Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION - TM-55-3805-261-140004

TM 55-3805-261-14

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1-3. Definitions of Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

1-1. Purpose and Scope

Throughout this manual, warnings, cautions, and notes

emphasize important or critical guidance. They are

a. This manual provides transportability guidance

used for the following conditions:

for logistical handling and movement of the grader,

a. Warning. Instructions that, if not followed, could

road, motorized, diesel-engine-driven (DED) in the

following configurations.

result in injury to or death of personnel.

b. Caution.

Instructions that, if not strictly

(1) Grader, road, motorized, DED, heavy,

observed, could result in damage to or destruction of

commercial construction equipment (CCE).

equipment.

(2) Grader,

road,

motorized,

DED,

c. Note. A brief statement for use as necessary to

nonsectionalized, Type I.

emphasize a particular operating procedure or condition.

(3) Grader,

road,

motorized,

DED,

1-4. Reporting of Recommendations and Comments

sectionalized, Type II.

Individual users of this manual are encouraged to

b. This manual contains information considered

recommend changes and submit comments for its

appropriate for safe transport of these items. Included

improvement. Comments should be prepared on DA

are significant technical and physical characteristics with

Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to DA Publications

safety considerations required for worldwide movement

and Blank Forms) and forwarded to Commander,

by the various transportation modes. Where considered

Military Traffic Management Command Transportation

necessary, metric equivalents are given in parentheses

Engineering Agency, ATTN: MTT-TRC, PO Box 6276,

following the dimension or other measurement.

Newport News, VA 23606-0276. Electrically transmitted

c. This manual is intended for transportation

messages should be addressed to CDR MTMCTEA FT

officers and other personnel responsible for providing

EUSTIS VA//IMTT-TRC//. A reply will be furnished by

transportation services.

this command.

1-2. Safety

Appropriate precautionary measures required during

movement of the items are contained in chapter 3.

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