Section VII. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT

TM 11-3895-209-14

Section VII. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT

4-17. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE

Administrative storage of equipment (see TM 740-90-1 ) is short term storage - 1 to 45 days. It covers

storage of equipment which can be readied for mission performance within 24 hours. Before placing-

an item in administrative storage, the next scheduled preventive maintenance checks and services

should be performed, all known deficiencies corrected, and all current modification work orders

applied. The administrative storage site should provide required protection from the elements and

allow access for visual inspection when applicable.

4-18. DISASSEMBLY OF EQUIPMENT

To disassemble the RL-207(*)/G and prepare it for packing, proceed as follows:

Remove all reels from the axles.

Dain the fuel tank and the engine crankcase.

Remove the upper control lever as follows:

A Release the three fasteners on the rear door of the belt guard, and open the door.

B Turn the upper drive pulley until one of the oblong holes in the pulley is alined with the two

hexagonal head bolts in the idler arm.

C Remove the two bolts and lock washers.

D Lift out the control lever.

E Replace the bolts and lock washers. Tighten the bolts securely to prevent loss.

4-19. REPACKIN6 FOR SHIPMENT OR LIMITED STORAGE

The exact procedure for repackaging of the equipment depends on the material available and the

conditions under which the equipment is to be shipped or stored. Adapt the procedures given below

whenever possible. The information concerning the original packaging will also be helpful.

MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS

The following materials are required for packaging the equipment. For stock numbers of materials,

consult SB 38-100.

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