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TB 55-1900-231-15
(2) Fire Sides: Fire sides of the boilers shall be cleaned, closed and left in a ready for service condition.
(3) Oil Burners: Pot and atomizing type oil burners will be removed, drained, cleaned, dried and reinstalled in
a ready for service condition. No other preservation required.
R. Valves:
(1) Weather Exposed Valves: Valves will be turned to a fully open position, the stems will be coated with P-2
preservative, and then closed. Unpainted ferrous metal surfaces remaining exposed will be coated with P-
1 preservative.
(2) Sea Valves and Overboard Discharge Valves: Will be secured in a closed position with wire to prevent
accidental opening. Sea strainers baskets will be cleaned and left in place with covers installed and
secured, ready for service.
(3) Other Valves Within Compartments: Valves will be left in an open position unless preservation
procedure/configuration dictates otherwise in which case the valve/valves would be closed. Example: "the
fuel oil day tanks supply valves shall remain closed until such time as the craft are activated. "
S. Capstans, Winches and Windlasses: The above deck portions of capstans, winches, and windlasses such as
exposed gears and pinions will be preserved IAW 3. D. Gear boxes (inclosed gears) shall be preserved IAW 3.
C. Brake drums will be preserved IAW 3. H. Al exposed ferrous metal surfaces of shafts, linkages, and
threaded adjustments shall be coated with P-1 preservative. Herculite covers shall be installed for protection
from the elements. These covers must be tied down securely.
T. Piping Systems:
(1) Raw Water Piping Systems: All raw water systems (Bilge and Ballast, Firefighting, Sanitary, and Engine
Cooling) shall be drained, flushed with fresh water and blown dry. Lines or fittings broken or removed to
effect draining and/or flushing shall be reinstalled leaving the system ready for service. This shall be
accomplished in conjunction with the preservation of raw water pumps, 3. K. (1).
(2) Fresh Water Piping Systems: All fresh water systems including potable, heating and hot water shall be
drained and blown dry with dry compressed air. Lines and/or fittings removed to effect drainage shall be
reinstalled leaving the system ready for service. This shall be accomplished in conjunction with potable
water pumps, 3. K. (2).
U. Davits: Davits rigged, or unrigged and stowed on deck, shall have the bearing surfaces and matching davit
socket bearing surfaces coated with P-2 preservative.
V. Deck Fitting: Flush deck fittings (sounding and fill for oil, water and fuel) shall have the threads coated with P-2
preservative and reinstalled.
W. Anchors: Any bare ferrous metal surfaces and unpainted fittings of anchors rigged or stowed on deck shall be
coated with P-1 preservative.
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