marked must not be operated while in
expensive, complicated, or bulky test
this category.
equipment or tools.
Lubricate the test stand in accordance
(2)
c. Inspections in Administrative Storage.
Visual inspection of test stand in administrative
storage must be conducted at least once each
as applicable.
month to detect corrosion and rust. When cor-
rosion and rust are found, corrective action
(3)
must be taken immediately. A record of these
stand.
inspections must be maintained for each test
(4)
Remove all tools and equipment and
stand in administrative storage. The record
box and store with test stand.
must be attached to the test stand in such a
Provide access to the test stand to per-
(5)
manner as to protect it from the elements.
mit inspection, servicing, and removal
from storage.
180. Loading and Blocking Instructions
Mark the test stand "Administrative
Organizational maintenance personnel may
(6)
Storage" (by use of tag or other con-
assist, as required, in loading and blocking
v e n i e n t method). T e s t s t a n d s o
boxed test stand on railroad cars and/or trucks.
Section Il.
SHIPMENT OF MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE
*Demolition
- Includes artillery,
machine
*Gunfire
guns, rifles using rifle gre-
to capture or abandonment in the combat zone
nades, a n d launchers using
will be undertaken by the using Army only
antitank rockets. Under some
when, in the judgement of the unit commander
c i r c u m s t a n c e hand grenades
concerned, such action is necessary in accord-
may be used.
ance with order of, or policy established by the
- Requires burying in the ground,
Disposal
Army commander. When in the hands of Army
dumping in streams or marshes,
maintenance personnel or in storage, destruc-
or scattering so widely as to
tion will be in accordance with FM 9-6 and the
preclude recovery of essential
information below when applicable.
parts.
b. The information which follows is for guid-
* Generally applicable only when the automotive gen-
ance only. Certain of the procedures outlined
erator, alternator, a n d s t a r t e r t e s t s t a n d i s t o b e
destroyed in conjunction with other equipment.
grenades which normally may not be authorized
In general, destruction of essential parts fol-
items of issue to the using organization. The
lowed by burning will usually be sufficient to
issue of these and related materials and the con-
render the materiel useless. However, selection
dition under which destruction will be effected
of the particular method of destruction requires
are command decisions in each case, according
imagination and resourcefulness in the utiliza-
to the tactical situation. Of the several means
tion of the facilities at hand under the existing
of destruction, those most generally applicable
conditions. Time is usually critical.
are:
c. If destruction to prevent enemy use is re-
Mechanical - Requires axe, pick mattock,
sorted to, the materiel must be so badly dam-
sledge, crowbar, or similar im-
aged that it cannot be restored to a usable
plement.
condition in the combat zone either by repair
- Requires gasoline, oil, incen-
or cannibalization. Adequate destruction re-
Burning
diary grenades, or other flam-
quires that all parts essential to the operation
of the materiel, including essential spare parts,
mables, or welding or cutting
be destroyed or damaged beyond repair. How-
torch.
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