TM 11-6625-928-12
CHAPTER 4
SHIPMENT, LIMITED STORAGE, AND DEMOLITION OF
MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE
Section I. SHIPMENT AND LIMITED STORAGE
4-1.
Disassembly of Equipment
tape for sealing the corrugated inner and outer
cartons- Use corner cushioning pads (para 4-3) for
Prepare the maintenance kit for shipment of
each of the corrugated inner carton corners,
storage as follows:
a. Disconnect all cables from the maintenance
4-3. packaging for Storage
kit front panel connectors.
The exact procedure for packaging the
b. Check to see that all retaining screws along
maintenance kit for limited storage depends on
the perimeter of the front panel are secure-
the material available and the conditions under
c. Coil each cable assembly carefully and place
which the maintenance kit is to be shipped or
the cables into the cover of the maintenance kit
stored. Generally, the procedures outlined in
carrying case. Secure the cables with the retaining
straps- Insert the dummy loads in their shipping
extended storage, it may be desirable to enclose
containers and place them in the center of the
the maintenance kit in a waterproof, barrier
coiled cables.
material wrap before insertion in the corrugated
d. Insert the technical manual and the
inner carton- T h e following materials are
instruction card set behind the spring clips at the
recommended for use in packaging- For stock
rear of the inner cover.
numbers of these, or equivalent materials, refer to
e. If the cover has been disconnected, insert the
SB-38-1OO.
hinge pins into the mating hinge sections (fig- 1-1 )
on the carrying case lid- Slide the lid to the
extreme left- Close and secure the maintenance kit
latches-
Material
Quantity
4 - 2 . packaging for Shipment
Tape, gummed, paper, reinforced . . . ... . . . . . . 30 ft
Packaging of the maintenance kit for shipment is
Corner pad, cushioning . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 8
essentially the reverse of the unpacking procedure
Fiberboard, corrugated . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . .44 sq ft
outlined in paragraph 2-1. Use reinforced gummed
Barrier material, waterproof . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 22 sqft
Section II DEMOLITION OF MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE
4 - 4 . Authority for Demolition
c. Burn- Burn cables and technical manuals;
use gasoline, kerosene, oil, flamethrowers, or
demolition of the equipment will be accomplished
incendiary grenades-
only upon the order of the commander- The
d.Bend. Bend panel and cabinet-
procedures given in paragraph 4-5 will be used to
prevent further use of the equipment-
WARNING
Be extremely careful with explosives and
Use any of the following methods to destroy the
incendiary devices. Use these items only
equipment-
when the need is urgent-
a- Smash- Smash the controls, switches,
capacitors, transformers, and meters; use sledges,
e. Explode- If explosives are necessary, use
axes, handaxes, pickaxes, hammers, or crowbars-
firearms, grenades, or TNT.
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b- Cut- Cut the interconnecting wiring and
f. Dispose- Bury or scatter the destroyed parts
slash the RF shield; use axes, handaxes, or
in slit trenches, foxholes, or throw them into
machetes-
streams.
Change 2 4-1
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