TM 9-2350-256-0CHAPTER 17PREPARATION FOR STORAGE AND SHIPMENTCHAPTER OVERVIEWThis chapter covers the requirements for storage and shipment of the M88A1.This chapter consists of the following paragraphs:Para.TaskPage17-1Preparation for Shipment .................................................................................................17-117-2Preservatives ..................................................................................................................17-117-3Army Shipping Documents. .............................................................................................17-117-4Limited Storage Instructions.............................................................................................17-117-5Receiving Inspection .......................................................................................................17-217-6Inspection During Storage................................................................................................17-217-7Removal from Limited Storage ........................................................................................17-217-8Loading ...........................................................................................................................17-217-9Blocking...........................................................................................................................17-317-10Vehicle Size Reduction to Accommodate Rail Clearance.................................................17-317-11Rail Carrier Limitation Accommodations . ........................................................................17-317-12Transportability Data........................................................................................................17-417-1 PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENTWhen shipping the M88A1, the officer in charge of preparing the shipment will be responsible for furnishing the materielin serviceable condition, properly cleaned, processed, packaged, and packed.17-2 PRESERVATIVESPersonnel withdrawing the vehicle from storage for shipment must not remove preservatives other than to ensure that themateriel is complete and serviceable. If preservatives have been removed, they must be restored toprescribed level of preservation prior to shipment.17-3 ARMY SHIPPING DOCUMENTSPrepare all Army shipping documents in accordance with AR 55-355.17-4 LIMITED STORAGE INSTRUCTIONSWhen received for storage and already processed for domestic shipment by the manufacturer as indicated on DD Form1397, 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 beenrendered 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 asprescribed on DD Form 1397. The results of the inspection and classification will be entered on DA Form 2404.17-1
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