Operating instructions

CHAPTER 5
SHIPMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE STORAGE AND
DEMOLITION TO PREVENT ENEMY USE
42.
a.
Section I. SHIPMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE STORAGE
Shipping Instructions
Responsibility. When shipping the
nozzle tester, the unit commander will be
responsible for shipping the materiel, in-
cluding all tools and equipment, adequately
processed, packaged, and packed to protect
it from damage until it reaches the echelon
of maintenance for required repairs; or,
in the case of troop movement, reaches its
destination in a serviceable condition.
b. Army Shipping Documents. Prepare
all army shipping documents in accord-
ance with AR 725-50.
c. Preparation for Shipment. When the
nozzle tester is removed from adminis-
trative storage for shipment it need not be
reprocessed unless inspection reveals it to
be inadequately preserved, or when it is
necessary because of anticipated in-
transit weather or shipping conditions.
Preservatives must not be removed or dis-
turbed, except as necessary, to insure that
the nozzle tester is complete and service-
able. If preservatives are removed, they
must be restored prior to shipment.
43. Preservation, Packaging, Pocking,
and Marking Instructions.
a. Preservation and Packaging. Pres-
ervation of the nozzle tester must be suf-
ficient to protect it against deterioration
and damage during shipment and adminis-
trative storage and/or the subsequent in-
terval prior to use. Under no condition
will tools and equipment with critical
surfaces be packaged without benefit of
sufficient preservation to assure adequate
protection (TM 9-200). Preservation and
packaging must be compatible with end use
requirements.
b. Packing. Packed items must be ac-
ceptable to the carrier, while affording
adequate protection to the items during
shipment and administrative storage and/
or the subsequent interval prior to use.
c. Marking. All materiel will be marked
in accordance with TM 9-200.
44. Administrative Storage
a. General.
(1)
(2)
(3)
Unit commander? may, with the ap-
proval of major commanders,
place the nozzle tester in adminis-
trative storage or return to supply
agencies equipment that is beyond
the maintenance capability of the
unit. Nozzle testers must be stored
in the most favorable 10 cation
available, preferable one which af-
fords protection from exposure to
elements and pilferage.
All nozzle testers in administra-
tive storage must be maintained
so that they will be ready for im-
mediate use and/or ready for ship-
ment.
Administrative storage is re-
stricted to a period of 90 days and
must not be extended unless the
nozzle tester is reprocessed.
b. Storage Procedures.
(1)
(2)
(3)
Perform a quarterly preventive-
maintenance (PM) service on the
nozzle tester. This maintenance
will consist of inspecting, cleaning,
servicing, and preserving, as re-
quired, and will also include minor
repair parts replacement (if re-
quired) not requiring highly tech-
nical skills or expensive, compli-
cated, or bulky test equipment or
tools.
Provide access to the nozzle tester
to p e r m i t inspection, servicing,
and removal from storage.
Mark the nozzle tester “Adminis-
trative Storage” (by use of tags or
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