CHAPTER 4 SHIPMENT, LIMITED STORAGE, AND DEMOLITION OF MATERIAL

CHAPTER 4

SHIPMENT, LIMITED STORAGE, AND DEMOLITION

OF MATERIEL

Section I. SHIPMENT AND LIMITED STORAGE

4-1. Disassembly of Equipment

plastic, if available, and place in cover compart-

(figs. 1-1 and 1-2)

ments as shown in figure 1-2.

e. Snap the small adapters into their clips as

shown in figure 12.

Prepare the maintenance accessories kit for ship

ment or storage as follows:

f. Insert the technical manual into the com-

a. Disconnect all cables from the maintenance

partment provided.

g. Set the breakout boxes into their respective

accessories kit connectors.

brackets (fig. 1-1).

b. Check to see that all retaining screws on the

h. Close the case and secure the latches.

breakout boxes and the termination box are

Secure.

4-2. Packaging for Shipment

c. Coil each cable assembly carefully and

place the cables and the termination box (fig.

Wrap the maintenance accesories kit in water.

1-2) into the cover of the maintenance accesso-

proof paper and place the package in a corru-

ries kit carrying case. Sucure the cables with the

gated carton. Use reinforced gummed tape for

retaining straps.

sealing the corrugated cartons. If limited storage

is expected, place the carton within an outer car-

d. Group the extender cards into sets as listed

in b, c, and d of paragraph 1-6, wrap in clear

ton and seal.

Section Il. DEMOLITION OF MATERIEL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE

(1)

Breakout

boxes.

4-3. Authority for Demolition

(2)

Extender

cards.

This equipment, in relation to other equipments

(3)

Extender

cables and termination box.

on-site, will have a low order of priority for dem-

(4)

Technical

manuals.

olition. However, demolition of the equipment

b. Use any of the following methods:

will be accomplished upon the order of the com-

mander. The destruction procedures outlined in

(1) Smash. Smash a l l c o m p o n e n t s . U s e

paragraph 4-4 will be used to prevent further

sledges, axes, hand axes, pickaxes, hammers, or

use of the equipment.

crowbars.

(2) Cut. Cut cables and circuit wiring.

4-4. Methods of Destruction

(3) Burn. Burn the technical manuals, use

gasoline, kerosene, or oil.

a. If a complete destruction of the equipment

cannot be accomplished in the time available, de-

(4) Dispose. Bury or scatter the destroyed

stroy the following components in the order

parts in slit trenches, foxholes, or throw them

into streams.

given:

4-1