TM 5-4610-218-34
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
GENERAL
Section I.
side storage is not available, trucks, vans, conex con-
1-1. Scope
tainers and other containers may be used.
a. The following instructions are for the use of
1-6. Destruction of Army Material to Prevent
direct and general support maintenance personnel.
Enemy Use.
They contain information that is beyond the scope of
operator and organizational maintenance personnel.
a. General. When capture of the water purifica-
tion unit by an enemy or abandonment of it to the
enemy is imminent, the responsible unit commander
must make the decision either to destroy the equip-
List.
ment or render it inoperative. Based on this decision,
1-2. Maintenance Forms and Records. Equipment
orders are issued which cover the desired extent of
maintenance forms and procedures for their use are
destruction. Whatever method of demolition is
contained in DA PAM 738-750, The Army
employed, it is essential to destroy the vital parts of
Maintenance Management System (TAMMS).
the water purification unit and all corresponding
repair parts.
1-3. Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC).
Information pertaining to this requirement is contain-
b. Demolition to Render Equipment Inoperative.
ed in MIL-W-52482C, Water Purification Unit,
Electric-Motor-Driven, Erdlator-Type Clarifier,
crowbars, picks, axes, or other heavy tools which may
Diatomite-Type Filter, Van-Body Mounted, 1,500
be available, together with the tools normally includ-
GPH.
ed with the water purification unit to demolish the
following vital parts in the order or priority listed.
cedures for the Chemical Solution Feeder and the
Completion of the first five steps will render the unit
Flow Controller are described in paragraph 5-4 and 6-2
inoperative. Completion of the additional steps listed
of this publication.
will completely destroy the equipment.
1-5. Reporting of Equipment Improvement Recom-
(a) Erdlator tank and filters.
mendations (EIR). EIR's will be prepared on SF 368,
(b) Instruments, controls, and valves.
Quality Deficiency Report. Instructions for preparing
EIR's are provided in DA PAM 738-750. EIRs should
accessories.
be mailed directly to: Commander, U.S. Army Troop
(d) Puncture the fuel tanks.
Support Command, ATTN: AMSTR-QX, 4300
(e) Slash the tires, hoses, and fabric tanks.
Goodfellow Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63120-1798. A reply
NOTE
will be furnished directly to you.
The above steps are the minimum require-
1-5.1. Administrative Storage.
ment for this method.
a. Placement of equipment in administrative
(f) Pumps and electrical motors.
storage should be for short periods of time when a
(g) Wiring and piping.
shortage of maintenance effort exists. Items should
(h) Filter heads and filter elements.
be in mission readiness within 24 hours or within the
(i) Chemical feed equipment.
time factors as determined by the directing authori-
(j) Cut all accessible cables, fuel, hydraulic,
ty. During the storage period appropriate
and coolant lines.
maintenance records will be kept.
(k) Chemical containers.
b. Before placing equipment in administrative
(l) Van body.
storage, current maintenance services and equipment
(2) Misuse. Perform the steps listed below to
serviceable criteria (ESC) evaluations should be com-
make the unit inoperative.
pleted, shortcomings and deficiencies should be cor-
rected, and all modification work orders (MWO's)
(a) Drain the lubricant and coolant from the
should be applied.
engine.
c. Storage site selection. Inside storage is prefer-
red for items selected for administrative storage. If in-
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