Moving to storage

TM 38-260

means available. Sound principles of warehousing shall be practiced in the storage of equipment to minimize storage

costs and assure protection of the equipment.

(1)

IPE and OPE prepared for layaway (long-term storage) shall be cleaned and preserved in accordance with

chapter 4.

(2) IPE and OPE assigned to storage shall be stored in a condition that will facilitate shipment or reactivation in

the event of replenishment/reconstitution.

(3) In order to prevent distortion of skidded equipment, all skids shall be in contact with the floor and the weight

shall be evenly distributed.

(a) Hold-down bolts on wooden skids shall be loosened a minimum of one-half inch from the machine

base. This step shall be eliminated by using aluminum skids, since they will not warp as wooden skids can.

(b) The threads of the bolts on both types of skids (wooden and aluminum) shall be preserved with

preservative P-7 of table 2-1.

CAUTION

ALL LOOSE HOLD-DOWN BOLTS SHALL BE TIGHTENED BEFORE THE

EQUIPMENT IS MOVED.

(4) Skidded, crated, or boxed equipment shall not be stored in its received condition unless the containers and

skids are determined to be in satisfactory condition. Repair to skids or boxes and preservative touch-up shall be

performed prior to locating IPE and OPE in the storage facility. IPE and OPE which do not meet all the preservation

requirements of chapter 4 after repair or touch-up shall not be reprocessed when:

(a)

The present packing will assure protection against deterioration and corrosion.

(b)

Safe handling and storage are assured with the existing skid, crate, or box.

(c)

The existing preservation/packing will meet the carrier's requirements when reshipment is authorized.

(5)

Lifting devices, when available, shall be used to facilitate handling of IPE and OPE.

(6) All IPE and OPE having ways or other precision-aligned elements over 6 feet long (1.829 meters),

horizontally, shall be maintained in a level position, by shimmying supporting members to prevent distortion of the

precision elements.

(a) Leveling of IPE and OPE on wood skids shall be accomplished by placing shims either between the

machine base and the skid platform or between skid runners and the floor.

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