MIL-DTL-2845E (SH)
prior to the painting application. Fasteners (nails, bolts, screws, washers,
nuts, and so forth) for containers treated as specified herein shall be
galvanized or corrosion treated unless otherwise specified. Cut ends of
lumber or plywood that are untreated shall be preserved by coating untreated
ends with a copper-napthanate solution.
3.8.2.3 Stern tube and strut bearing. Bearings or bearing staves shall
be packed in wood or wood-cleated plywood boxes in accordance with PPP-B-621,
class 2, or PPP-B-601, overseas type, respectively, at the packaging
activity's option. Full molded or stave bearings not greater than 90 pounds
need not be strapped and shall be packed in wood-cleated panelboard boxes in
accordance with ASTM D 6251, class II. Staves greater than 1000 pounds shall
be packed in sheathed or covered crates in accordance with MIL-C-104, type I,
class 1 or 2, or ASTM D 6039. Unless otherwise specified (see 6.2), selection
of the crate type and style shall be at the packaging activity's option.
3.8.2.4 Line shaft and thrust bearings. Oil and grease lubricated line
shaft and thrust bearings of the conventional roller, ball, or babbitt type
shall be packed in containers as specified in 3.8.2.5.
3.8.2.5 Associated repair parts. Associated repair parts shall be
packed in containers in accordance with any one of the following
specifications at the option of the packaging activity:
Specification
Container
Type or class
PPP-B-585
Wood, wirebound
Class 3
ASTM D 6251
Panelboard, wood-cleated
Class weather-resistant
ASTM D 5118
Fiberboard
Weather-resistant
ASTM D 5168
Fiberboard, corrugated, triple-wall
Class 2
MIL-C-104
Crates, wood, lumber, and plywood
sheathed
MIL-C-3774
Crates, wood, open
ASTM D 6039
Crates, wood, open and covered
Shipping containers, except ASTM D 5118 fiberboard boxes, shall be closed and
reinforced in accordance with the applicable container specification or
appendix thereto. ASTM D 5118 fiberboard boxes shall be closed in accordance
with sealing method B or C of ASTM D 1974. The gross weight of wood or wood-
cleated boxes shall be not greater than 200 pounds, except when a single item
exceeds 200 pounds. Fiberboard boxes shall not exceed the weight limitations
of the applicable fiberboard box specifications. Shipping containers, except
crates and ASTM D 5118 fiberboard boxes, shall have caseliners in accordance
with MIL-L-10547. Caseliners shall be closed in accordance with MIL-L-10547.
Barrier material in accordance with MIL-B-121 may be used to fabricate the
caseliner. Caseliners are not required when boxes are packed with items or
interior packages meeting the following:
(a)
Items which are completely painted and have no unprotected
critical surfaces
(b)
Large items which are completely coated with a preservative in
accordance with MIL-PRF-16173, grades 1 or 4, with critical
interior item surfaces preserved and all openings sealed with
authorized material
(c)
Method 30 or 40 packages, in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1C
(d)
Interior packages which conform to weather-resistant types or
classes and are waterproofed in accordance with the applicable
interior package container specification.
3.8.2.6 Repair parts boxes. Repair parts boxes in accordance with
MIL-B-233 (see 3.7.6) shall be overpacked in containers as specified in
3.8.2.5. The gross weight of parts shall be not greater than 200 pounds in any
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