Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION - TM-55-3930-650-140005

TM 55-3930-650-14

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

a. Warning. Instructions that, if not followed,

1-1. Purpose and Scope

could result in injury to or death of personnel.

a. This manual provides transportability guid-

b. Caution. Instructions that, if not strictly ob-

ance for logistical handling and movement of the

served, could result in damage to or destruction of

4,000- (4k-) and 6,000- (6k-) pound-capacity, clean

equipment.

burning diesel (CBD) forklifts.

c. Note. An operating procedure that should

b. This manual provides transportation officers

receive special attention.

and all other personnel responsible for movement

or transportation services with appropriate infor-

1 - 4 . Reporting of Publication Improve-

mation for safe transport of these forklift trucks. It

ments

contains significant technical and physical charac-

Please recommend changes and submit comments

teristics, as well as safety considerations, required

to improve this manual on DA Form 2028 (Recom-

for worldwide movement of the forklifts by various

mended Changes to Publications and Blank

transport modes. Where appropriate, metric equiv-

Forms). Send comments to Commander, Military

alents are in parentheses following the dimensions

Traffic Management Command Transportation En-

or other measurements.

gineering Agency, ATTN: MTT-TRS (Mr. M. Hut-

chinson), PO Box 6276, Newport News, VA

1-2. Safety

236060276. Address electrically transmitted mes-

Appropriate precautionary measures for moving

s a g e s to CDR MTMCTEA FT EUSTIS

the item are mainly in chapter 3.

VA//MTT-TRS//.

1-3. Definitions of Warnings, Cau-

tions, and Notes

Throughout this manual, warnings, cautions, and

notes emphasize important or critical guidance.

Their definitions are:

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