Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION - TM-10-3930-621-120079

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Section I. GENERAL

1-1. Scope

b. DA Form 1397, Processing and Deprocessing for

Shipment, Storage, and Issue of Vehicles and Spare

a. These instructions are published for the use of

Engines.

personnel to whom the Allis-Chalmers Fork Lift

c. For other record and report forms applicable to

Truck Model F40-24PS, Army Model MHE-209, Fed-

operator/crew and organizational maintenance, refer

eral Stock Number 3930-459-5948 is issued. They

to TM 38-750.

provide information on the operation and organiza-

d. Report of errors, omissions, and recommenda-

tional maintenance of the equipment. Included in the

tions for improving this publication by the individual

manual are descriptions of the main units and their

user is encouraged. Reports should be submitted on

functions in relation to other components.

DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publica-

b. Appendix I contains a list of publications appli-

tions) and forwarded direct to the Commanding Gen-

cable to this manual. Appendix II contains a list of

eral, U.S. Army Mobility Equipment Command,

basic issue items and maintenance and operating

ATTN: AMSME-MPP, 4300 Goodfellow Boulevard,

supplies authorized the operator of the equipment.

St. Louis, MO. 63120.

Appendix III consists of Maintenance Allocation

1-3. Orientation

Chart. Spare parts allocated to organizational main-

tenance are listed in TM 10-3930-621-20P.

Throughout this manual the terms right, left, front,

1-2. Record and Report Forms

and rear with respect to the truck and components

is determined from the viewpoint of the operator

a. DA Form 2258, Depreservation Guide to Engi-

sitting in the seat of the truck.

neer Equipment.

Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA

1-4. Description

truck can be used to load, transport, unload, and

stack loads weighing as much as 4,000 pounds at a 24

a. The Army Model MHE-209 (Allis-Chalmers

inch load center. (The load center is measured from

Model F40-24PS) is a nontactical fork lift truck (fig.

the heel of the fork.)

1-1 and 1-2; designed for warehouse operation. The

1-1