CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION - TM-10-3930-638-100011

TM 10-3930-638-10

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER OVERVIEW

The purpose of this chapter is to acquaint you with the maintenance

forms, records, and reports that you must maintain for the forklift

truck, 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

Section

Title

Page

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

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

III

Principles of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION

Para

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

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

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

Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Reporting Equipment Improvement

List of Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Recommendations (EIR's) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

1-1. SCOPE

1-3. REPORTING EQUIPMENT

IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS

a. Type of Manual. Operator's Technical Manual,

(EIR's)

including operating and troubleshooting instructions.

You can help improve this manual. If you find any

NOTE

mistakes or if you know of a way to improve the

procedures, please let us know. Mail your letter, DA

A waterproof cloth container is attached to the

Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications

rear of the operator's seat. This container has

and Blank Forms), or DA Form 2028-2, located in

two compartments: one compartment contains

the back of this manual, direct to: Commander, U.S.

the vehicle log book and the other compartment

Army Tank-Automotive Command, ATTN:

provides storage for the operator's manual.

AMSTA-MB, Warren, MI 48397-5000. A reply will

be furnished to you.

b. Model Number and Equipment Name. MHE 237

Rough Terrain 4,000 Pound Capacity, Articulated Frame

Steer, Pneumatic Tire, Diesel Engine Driven Forklift

1-4. WARRANTY INFORMATION

Truck.

The model MHE 237 forklift truck is warranted by

c. Purpose of Equipment. Handle, transport, and

J. I. Case for 15 months or 1500 operating hours, which-

stack materials on various types of terrain, The forklift

ever comes first. It starts on the date, found in block 23,

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

DA Form 2408-9 in the logbook. Report all defects in

center and can lift the load to a maximum height of

material or workmanship to your supervisor, who will

100-inches

take appropriate action through your organizational

maintenance shop.

1-2. MAINTENANCE FORMS, RECORDS

AND REPORTS

1-5. ORIENTATION

Department of the Army forms and procedures used

for equipment maintenance will be those prescribed

The lifting forks are mounted on the front of the vehicle

by DA Pam 738-750, The Army Maintenance

and the engine faces the rear. Controls for operating the

Management System.

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