SAFETY

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F-2. SAFETY

a. General. Even though the ATLAS has no special hazardous or dangerous characteristics during exposure to normal

transportation environments, several general safety considerations and precautions are important.

(1) Check the entire vehicle to be sure loose items are properly secured.

(2) Have fire extinguishers readily available when operating the ATLAS.

(3) Make sure only qualified personnel operate the ATLAS.

(4) Never permit riders. This is a one-person machine.

(5) Do not leave the ATLAS unattended while the engine is running.

(6) Do not allow the ATLAS to exceed 3 miles per hour during loading and unloading operations.

(7) Do not drive the ATLAS on public highways without the appropriate safety equipment.

(8) Adhere to all local, state, federal, and host-nation safety laws and regulations applying to commercial carriers.

b. Hazardous Material Considerations. The basic ATLAS does not contain hazardous material. Regulations or

transportation procedures covered diesel-fuel-powered vehicles will apply.

F-3. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION

a. General.

(1) The ATLAS is designed for loading and unloading munitions and other palletized items from transport vehicles and

containers. The ATLAS is also designed for use as a standard rough terrain forklift. The ATLAS can handle boxes, palletized

ammunition loads, and other palletized items from transport vehicles and containers. The vehicle frame can be tilted 9 degrees

to left or right, which allows vehicle to be level when traversing a sideslope. The attachment can be raised to a nearly

horizontal position for loading and unloading munitions. The forks tilt, level, and sideshift to maneuver loads. With 6K

carriage, lifts loads of 6,000 lbs to a height of 28 ft. With 10K carriage, lifts loads of 4,000 lbs to a height of 27.5 ft, and 10,000

lbs to a height of 17 ft, and can tow other vehicles weighing 33,500 pounds or less. The operator can select one of three

steering modes: two wheel, four wheel, and crab wheel. The ATLAS is all-weather operational, and can ford in up to 36 inches

of water. The ATLAS has a maximum speed of 23 mph over level ground with evenly distributed load.

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