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TM5-4210-229-14&P
Section XXXI.
PREPARATION FOR SHIPMENT OR STORAGE
Para.
Para.
General................................................................... 4-206
Servicing Vehicle While in Storage..........................4-208
Preparing Vehicle for Shipment or Storage ............. 4-207
4-206.
GENERAL
The purpose of this section is to assist organizational personnel in the preparation of the Twin Agent 4x4
Firefighting Truck for shipment or storage.
4-207.
PREPARING VEHICLE FOR SHIPMENT OR STORAGE
a.
Cleaning.
(1)
Remove all debris from cab, fire body, and equipment storage areas. Remove rust and scale from
corroded areas.
(2)
Wash vehicle thoroughly and remove stones from suspension and tire assemblies.
(3)
Steam clean the engine.
b.
Cooling system.
NOTE
Under no circumstances should the vehicle be stored with a dry cooling
system.
(1)
Drain and flush the cooling system (paragraph 4-58).
(2)
Fill cooling system with a conditioned water/anti-freeze solution suitable for the lowest temperature
anticipated.
c.
Fuel system.
(1)
Clean or replace air cleaner (paragraph 4-68).
(2)
Drain the fuel tank (paragraph 4-72).
(3)
Remove, empty, and reinstall fuel filter (paragraph 4-69).
(4)
Put 2 oz. of a fuel stabilizer in the fuel tank and refill tank with diesel fuel.
(5)
Start the engine and run at idle speed for approximately 4 minutes to circulate the fuel stabilizer.
d.
Engine lubrication.
(1)
Oil or grease all linkage connections, joints, nuts, pins, shafts, and bushings (paragraph 4-9).
(2)
Drain lube oil from engine crankcase (paragraph 4-9).
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