CHAPTER 5
SHIPMENT AND LIMITED STORAGE, AND DEMOLITION
TO PREVENT ENEMY USE
Section I. SHIPMENT AND LIMITED STORAGE
5-1.
General
5-3.
Loading Crane-Shovel for Shipment
When mobile equipment is being transported from place
a. Rail Shipment. Blocking, bracing, and tiedown
to place in the zone of interior, other than by it's own
of the crane and attachments shall be in accordance
locomotion, it is considered as being in administrative
with Section No. 1 (General Rules) and applicable
storage during the period of shipment. Administrative
figure (s) in Section 4 of the Association of American
storage is defined as limited storage, a storage period of
Railroads, "Rules Governing the Loading of
up to 90 days, when equipment must be preserved from
Commodities on Open Top Cars."
deterioration caused by the elements.
b. Anti-Rotation Rods and Crane Cab (Swing)
Lock. Secure the crane cab (swing) lock in the locked
5-2.
Preparation for Limited Storage
position to prevent displacement. The antirotation rods
Refer to TM 740-98-1, Administrative Storage of
shall be installed (fig. 2-20 and 2-21) and positive
Equipment, for detailed instructions on preparation of
means provided to prevent nuts from working loose.
the Crane-shovel basic unit for administrative storage
c. Movement to New Worksite.
Instructions
and maintenance during storage.
covering move to new worksite are provided in
Section II. DEMOLITION OF MATERIAL TO PREVENT
ENEMY USE
Priority
Part
5-4.
General
3
Machinery side frame castings.
When capture or abandonment of the craneshovel is
4
Boom foot connections.
imminent, the responsible unit commander must make
5
Shovel attachment, backhoe attachment,
the decision either to destroy the equipment or render it
piledriver, crane and jib booms.
inoperative. Based upon this decision, orders are issued
6
Clamshell and dragline buckets.
which cover the desired extent of destruction. Whatever
7
Gentry.
method of destruction is employed, it is essential to
8
Hook rollers and roller circle.
destroy the same vital parts of all crane-shovel units and
9
Cables (all).
all corresponding spare parts in the critical area. When
10
Propelling
gear,
sprockets,
crawler
lack of time or personnel prevents complete destruction
sprockets, and treads.
of the craneshovel, the following priority will be used in
destruction of essential parts:
Priority
Part
5-5.
Demolition
to
Render
Crane-Shovel
1
Engine clutch and drive sprocket, jack-shaft
Inoperative
drive sprocket, drive pinion, gears, drum
a. Demolition by Mechanical Means. Use sledge
clutches, swing clutches, and boom hoist
hammers, crowbars, picks, axes, cutting, or any other
mechanism.
tools which may be available to demolish items in the
2
Engine block, head, fuel injectors, and all
priority established in paragraph 5-4 above.
control mechanisms.
b. Demolition on by Misuse.
(1) Drain engine radiator and crankcase.
(2) Throw sand or other abrasive material
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