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Aero 36A Bomb Truck Adapter - 14023_248
Electric Forklift Trucks - 14023_250

Aviation Ordinanceman 2 & 3 - Aviation theories and other practices
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Gasoline- or diesel-powered trucks are equipped with exhaust system spark arresting devices. These devices help ensure safe operation of the trucks in areas where there is danger of fire or explosion caused by sparks. These vehicles must meet rigid mechanical and safety inspections. Do not use vehicles that don’t meet the minimum established inspection and safety criteria in ordnance handling evolutions. FORKLIFT TRUCKS The forklift truck is a mobile four-wheel or three-wheel unit that lets one person pick up, transport, and lift the load to different heights. The forklift truck is designed on the cantilever principle. The front wheels act as a fulcrum. The load is counterbalanced because the weight of the truck is directly behind the front wheels. The forklift truck has two fork tines secured to the supporting frame. Both tines and the supporting frame are located in the front of the truck. The tines are moved vertically on the supporting frame by a hydraulic lift. The supporting frame may be either telescoping (to provide greater lift) or nontelescoping. The tines and supporting frame can be tilted forward from the vertical position to pickup the load. The frame can be tilted backward from a vertical position to help balance the load. The tines can also be fitted with an adapter hook, Mk 91 Mod 0 (fig. 9-50), which converts a forklift truck tine assembly into a fork/ boom assembly, for lifting and transporting various loads. Forklift trucks are powered by gasoline engines, electric motors, or diesel engines. The electric motor or diesel engine forklift trucks are normally used during ordnance evolutions. Forklift trucks are equipped with braking systems and with either automobile- or lever-type steering mechanisms. Forklift trucks have solid rubber cushion tires for use over smooth and hard surfaces, such as paved roads, magazine and warehouse floors, and piers. Pneumatic tires are used for rough and uneven terrain, in mud, or over soft, sandy ground. Diesel Engine Forklift Trucks A wide variety of diesel engine forklift trucks are available for use throughout the Navy. They range from a 4,000-pound capacity to a 20,000-pound capacity. Figure 9-50.—Mk 91 Mod 0 adapter hook. 9-33







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