parts and

(8) Secure mast sections together with

miscellaneous components. Wrap these items with

metallic strapping and secure within the vans,

corrugated paperboard and secure with tape. Place the

semitrailers, or shelters.

items within a close-fitting, weather-resistant fiberboard

(9) Do not box folded or bundled antenna

box. Fill all void space with cellulosic cushioning

sections, but simply apply metallic strapping.

material to prevent movement. Close the box and seal

(10) Consolidate the ground rods and strap

all seams and joints with tape (fig 4-3). If space is

with metallic strapping.

available, stow and secure the carton within the cabinet.

(11) Stow and secure to the floor boxed items,

Mark the box to reflect contents.

equipment, and accessories such as ladders, chairs,

(5) Pack additional components of the stock

antennas, and brackets that do not have an assigned

numbered cabinet when stowage is not provided either

location. Refer to the equipment TM for specific details

in or on the unit as follows: wrap items with corrugated

and illustrations that can be used for location planning.

paperboard and cushion with cellulosic cushioning

(12) Check to see that all prepacking and

material and secure with tape; consolidate additional

stowage in the vans, semitrailers, or shelters are

components and spare parts box, as applicable, within a

complete.

close-fitting, weatherresistant fiberboard box; fill all void

(13) Close and secure all windows, blackout

space with cellulosic cushioning material to prevent

blinds, louver vents, shields, blower vents, and heating

movement; and close the box and seal all seams and

intake door.

joints with tape (fig 4-3).

(14) Close and secure the mail slot covers.

(6) Check to ensure that all installed and

stockmounted equipment is secured in place. Check all

(15) Close the doors and lock them with

screws, knobs, clamps, doors, drawers, and cable

padlocks.

connections for tightness.

(16) Place the keys in a cloth bag and secure

(7) Cushion all corners and face panels of the

to the door handle with cloth back tape.

equipment with corrugated paperboard and secure with

(17) Secure in place all components that are

tape.

stored or permanently installed outside the vans,

(8) Cushion each cabinet weighing 100

semitrailers, or shelters such as gasoline cans, antenna

pounds or less, with or without mounting facilities, with a

sections, masts, and air conditioners. Secure canvas

double wrap of cellulosic cushioning material and secure

covers, dust covers, or other protective devices on the

with tape. Place the cabinet together with the spare

equipment, as applicable.

parts box and the additional components, as applicable,

d. Packing of shelters. Place each shelter in an

within a weather-resistant fiberboard box. Fill all void

open crate. Block, brace, and secure the shelter within

space with cellulosic cushioning material to prevent

the crate per figures 4-6 through 4-9.

movement.

Place the technical literature, when

e. Marking. Apply marking per paragraph 3 5.

provided, on top of the contents directly under the lid of

the box. Close the box and seal all seams and joints

4-107. Equipment Installed in Cabinets

with tape (fig 4-4).

(9) Cushion each cabinet weighing over 100

a. Clean equipment installed in cabinets using

pounds without mounting facilities with a double wrap of

process C-1 and dry using procedure D-4.

cellulosic cushioning material and secure with tape.

b. Requires no preservative.

Wrap the cabinet with a single wrap of corrugated

c. Pack equipment as follows:

fiberboard and secure with tape. For packing purposes,

place cabinet in normal operating position. Fabricate a

(1) Do not pack items such as running spares

nailed wood or plywood-cleated box. Place the cabinet

and tools that can be placed in compartments or other

on the skid base. Center cabinet on the base so when

devices within the cabinet. Secure these items within

the box is assembled, there is a 2-inch clearance

their designated places.

between the cabinet, sides, ends, and top of the box.

(2) Coil cord and cable assemblies attached

Secure cabinet to the wood base by one of the following

to the cabinets and secure to the cabinet with tape.

methods:

4-41