CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION - TM-10-3930-243-120055

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Section

GENERAL

1-1.

Scope

1-2.

Forms

and

Records

a. T h e s e i n s t r u c t i o n s a r e p u b l i s h e d f o r t h e u s e o f

a. D A f o r m s a n d r e c o r d s u s e d f o r e q u i p m e n t

the personnel to whom the Pettibone-Mulliken

maintenance will be only those prescribed in TM

Forklift Truck Model RTL10 and Model RTL10-

38-750.

1 is issued. They provide information on the

b. R e p o r t o f e r r o r s , o m i s s i o n s a n d r e c o m -

operation and organizational maintenance of the

mendations for improving this publication by the

equipment. Also included are descriptions of the

individual user is encouraged. Reports should be

submitted on DA Form 2028 (Recommended

main units and their functions in relationship to

Changes to Publications) and forwarded direct to

other components.

Commanding

General,

U. S. Army Mobility

TM740-90-1

(Administrative

b. R e f e r

Equipment

Command, ATTN: AMSME-MPP,

Storage of Equipment), for information and in-

structions pertaining to organizational ad-

4300 Goodfellow Boulevard, St. Louis, Mo. 63120.

ministrative storage.

1-3.

Equipment

Serviceability

Critieria

c. Refer

TM750-244-3

(Procedures

for

Refer

TM10-3900-203-ESC

for

information

Destruction of Equipment to Prevent Enemy Use),

equipment

serviceability

criteria.

for information and instructions on destruction of

equipment to prevent enemy use.

Section

Il.

DESCRIPTION

AND

DATA

1-4. Description

six-cylinder, V-type overhead valve, liquid cooled,

diesel engine.

The

Pettibone-Mulliken

Rough

Terrain

Forklift

Truck Models RTL10 and RTL10-1 is capable of

1-5.

Identification

and

Tabulated

Data

operating over all types of terrain, and may be

a. Identification. The

forklift

has

two

iden-

operated for three types of material handling. The

tification plates mounted on the right of the hull

t r u c k may be used as a forklift or as a towing truck.

and engine. They specify the nomenclature,

As a forklift the truck has a rated capacity of

shipping

dimensions,

model

number,

and

engine

10,000 pounds at a 24 inch load center. As a

manufacturer. The data from these plates can be

towing truck, it has a maximum drawbar pull of

found under b below.

19,000 pounds. Over a smooth level surface the

b. Tabulated Data.

truck can pull a load 20 times its drawbar pull. The

(1) Identification plates.

truck may be used in fording operations when the

(a) Engine identification

plate.

depth of the surf does not exceed 5 feet to the crest

Manufacturer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D e t r o i t D i e s e l E n g i n e

of the waves. The truck is equipped with front and

D i v i s i o n , Detroit,

rear axle steering which gives the truck a shorter

Michigan, U.S.A.

turning radius. The truck is also equipped with

Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5063-5200

two-wheel and four-wheel drive, enabling it to

Max. RPM No Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3010

(b) Forklift truck identification plate.

transverse mud, snow, sand, and steep grades with

Stock No.:

equal ease. The body and forks of the truck may be

Model RTL10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3930-903-0899

t i l t e d right or left in relation to front axle. The forks

Model RTL10-1 . . . . . . . . . . . 3930-465-5869

are extended by hydraulically operated telescoping

Manufacturer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P M C o r p .

Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RTLl0, RTL10-1

arms which reach out, up or down to handle loads,

Contract No.:

A hydraulic cylinder moves the forks right or left

Model RTL10 . . . . . . . . . . . . DA-11-184-AMC-597

from center to lift-off center loads. The truck has

DA-23-195-AMC-916

hydraulic brakes, hydraulic-operated power

Model RTL10-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . DSA-400-69C-5415

steering and a torque converter. It is powered by a

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