TM-55-2350-215-10-15 M60 Series Transportability Guidance Download
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TM 55-2350-215-10-15 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1-1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual provides transportability guidance for logistic handling and movement of the tanks, combat, full-tracked, M60-series. b. The intent of this manual is to provide transportation officers down to division level and other personnel engaged in or responsible for movement or providing transportation services with appropriate information to insure safe transport of the system items. Included are significant technical and physical characteristics as well as safety considerations required for worldwide movement by the various modes of transportation. When considered necessary, metric equivalents are given in parentheses following the dimension or other measurement. 1-2. Safety Appropriate precautionary measures required during movement of the system items are contained in chapter 3. 1-3. Definition of Warnings, Cautions, and Notes Throughout this manual, warnings, cautions, and notes emphasize important or critical guidance. They are used for the following conditions: a. Warning. Instructions which, if not followed, could result in injury to or death of personnel. b. Caution. Instructions which, if not strictly observed, could result in damage to or destruction of equipment. c. Note. A brief statement for use as necessary to emphasize a particular operating procedure, condition, and so forth. 1-4. Reporting of Recommendations and Comments Users of the manual are invited to send comments and suggested improvements, on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms), to Commander, Military Traffic Management Command Transportation Engineering Agency, ATTN: MTT-TRC, PO Box 6276, Newport News, Virginia 23606. Electrically transmitted comments should be sent to CDRMTMCTEA FT EUSTIS VA//MTT-TRC//. 1-1