CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION - TM-10-3930-626-120031

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

S e c t i o n 1. GENERAL

1-1. Scope

c. Appendix A contains a list of publications

a p p l i c a b l e to this manual. Appendix B is the

a. This manual is published for use of personnel

m a i n t e n a n c e allocation chart applicable to this

responsible for operation and organizational

equipment. Appendix C contains the basic issue

maintenance of the Tractor Wheeled, Warehouse,

items list and special tools list.

Gasoline, Pneumatic-Tired, 4,000 pound Drawbar

P u l l , United Tractor Model G40C, Army Model

MHE-217, Federal Stock Number 3930-181-

3217, procured under Contract Number DSA 400-

70-C-4251.

b. This manual provides the operator with the

n e c e s s a r y operating instructions and with in-

s t r u c t i o n s for performing maintenance services

which are the responsibility of the operator. This

manual provides organizational maintenance

p e r s o n n e l with the necessary information for

performing the maintenance services which are the

responsibility of organizational maintenance.

Throughout this manual the use of the terms right,

left, front, and rear with respect to the parts of the

tractor indicates directions from the viewpoint of

the operator sitting in the seat of the tractor.

Section II. DESCRIPTION AND DATA

1-4. Description

coupled to the drive axle through a short propeller

shaft. A drop gearbox on the drive axle provides

Army Model MHE-217 (fig. 1-1 and 1-2) United

further speed reduction between transmission and

Tractor Model G-40C) is a gasoline powered, front-

r e a r wheels. Foot-operated hydraulic drum-type

wheel steered, rear-wheel driven materials handling

brakes are proved at the rear wheels. A hand-

tractor. The tractor is powered by a six-cylinder, in-

operated mechanical braking system is provided for

line, four cycle, L-head, liquid cooled, gasoline

parking the vehicle. The steering mechanism in-

engine.

Torque is transmitted through an

corporates a recirculating ball type steering gear,

automatic transmission with three forward speeds

drag link, and tie rod. The electrical system in-

and a single reverse coupled to the engine through a

cludes head-lights, stoplight-taillights, and horn.

torque converter. The transmission output shaft is

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