TM-9-3990-260-14-P

CONTAINER ROLL-IN/OUT PLATFORM (CROP) MODEL M3 AND MODEL M3A1

TECHNICAL MANUAL; OPERATOR’S, UNIT, DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE MANUAL (INCLUDING REPAIR PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS LIST)

JULY 2001
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Refer to paragraph 2-18 and paragraph 4-4 for storage or shipment instructions for the M3 CROP.
Refer to TM 750-244-6, Procedures for Destruction of Tank-automotive Equipment to Prevent Enemy Use (U.S. Army
Tank-automotive and Armaments Command).
Beware of payload movement during normal loading/unloading operations. Ensure web straps, blocker assemblies, and
sideboard kit (if so equipped) are correctly installed. The M3 CROP should be loaded on truck or trailer using the Load
Handling System (LHS). M3 CROPs should be stacked using a forklift or other material handling equipment. Never walk
under an M3 CROP when it is being lifted, loaded or unloaded. The M3 CROP deck is not capable of holding a forklift. Do
not drive a forklift on the deck while loading cargo; load from the side.
For information concerning the warranty, contact the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, ATTN:
AMSTA-LC-CHHE, Warren, MI 48397-5000 or telephone DSN 786-6967 or Area Code (586) 574-6967.
If your M3 CROP 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 it on an SF Form 368 (Product Qual-
ity Deficiency Report). Mail it to us at: U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, ATTN: AMSTA-TR-E-
PQDR, Warren, MI 48397-5000. We will send you a reply. For those with access to the World Wide Web (www), the EIR
can be submitted through the Army Electronic Product Support (AEPS) web site. The site is https://aeps.ria.army.mil.
If there are any Quality Assurance/Quality Control problems with the M3 CROP, put the problem on an SF Form 368
(Product Quality Deficiency Report) and mail it to us at: U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command,
ATTN: AMSTA-TR-E-PQDR, Warren, MI 48397-5000. We will send you a reply. For those with access to the World
Wide Web (www), the QDR can be submitted through the Army Electronic Product Support (AEPS) web site. The site is
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PREPARATION FOR STORAGE OR SHIPMENT.
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DESTRUCTION OF ARMY MATERIAL TO PREVENT ENEMY USE.
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SAFETY, CARE, AND HANDLING.
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M3 CROP WARRANTY INFORMATION.
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REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS (EIRs).
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QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL (QA/QC).


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