Engine mounts, pedestals, etc.

TM 746-10

from shock or movement. Pack larger items that

bottom, and sides with TM 746-10 sufficient bound fiber

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

material to prevent damage from shock or movement.

in a shallow box of plywood and wood. Pack other items

(3) Pack a number of bagged or boxed items

in an overseas-type plywood box.

(2) Place a number of unit packed items in an

ae. Engine, aircraft, turbine.

overseas-type plywood box.

(1) Drain lubricating oil. Flush and drain with

ab. Engine mounts, pedestals, etc.

fresh lubricating oil. Plug, tape, or cap all lines and

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

openings. Flush fuel control and fuel manifold lines with

uncoated metal surfaces. Wrap preserved areas with

MIL-L-6081, grade 1010. Plug, cap, or tape all lines and

greaseproof barrier material and secure with tape.

openings.

Coat all exposed shafts, splines, and

machined surfaces with P-2.

(2) Unit pack method I in an overseas-type

plywood box. Secure item with wood blocking and

Wrap or cover preserved areas with

bracing to prevent damage from shock or movement.

waterproof barrier material and secure with tape.

Cushion blocking and bracing contact points with

(2) Unit pack submethod IId. Place engine in

polyethylene foam.

applicable container. If fuel control has been removed

ac. Engine, aircraft, reciprocating.

and is to be shipped separately, place fuel control in

applicable container.

Make certain that engine is

(1) Unit pack method II. Spray the crankcase

properly cushioned with necessary blocking and bracing

with corrosion-preventive compound MIL-C-6529, type

to prevent damage from shock or movement. Position

II. Remove rocker covers and spray rocker arms and

proper amount of dry desiccant in container.

push rods with MIL-C-6529, type II. Spray MIL-C-6529,

type II into the interior of each cylinder through spark

af. Fans.

plug openings. If possible, rotate crankshaft four times

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

while spraying each cylinder. Spray each cylinder

uncoated metal surfaces, wrap preserved areas with

again, as is, without moving crankshaft. Clean and

greaseproof barrier material, and secure with tape.

reinstall rocker box covers and drain plugs. Apply

(2) Unit pack fans with electric motors

corrosion-preventive compound P-2 to all machined

attached submethod IIb.

For fans that have no

surfaces such as power shaft, accessory drives, and

dimension greater than 16 inches or cube not exceeding

threaded surfaces. Wrap or cover surfaces coated with

1 cubic foot and weighing less than 26 pounds, use

the preservative compound with watervaporproof barrier

weather-resistant fiberboard boxes as the outer

material and secure with tape. Spray all inlet and

container. For fans exceeding these dimensional and

exhaust openings with MIL-C-6529, type II. Seal all

weight limitations, use plywood boxes as the outer

openings to engine using caps, plugs, blanks or tape, as

container. Cushion top, bottom, and sides with sufficient

necessary.

bound fiber material to prevent movement or shock.

Flush fuel system (carburetor, fuel lines, fuel pumps,

Unit pack fans without motors attached submethod IA-

and injectors) with lubricating oil, MIL-L-6081, grade

14, subject to the preceding dimensional and weight

1010. Seal all openings, as necessary.

limitations.

(2) Unit pack submethod Ild. Place engine in

(3) Place a number of fiberboard boxed unit

applicable container. If applicable, place fuel system

containers in an overseas-type plywood box.

components in appropriate container. Ensure that item

ag. Filters, screens, and strainers.

is properly cushioned or blocked and braced to prevent

(1) Wrap with greaseproof barrier material

movement during shipment. Place correct amount of

and secure with tape.

desiccant in container.

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

ad. Reciprocating engine, miscellaneous parts.

fiberboard box. Cushion top, bottom, and sides with

(1) Unit pack method I. Internally coat item

sufficient bound fiber material to prevent damage from

with corrosion-preventive compound MIL-C-6529, type

movement or shock.

II. Apply P-2 to all exposed, machined and threaded

(3) Place a number of fiberboard boxes in an

surfaces, wrap with greaseproof barrier material, and

overseas-type plywood box.

secure with tape.

ah. Fire extinguishers.

(2) Place small items, of less than 10 pounds

and with the sum of the width and length less than 42

(1) Unit pack method III.

Wrap in

inches, in a sealed bag. Cushion all sharp edges and

greaseproof barrier material and secure with tape.

protrusions with cellulosic material. Place larger items

(2) Place in an overseas-type plywood box.

in a weather-resistant fiberboard box. Cushion top,

Cushion top, bottom, and sides with

sufficient bound fiber material to prevent damage from

movement or shock.

ai. Fittings.

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