TM 5-3810-306-10 CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION Section I - GENERAL INFORMATION SCOPE Type of Manual This   Operator’s   Manual   provides   information   for   the operation of the Container Crane, Rough Terrain, Wheel Mounted, Hydraulic, Diesel Powered, Model RT875CC. NOTE Throughout   this   manual,   reference   is made  to  left,  right,  front  and  rear  when describing  locations.    These  reference locations are to be considered as those viewed from the operator’s seat with the boom facing forward over the front of the carrier frame. Purpose of Equipment The   crane   is   used   to   pick   and   position   40-foot   ISO containers  within  a  22-foot  load  radius  and  20-foot  ISO containers  within  a  27-foot  load  radius  at  U.S.    Army supply depots. Special Limitations on Equipment Refer to the Load Chart, Appendix F. MAINTENANCE FORMS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS Department of the Army forms and procedures used for equipment  maintenance  will  be  those  prescribed  by  DA PAM   738-750,   The   Army   Maintenance   Management System.      Accidents   involving   injury   to   personnel   or damage  to  material  will  be  reported  on  DA  Form  285 (Accident     Report)     in     accordance     with     AR385-40. Explosives and ammunition malfunctions will be reported in accordance with AR75-1. REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIR) If your RT875CC Container Crane needs improvement, let  us  know.    Send  us  an  EIR.    You,  the  user,  are  the only one who can tell us what you don’t like about your equipment.  Let us know why you don’t  like  the  design. Put in on an SF 368 (Quality Deficiency Report).  Mail it to us at U.S.  Army Tank - Automotive Command, Attn: AMSTA-QRT,   Warren,   MI   48090.      We’ll   send   you   a reply. EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT REPORT AND MAINTENANCE DIGEST (EIR MD). The    quarterly    Equipment    Improvement    Report    and Maintenance   Digest,   TB   43-0001-39   series,   contains valuable  field  information  on  the  equipment  covered  in this   manual.      The   information   in   the   TB   43-0001-39 series    is    compiled    from    some    of    the    Equipment Improvement Reports that you prepared on the vehicles covered  in  this  manual.    Many  of  these  articles  result from comments, suggestions, and improvement recommendations    that    you    submitted    to    the    EIR program. The TB 43-0001-39 series contains information on equipment improvements, minor alterations, proposed Modification Work Orders (MWOs) warranties (if applicable), actions taken on some of your DA Forms 2028-2 (Recommended Changes to Publications),  and  advance  information  which  will  help you in doing your job better and will help in keeping you advised of the latest changes to this manual.  Also refer to Appendix A, References, of this manual. WARRANTY INFORMATION The Container Crane is warranted by Grove Manufacturing Co.  for 18 months.  It starts on the date, found   in   block   23,   DA   form   2408-9,   in   the   logbook. Report  all  defects  in  material  or  workmanship  to  your supervisor, who will take appropriate action through your organizational   maintenance   shop.      Refer   to   Warranty Technical Bulletin TB 5-3810-306-14. 1-1