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Section VII. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT.
4-67. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE.
a. Administrative storage of equipment. See TM 740-90-1, Administrative Storage of Equipment. Administrative
storage is short term storage -1 to 45 days. It covers storage of equipment which can be readied for mission
performance within 24 hours. Before placing an item in administrative storage, the next scheduled preventive
maintenance checks and services should be performed, all known deficiencies corrected, and all current modi-
fication work orders applied. The storage site should provide required protection from the elements and allow
access for visual inspection when applicable.
(1) Unroll the fabric cover.
(2) Snap the cover in place.
b. Intermediate storage-46 to 180 days. No special handling is required other than protection from damage and
the elements.
(1) Unroll the fabric cover.
(2) Snap the cover in place.
Long term or flyable storage. There is no time limit for this type of storage.
c.
(1) Unroll the fabric cover.
(2) Snap the cover in place.
(3) Bolt the unit to a skid base, preferably the original used to ship the unit if it has been preserved.
(4) Wrap the unit with two layers of heavy plastic sheet or barrier paper.
(5) Tape and strap the wrapping in place.
(6) Mark the air conditioner per standard Army procedures.
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