TM 10-3610-202-14 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Section I.  GENERAL 1-1. Scope. The instructions in this manual are published for the use of personnel responsible for the operation and maintenance  of  editorial  and  photomechanical  shelter  unit  of the transportable special warfare printing plant. 1-2. Maintenance Forms and Records. Maintenance forms and records that you are required to use are as follows: a. DA Form 2404 (Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet). b. DA    Form    2407    (Maintenance    Request    Used    for Requesting Support Maintenance). c. DA    Form    2407-1    (Continuation    Sheet    Used    for Requesting Support Maintenance). d. For   further   information,   refer   to   TM   38-750,   The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS). 1-3. Administrative Storage. a. Storage Site. (1) Select the best available site for administrative storage.    Separate  stored  equipment  from  equipment  in  use. Conspicuously mark the area Administrative Storage. (2) Covered  space  is  preferred.    When  sufficient covered   space   for   all   items   to   be   stored   is   not   available, priority should be given to items which are most susceptible to deterioration. (3) Open  sites  should  be  improved  hardstand,  if available.  Unimproved sites should be firm, well-drained, and kept free of excessive vegetation. b. Storage Plan. (1) Store  equipment  so  as  to  provide  maximum protection   from   the   elements   and   to   provide   access   for inspection,  maintenance,  and  exercising.    Anticipate  removal or deployment problems and take suitable precautions. (2) Take   into   account   environmental   conditions, such  as  extreme  heat  or  cold;  high  humidity;  blowing  sand, dust,    or    loose    debris;    soft    ground;    mud;    heavy    snows; earthquakes;   or   combinations   thereof   and   take   adequate precautions. (3) Establish a fire plan and provide for ade- quate firefighting equipment and personnel. (4) For  further  information,  refer  to  TM  74090-1 (Administrative Storage). 1-4. Destruction   of   Army   Material   to   Prevent   Enemy Use. a. Demolition   of   Shelter   and   Contents.      Methods   of destruction  should  achieve  such  damage  to  equipment  and repair    parts    that    it    will    not    be    possible    to    restore    the equipment to a usable condition in the combat zone either by repair or cannibalization. (1) Mechanical  destruction.    Using  an  axe,  pick, mattock,  sledge,  or  any  other  heavy  implement,  damage  all vital elements such as controls, switches and valves, electric motors and any other major assemblies and components. WARNING Point  blank  firing  at  equipment  with weapons    should    not    be    attempted unless  the  safety  of  all  personnel  in the area is assured. (2) Gunfire.    Fire  on  equipment  with  the  heaviest weapons   available,   aiming   at   the   major   assemblies   and controls.  Although one well placed direct hit may render the equipment    inoperative,    several    hits    may    be    required    for complete destruction of all components. b. Additional Information.  For additional information on procedures   for   destruction   of   equipment   to   prevent   enemy use, refer to TM 750-244-3. 1-5. Reporting Equipment Improvements Recommendation (EIR). EIR's will be prepared on DA Form 2407, Maintenance  Request.    Instructions  for  preparing  EIR's  are provided in TM 38-750, The Army Maintenance Management System.      EIR's   should   be   mailed   directly   to   Commander, Headquarters,    U.S.        Army    Troop    Support    and    Aviation Materiel   Readiness   Command,   ATTN:   DRSTS-MEM,   4300 Goodfellow  Blvd.,  St.    Louis,  MO.    63120.    A  reply  will  be furnished directly to you. 1-1