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1 TM 55-3930-660-14 TECHNICAL MANUALTRANSPORT GUIDANCEFORKLIFT, 6000-LB, VARIABLEREACH, ROUGH-TERRAIN(NSN 3930-01-158-0849)(ARMY MODEL MHE-269)Approved for public release; distribution is unlimitedHEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYJULY 1991TM 55-3930-660-14 TECHNICAL MANUALNo. OF THE ARMYW ashington, DC, 31 July 1991 Approved for Public Release: Distribution is UnlimitedTRANSPORT GUIDANCEFORKLIFT, 6,000-LB, VARIABLE REACH,ROUGH-TERRAIN, MODEL 6000M(NSN 3930-01-158-0849)(ARMY MODEL MHE-269)INTRODUCTIONGENERALP urpose and Scope.

2 Related Publications ..User Comments ..Definitions ..Warnings, Cautions, and Notes ..SAFETYG eneral ..Hazardous Material Consideration ..EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTIONG eneral .. TECHNICAL Data ..Reduced Conjuration ..HIGHWAY TRANSPORTGENERALG eneral ..Self-Delivery ..MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSPORTP rime Mover Selection ..Preparation ..Loading Procedures ..RAIL TRANSPORTGENERALG eneral ..RAIL LOADINGR ailcar Selection ..Preparation ..Loading Procedures ..MARINE TRANSPORTGENERALG eneral ..SHIP LOADINGP reparation ..Loading Procedures.

3 Lifting Operations ..AIR TRANSPORTGENERALG eneral ..Safety ..Hazardous Material ..AIR TRANSPORTUSAF Cargo Aircraft ..Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) ..Preparation ..Paragraph1-11-21-31-41-51-61-71-81-91- 102-12-22-32-42-53-13-23-33-44-14-24-34- 45-15-25-35-45-55-6 Page1-11-11-11-1?-?1-11-21-21-21-22-12-1 2-12-12-13-13-13-13-14-14-14-14-25-15-15 -15-15-15-1iTM 55-3930-660-14 AppendixA. References ..B. Load Restraint Factors ..C. Estimating Tiedowns ..PageA-1B-1C-1iiTM 55-3930-660-14 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTIONS ection I.

4 GENERAL1-1. Purpose and ScopeThis MANUAL is for transportation officers and otherpersonnel responsible for safe transport of the6,000-pound-capacity, variable reach, rough-terrainforklift (6K VRRTFL). It provides data for planningand executing movement of the forklift are the physical characteristics of theforklift, safety precautions, TECHNICAL data on trans-port modes, and lifting and tiedown major dimensions and weights given in thismanual are in US customary and equivalent SI(metric) units.

5 Approximate values appear in pa-rentheses following the customary-unit modes are presented in chapter 2, Highway Transport ; chapter 3, Rail Trans-port ; chapter 4, Marine Transport ; and chapter5, Air Transport. 1-2. Related PublicationsAdditional information on transport procedurescan be found in:FM 55-65, Strategic Deployment by 9-2300-281-35, Standards for OverseasShipment or Domestic Issue of Special 38-250/AFR 71-4, Preparation of HazardousMaterials for Military Air User CommentsPlease send comments and recommendations forimproving this MANUAL .

6 Send them by letter, onDA Form 2028, or on a marked copy of a page orpages of the MANUAL to Commander, MTMC Trans-portation Engineering Agency, ATTN: MTTE-TR,PO Box 6276, Newport News, VA Definitionsa. TECHNICAL terms that may be helpful whileusing this MANUAL include:(1) Axle Limits. A load limit set by highwayofficials or designers of ship decks and aircraft asthe maximum axle (or group of axles) weight thatcan be supported.(2) Center of Gravity (CG). The balance pointof a suspended item.

7 The VRRTFL counterweightis used to shift the CG to the rear. CG location isindicated by.. (3) Curb Weight (CW). Total weight of opera-ble 6K VRRTFL including fuel, all system fluids,and on-vehicle basic issue items (BII). CW does notinclude crew weight, which in this case is lessthan 1 percent of the gross vehicle weight.(4) Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) CW pluspayload. For transport purposes, a forklift has nopayload. Therefore, the GVW equals the CW.(5) Safe Working Load (SWL).

8 The SWL is themaximum recommended load that should be ex-erted on an item. SWL is also referred to as working load, working load limit, and re-sultant safe working load. Such rated load valuesare for in-line pull.(6) Loading Restraint Factors (LRF). The LRFgiven (app B) for the surface and air modes areconsidered to be the "G" factors that can beexpected in military Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. Throughoutthis MANUAL , warnings, cautions, and notes empha-size important or critical information.

9 **WARNING**Instructions that must be followed to pre-vent serious injury to or death of person-nel.**CAUTION**Instructions that must be followed toavoid health hazards, or to prevent equip-ment damage.*NOTE*An operating procedure that should re-ceive special II. SAFETY1-6. Generalposure to normal transportation environments,Even though the 6K VRRTFL has no specialseveral general safety considerations and precau-hazardous or dangerous characteristics during ex-tions are 55-3930-660-14a.

10 Check the entire vehicleitems are properly Have fire extinguisherswhen operating the Make sure only qualifiedthe be sure looseg. Do not drive the forklift on public highwayswithout appropriate safety availableh. Adhere to all local, State, Federal, and/orhost-nation safety laws and regulations applying personnel operateto commercial Never permit riders, this is a one-person1-7. Hazardous Do not leave the forklift unattended when theengine is basic 6K VRRTFL does not contain hazardousf.