CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION - TM-10-3930-638-24-P0023

TM 10-3930-638-24&P

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

The purpose of this chapter is to give your standard data required in

all manuals, to familiarize you with the purpose and capabilities of the

forklift truck and to give you a brief description of the different systems

and components of the forklift truck.

Index

Page

Title

Section

General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Equipment Description and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Principles of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

III

Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION

Para

Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Maintenance Forms, Records and Reports. . . . . . . 1-2

Common Tools and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Destruction of Army Material to

Repair Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Prevent Enemy Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

List of Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Administrative Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Reporting of Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

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SCOPE

1-4. ADMINISTRATIVE STORAGE

Refer to TM 74&93-1.

a. Type of Manual. Organizational, Direct Support,

and General Support Maintenance Manual, including

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REPORTING

ERRORS

Repair Parts and Special Tools list.

You can help improve this manual. If you find any

b. Model Number and Equipment Name. MHE 237

mistakes or if you know of a way to improve the

Rough Terrain 4,000 Pound Capacity, Articulated Frame

procedures, please let us know. Mail your letter,

Steer, Pneumatic Tire, Diesel Engine Driven Forklift Truck.

DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to

Publications and Blank Forms), or DA Form

c. Purpose of Equipment. Handle, transport, and stack

2028-2, located in the back of this manual, direct

materiels on various types of terrain. The forklift truck

to: Commander, U.S. Army Tank-Automotive

has a capacity of 4,000 pounds at 24-inch load center

Command, ATTN: AMSTA-MB, Warren, MI

and can lift the load to. a maximum height of 100-inches.

48397-5000. A reply will be furnished to you.

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WARRANTY

INFORMATION

1-2. MAINTENANCE FORMS, RECORDS,

AND REPORTS

Refer to TB 102300-295-15-18 for warranty information.

Department of the Army forms and procedures used

for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed

1-7.

ORIENTATION

by DA Pam 738-750, The Army Maintenance

Management System.

The lifting forks arc mounted on the front of the vehicle

and the engine faces the rear, Controls for operating the

1-3. DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIAL

lifting forks (tilting, rotating, lowering, side shifting of the

TO PREVENT ENEMY USE

lifting forks) arc located to the right when you're sitting

in the operator's seat.

Refer to TM 750-244-6.

Change

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