Figure 5-45. Tires unitized by stretch-wrap method.

TM 38-400/NAVSUP PUB 572/AFMAN 23-210 MCO 4450.14/DLAM 4145.12

Figure 5-45. Tires unitized by stretch-wrap method.

Cutting, scuffing, or scraping of tires during handling

1 As long as the tire bundles on the

must be avoided.

bottom layer are chocked with a 4 by 4, larger tires can

be safely stacked four bundles high.

(4) Unmounted tires must not be stored in the

open. If closed warehouses are not available for

2 Tires sized 11 by 15 inches and

storage of unmounted tires, or if it is necessary to store

smaller can be pyramidally stacked 5 bundles high (fig

vehicles with mounted tires in open storage for periods

544). The fifth layer should be offset from front to rear

exceeding 90 days, tires must be preserved with rubber

to tie the stack of tires together to provide more stability

preservative conforming to MILP-11520.

to the block stack.

3 Only one tire size should be stored

NOTE

in each pyramid pile. Also, the same number of tires

should be contained in each strapped-, stretch-, or

Date of manufacture and "OZ"

shrink film unit for a particular size to aid the inventory

marking are normally imprinted on

process.

the

tire

sidewall.

Date

reprocessing is normally imprinted

on a reconditioned tire sidewall.

time to an unusable state.

To ensure maximum

protection against loss from deterioration, a strict policy

of issuing oldest stock first will be practiced. When tires

(5) Used serviceable tires will not be placed

or tubes are received for storage, the month and year of

in storage until they have been cleaned, had all foreign

manufacture or retread will be indicated on the pallet

material removed, preserved with MII-P11520, and

placard. This will aid in selecting the oldest stock first.

inspected.

Serviceable used tires, including those

(3) Care must be used at all times in the

reconditioned, will be stored and handled the same as

handling of tires, tubes, and rubber products. They must

new tires.

not come in contact with gasoline, oil, or other

(6) Tubes must be handled with care equal to

petroleum products. (If such contact occurs, wash as

that given to tires.

soon as possible with soap and water.)

(a) New tubes should be stored in the

original package and protected as outlined for tires.

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