TM-55-2350-215-10-15

TM 55-2350-215-10-15

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

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Purpose and Scope

This manual provides transportability guidance

for logistic handling and movement of the tanks,

combat, full-tracked, M60-series.

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.

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Safety

Appropriate precautionary measures required during

movement of the system items are contained in chapter

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:

Warning.

Instructions which, if not followed,

could result in injury to or death of personnel.

Caution.

Instructions which, if not strictly

observed, could result in damage to or destruction of

equipment.

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,

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//.

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TANK, COMBAT, FULL-TRACKED, M60-SERIES

TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE