TM 5-3895-385-10
OPERATOR MAINTENANCE
BITUMINOUS MATERIAL PAVING MACHINE (BMPM)
PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT
INITIAL SETUP:
References
Tools and Special Tools
MIL-STD-3003B
7/16 inch combination wrench (WP 0031, Item 14)
TM 38-470
3/4 inch combination wrench (WP 0031, Item 17)
Ratchet strap (WP 0031, Item 12)
Materials/Parts
JP 8 (WP 0033, Item 17)
Duct tape (WP 0033, Item 16)
General purpose lubricating oil (WP 0033, Item 13)
Plastic bags (WP 0033, Item 2)
Personnel Required
12V (2)
Time Required
0.2 hr
LEVEL A PREPARATION
NOTE
Equipment processed Level A is intended to provide protection for the equipment stored for
up to 48 months in an unheated warehouse environment or 24 months in an outdoor
environment such as the weather deck of an ocean-going vessel for a period of up to 24
months without exercising, inspections, or maintenance.
Additional information about Level A storage requirements can be found in MIL-STD-3003B
and TM 38-470.
1. Perform After PMCS (WP 0013).
2. Remove end gates (WP 0014).
3. Remove cutoff shoes (WP 0016).
4. Remove bolt-on screed extension kit (WP 0015).
5. Apply preservative film to bare metal portions of bolt-on screed extension kit (WP 0023).
6. Pack end gates, cutoff shoes, and bolt-on screed extension kit (WP 0023).
7. Park Bituminous Material Paving Machine (BMPM) on level lot.
8. Turn keyless engine switch to the OFF position (WP 0004).
9. Turn BATTERY DISCONNECT switch OFF (WP 0004).
10. Unless otherwise specified, notify field maintainer to disconnect batteries for storage exceeding 30 days, and
secure cable ends from contact with terminals using ratchet straps.
