Application.

TM 38-400/NAVSUP PUB 572/AFMAN 23-210 MCO 4450.14/DLAM 4145.12

(c) Standard

aisle

width-16 feet 8

inches.

(d) Application.-A

heavy-duty forklift

truck for outdoor storage operations.

It is used

principally for loading and unloading flat-cars and

trailers at yards, docks, and other outdoor shipping or

receiving areas.

The truck can be operated

satisfactorily on all types of road surfaces. Use of

chains makes it possible for the truck to operate in snow

(fig 4-19).

Figure 4-20. Truck, forklift pneumatic tires, 15,000-

or 20,000-pound, 170- to 210-inch lift.

(7) Truck,

forklift,

pneumatic

tires,

10,000pound, 114-inch lift, sideloading.

(a) Type of power-gasoline or diesel.

(b) Application-Standard side loading

truck used for receiving, transporting, and loading

operations. It is used principally to load, directly into

aircraft, supplies and equipment prepared for delivery by

parachute. The truck can be used to handle pipe,

lumber, or similar material up to lengths of 65 feet. It

has a turning radius of approximately 25 feet and can

travel on varying types of smooth surface roads up to 30

miles per hour (fig 4-21).

Figure 4-19. Truck, forklift, pneumatic tires, 6,000-

pound, 168- to 180-inch lift.

(6) Truck, forklift, pneumatic tires, 15,000-

and 20,000-pound, 100- to 210-inch lift.

(a) Type of power-diesel.

(b) Load center-24 inches.

(c) Application-Maximum capacity truck

for outdoor storage operations. It is used principally for

loading and unloading oversize/heavy loads and for

stacking and relocating large heavy materials in outdoor

storage areas. It is very often needed to handle less-

than-maximum-capacity loads that, because of size or

shape, require a load center greater than 24 inches.

Figure 4-21. Truck, forklift, pneumatic tires, 10,000-

This type of truck may, for example, lift 15,000 pounds

pound, sideloading.

at 24 inches and 7,500 pounds at 40 inches. The use of

(8) Truck, forklift, pneumatic tires, rough

fork extensions or other attachments such as a bar and

terrain.

hoist for unloading will further reduce lifting capacity (fig

(a) Type of power-diesel.

4-20).

(b) Load center-24 inches or 48 inches.

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