TM 9-2350-256-0
CHAPTER 17
PREPARATION FOR STORAGE AND SHIPMENT
CHAPTER OVERVIEW
This chapter covers the requirements for storage and shipment of the M88A1.
This chapter consists of the following paragraphs:
Para.
Task
Page
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Preparation for Shipment .................................................................................................17-1
17-2
Preservatives ..................................................................................................................17-1
17-3
Army Shipping Documents. .............................................................................................17-1
17-4
Limited Storage Instructions.............................................................................................17-1
17-5
Receiving Inspection .......................................................................................................17-2
17-6
Inspection During Storage................................................................................................17-2
17-7
Removal from Limited Storage ........................................................................................17-2
17-8
Loading ...........................................................................................................................17-2
17-9
Blocking...........................................................................................................................17-3
17-10
Vehicle Size Reduction to Accommodate Rail Clearance.................................................17-3
17-11
Rail Carrier Limitation Accommodations . ........................................................................17-3
17-12
Transportability Data........................................................................................................17-4
17-1 PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT
When shipping the M88A1, the officer in charge of preparing the shipment will be responsible for furnishing the materiel
in serviceable condition, properly cleaned, processed, packaged, and packed.
17-2 PRESERVATIVES
Personnel withdrawing the vehicle from storage for shipment must not remove preservatives other than to ensure that the
materiel is complete and serviceable. If preservatives have been removed, they must be restored to
prescribed level of preservation prior to shipment.
17-3 ARMY SHIPPING DOCUMENTS
Prepare all Army shipping documents in accordance with AR 55-355.
17-4 LIMITED STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS
When received for storage and already processed for domestic shipment by the manufacturer as indicated on DD Form
1397, the vehicle will not be reprocessed unless inspection performed on receipt of materiel reveals corrosion,
deterioration, etc.
Upon receipt from manufacturing facilities, if the procession data on the tag indicated that preservation has been
rendered ineffective by operation or by freight shipping damage, completely process the vehicle in accordance with MIL-
R-62220.
Vehicle to be prepared for administrative storage must be given a limited technical inspection and processed as
prescribed on DD Form 1397. The results of the inspection and classification will be entered on DA Form 2404.
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