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TM 10-3835-231-13
Section VII. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT
This section provides information and criteria for the disassembly and preparation for storage and/or shipment of the TPT
equipment. The instructions in this manual are general and cannot repeat all the detail found in other applicable technical
manuals and the military specifications and standards for preservation and packing details. Serious attention must be
given to proper disassembly, preservation, and repacking. The following procedures assume that a clean and organized
area has been assigned for final inspection, preservation, and packing.
4-42. PREPARATION FOR STORAGE.
WARNING
PRESSURIZED SYSTEM
Do not break (open) any flanges or open any couplings until the system is de-
pressurized at that location. Injury and fuel spills can result.
NOTE
For disposal of contaminated fuel refer to FM 10-69.
a.
De-pressurizing and Draining System. (See para 4-34.)
The entire TPT hoseline system should be pumped and drained to the fabric collapsible tanks to the extent possible. The
fuel in the tanks can then be pumped to tanker-trucks for disposal as called for by the operating authority.
b.
Disassembly and Cleaning. The following guidelines are for the disassembly and cleaning of the system and
each type of equipment.
(1)
The thoroughness of the cleaning program is essential whether the equipment is to be stored or reused in
the near future at another location.
(2)
It is important that all equipment be identified for both the repacking program and for the benefit of the next
user. Equipment that can be readily identified by the packer need not be marked at the time of
disassembly, however, the various fittings, valves, and hoselines should be tagged at the time of
disassembly so that the packing personnel have no problem in identifying the item and marking it in a more
permanent manner.
(3)
At the option of the operating authority, some of the cleaning described below may be conducted at the
inspection, preservation, and packing area.
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