CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION - TM-10-3930-631-120008

TM 10-3930-631-12

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Section I. GENERAL

(Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank

1-1. Scope

Forms), or DA Form 2028-2, located in the back of this

This manual is for your use in operating and maintaining

manual, direct to: Commander, U.S.

Army Tank-

the Allis-Chalmers Fork Lift Truck Models ACE40EE144

Automotive Command, ATTN: AMSTA-MB, Warren,

and ACE40AEE180. The manual provides information

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

on operation and organizational maintenance of the

1-4. Destruction of Material to Prevent Enemy

equipment. Included in the manual are descriptions of

the main units and their functions in relation to other

Use

components.

Procedures to be used for destruction of equipment to

1-2. Maintenance Forms and Records

prevent enemy use are defined in TM 750-244-6.

a. DA Form 2258, Depreservation Guide for

1-5. Equipment Serviceability Criteria

Engineer Equipment.

This equipment is not covered by an Equipment

b. DAForm1397, Processing and Deprocessing

Serviceability Criteria.

for Shipment, Storage and Issue of Vehicles and Spare

1-6. Administrative Storage

Engines.

Refer to TM 740-90-1 for instructions pertaining to

c. Maintenance forms and records that you are

administrative storage of the fork lift truck.

required to use are explained in DA Pam 738-750.

1-7. Orientation

1-3. Reporting Errors and Recommending Im-

Throughout this manual the terms right, left, front and

provements

rear with respect to the truck and components, are

You can help improve this manual. If you find any

determined from the viewpoint of the operator sitting on

mistakes, or know of a way to improve the procedures,

the seat of the truck.

please let us know. Mail your letter, DA Form 2028

Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA

The trucks can be used to load, transport, unload and

1-8. Description

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

a. The Allis-Chalmers Models ACE40AEE144 and

inch load center. (The load center is measured from the

ACE40AEE180 Fork Lift Trucks are nontactical trucks

heel of the fork).

(figs. 1-1 and 1-2) designed for warehouse operation.

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