ARMY  TM  9-2805-262-14 AIR  FORCE  TO  38G2-90-1 NAVY  NAVFAC  P-8-613-14E Section   VI. Paragraph 4-51 General . . . . . . . . PREPARATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOR   SHIPMENT   OR   STORAGE Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4-106 4-52 Short Term and Intermediate Storage Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106 4-51. General.  This section contains procedures to place the engine into either short term or intermediate storage. 4-52. a. b. c. d. e. 4-53. a. b. c. NOTE The  procedures  for  placing  the  engine  into  either  short  term  or  intermediate  storage  are the  same. Short   Term   and   Intermediate   Storage   Procedures. Perform  operator  Before  and  After  and  Unit  PMCS. Remove end item fuel supply. Drain fuel system. Drain engine oil. Secure fuel filter and starter rope to engine. Administrative    Storage. Placement  of  equipment  in  administrative  storage  should  be  for  short  periods  of  time  when  a  shortage  of maintenance effort exists. Items should be in mission readiness within 24 hours or within the time factors as determined by the directing authority. During the storage period appropriate maintenance records will be kept. Before  placing  equipment  in  administrative  storage,  current  maintenance  services  and  equipment serviceable  criteria  (ESC)  evaluations  should  be  corrected,  and  all  modification  work  orders  (MWO’S)  should be  applied. Storage site selection. Inside storage is preferred for items selected for administrative storage. If inside storage  is  not  available,  trucks,  vans,  conex  containers  and  other  containers  maybe  used. 4-106