TM 9-2330-297-14&P
Section XV. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE AND SHIPMENT
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PRESERVATION
Unit commanders are responsible for the proper care of the semitrailers.
When you receive a semitrailer already processed for domestic shipment, (as indicated on DD Form 1397),the
semitrailer does not have to be reprocessed for storage unless corrosion and deterioration are found during the
inspection upon receipt. List all discrepancies found, due to poor preservation, packaging, packing, marking, handling,
loading, or storage, and for excessive preservation on an SF 364. Repairs that cannot be handled by the receiving unit
are to have tags attached listing the repairs needed. Reports of these conditions will be submitted by the unit
commander for action by an ordnance maintenance unit.
Semitrailers that are to be prepared for administrative storage must be given a technical inspection and processed as
described in TM 740-90-1 (Administrative Storage of Equipment). Semitrailers may be placed in administrative storage
for 90 days.
The preferred type of storage for semitrailers is under cover in open sheds or warehouses whenever possible.
NOTE
Use TM 55-200, TM 55-601 and TM 743-200-1 as references for processing, storage,
and shipment of material with the instructions contained in this section.
INSPECTION DURING STORAGE
A visual inspection is to be performed periodically on all semitrailers placed in storage. If corrosion is found, remove it.
Clean, paint, and treat the area with the prescribed preservatives.
NOTE
Touchup painting will be in accordance with TM 43-0139, Painting Instructions for Field Use
When semitrailers are not issued or shipped to another unit upon expiration of administrative storage period, they must
be reprocessed in accordance with TM 740-90-1
Semitrailers that are to be shipped and will reach their destination within the administrative storage period do not have to
be reprocessed when removed from storage. If inspection reveals corrosion, or anticipated in-transit weather conditions
make it necessary, reprocess in accordance with TM 740-90-1.
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