SECTION 4
PACKAGING, PACKING, SKIDDING, AND SHROUDING
4-01.

PACKAGING,

After reassembly and external preservation, acces-

sories not attached to the production equipment shall be wrapped and

sealed in greaseproof barrier-material conforming to grade A and/or

grade C of Specification JAN-B-121,
4-02.

Gages and measuring instruments.

Gages and instruments incorp-

crating intricate and delicate assemblies such as comparators, projectors,
electro-limit gages, tool makers microscopes, etc., shall be wrapped

with grade A greaseproof material and then over-wrapped amd sealed in
grade C greaseproof barrier material conforming to Specification JANB-121. When the grade C barrier material used has a wax~free interior
surface, the grade A wrapping shall be omitted. At the discretion of
the responsible personnel, and to accomplish additional protection, the
packs may then be dipped in dip-coating sealing compound conforming to
Specification JAN~P-115,

All other gages and instruments shall be pack-

aged as specified herein, or after thorough cleaning shall be dipped in
compound conforming to Specification JAN-C-149.
4-03,

Dies, jigs, amd fixtures removed from items of equipment shall

be wrapped when necessary for mechanical protection, or for protection

of critical surfaces fram hygroscopic blocking and dunnage.

material specified in 4-01 shall be used.

Wrapping

Dies, jigs, fixtures, and

accessories not attached to items shall be properly identified to the
parent iten.

4-04. PACKING. Dies, jigs, fixtures, accessories, and delicate equipment not attached to items of equipment and weighing less than 500
pounds shall be packed in crates conforming to Specification JAN-P-132,

or in boxes conforming to styles 2, 24, 4 amd 5, for type 3 load of

Specification JAN-P-106. Tops shall be attached with screws instead
of nails. Strapping of boxes is not required. Only parts pertaining
to the same item shall be packed together.

4-05. Equipment and parts packed in boxes shall be adequately blocked
and braced. When blocking or bracing will contact preserved finished
surfaces, grade C material conforming to Specification JAN-B-121 shall

be placed between the blocking and preserved surfaces.
4-06,

At the discretion of the responsible personnel, boxes shall be

lined with waterproof case-liners or bags conforming to Specification
JAN-P-125. All seams except top opening shall be sealed with waterproof
adhesives conforming to Specification JAN-P-140. Top overlap shall be

folded at least twice to prevent entrance of water, but the top closure
shall not be sealed,

4-07, SKIDDING, Where it is necessary to skid or reskid items of equipment for extended storage, the amount of skidding to be accomplished
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