RTCH 988B: Rough Terrain Container Handler Characteristics and Components
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ROUGH TERRAIN CONTAINER HANDLER “RTCH” GySgt Meza
RTCH • LEARNING OBJECTIVES • TLO • ELO • READ OBJECTIVES • Written examination • Skill performance
CHARACTERISTICS • 988B, MANUFACTURED BY CAT • 4WD • ARTICULATED STEERING • DIESEL ENGINE POWERED • HANDLES ISO AND USA (SEALAND) CONTAINERS • 20, 35, AND 40 FT. TOP HANDLERS. • MAX LIFTING WEIGHT OF 50,000 LBS.
CHARACTERISTICS • FORDS 60 INCHES • USED FOR LOADING, UNLOADING, STACKING, AND HANDLING CONTAINERS IN MARSHALING AREAS. • MAX SPEED 18.5 MPH FWRD, 19.04 REV. • TIRE AND RIM – 3000 LBS EACH • VEHICLE WEIGHT WITH 20’ TOP HANDLER – 107,030 LBS
MAJOR COMPONENTS • RTCH CAN BE DIVIDED INTO TWO FRAME ASSEMBLIES: • 1) THE FRONT MAST ASSEMBLY • 2) THE REAR ENGINE FRAME
FRONT MAST ASSEMBLY • CONSISTS OF: • FORK MAST ARRANGEMENT • FRONT AXLE GROUP
REAR ENGINE FRAME CONSISTS OF: • ENGINE ASSEMBLY • TRANSMISSION AND POWERTRAIN • FUEL TANK • HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR • REAR AXLE GROUP • REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY • OPERATORS STATION
FORK MAST ARRAGEMENT • MAST ARRANGEMENT • LIFT CYLINDER • TILT CYLINDER • LIFT CHAINS • CARRIAGE ARRANGEMENT • CARRIAGE ARRANGEMENT • CARRIAGE AND FORKS • SIDE SHIFT CYLINDER • TILT CYLINDERS • HYDRAULIC/ELECTRICAL LINES • QUICK DISCONNECT FITTINGS
TOP HANDLERS • RTCH CAN BE FITTED WITH THREE TOP HANDLER ATTACHMENTS. • 20 FT • 35 FT • 40 FT
20 FT TOP HANDLER • MAX WEIGHT – 3800 LBS.
35 & 40 FT TOP HANDLERS • EQUIPPED WITH 2 CONTAINER LOCK CYLINDERS. • MAX WEIGHT 35’ 9120 LBS. • 40’ 9930 LBS.
REAR ENGINE FRAME ENGINE ASSEMBLY: • CAT 3408T • DIRECT INJECTION 65 DEGREE V8 TURBO DIESEL • 393 HP @ 2100 RPM. TRANSMISSION: • UTILIZES A 4 SPEED POWER SHIFT TRANSMISSION.
REAR ENGINE FRAME FUEL TANK: • CAPACITY – 165 GAL. • LOCATED ON LEFT SIDE OF TRACTOR. • RTCH EQUIPED WITH PRIMING PUMP.
REAR ENGINE ASSEMBLY HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR: • RESERVOIR THAT SUPPLIES HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WITH 10W OIL. • TANK CAPACITY OF 78 GAL. • CHECK OIL LEVEL WITH SIGHT GAUGE ON SIDE OF RESERVOIR. • LOCATED ON RIGHT SIDE OF TRACTOR.
THIS SLIDE SHOWS THE PANEL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CATWALK COVERING THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR. A VALVE ON TOP OF THE RESERVOIR GIVES PROTECTION FROM EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ABOVE 15 PSI.
REAR ENGINE FRAME REAR AXLE: • REAR AXLE OSCILLATES PLUS OR MINUS 13 DEGREES. • REAR WHEEL VERTICAL MOVEMENT IS LIMITED BY STOPS TO ELEVEN INCHES ABOVE AND BELOW THE HORIZONTAL.
REAR ENGINE FRAME REAR BUMPER: • 24 VOLT SYSTEM. • MACHINE CAPABLE OF STARTING AT TEMPS AS LOW AS –25 DEGREES. • STORAGE AREA LOCATED BELOW EACH BATTERY BOX FOR TOOLS. • STEPS AND GRAB IRONS ON BOTH SIDES OF MACHINE FOR ACCESS TO TOP OF BUMPER. • TOP OF BUMPER AND BATTERY BOXES ARE USED AS A PLATFORM FOR ENGINE MAINTENANCE.
REAR BUMPER • FOUR 12V BATTERIES ON EACH SIDE OF VEHICLE IN FRONT OF COUNTERWEIGHTS.
REAR ENGINE FRAME REAR BUMPER: • PINTLE HOOK • USED FOR TOWING OTHER VEHICLES. • TOWING LUGS ARE USED WHEN THE RTCH ITSELF NEEDS TO BE TOWED.
REAR ENGINE FRAME OPERATOR STATION: • CAB, CONTROLS, PLATFORM, AND SEAT ARE A SEPARATE UNIT. • CAN BE ASSEMBLED AND TESTED AS A UNIT. • CATWALK AROUND THE CAB EXTENDS FROM LEFT SIDE AROUND TO THE RIGHT SIDE. • CATWALK EQUIPPED WITH HAND RAILS FOR OPERATOR SAFETY. • DIRECTLY BEHIND THE CAB IS THE PRIMARY SERVICE AREA. • TWO FLOOR PANELS ALLOW ACCESS TO THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK AND FILLER TUBE.
FRONT ACCESS DOORS • ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK & FILLER TUBE • PRIMING PUMP AND FUEL FILTER • HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, BRAKE, AND IMPLEMENT FILTERS
OPERATORS CAB • ARTICULATED STEERING • ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN • WHEN IN THE PARK POSITION, TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER IS LOCKED IN NEUTRTAL. • COLUMN RELEASE AND PARK BRAKE KNOBS MUST BE PULLED OUT TO OPERATE. • AN ANTI-PIVOT LINK IS PROVIDED FOR STABILIZATION DURING SHIPING. PIN MUST BE REMOVED PRIOR TO TOWING.
FOOT CONTROLS • THREE FOOT CONTROL LEVERS • ACCELERATOR PEDAL • RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL (NORMAL BRAKING) • LEFT BRAKE PEDAL (INCHING VALVE) • HORN BUTTON LOCATED ON FLOOR TO LEFT OF BRAKE PEDALS.
INSTRUMENT PANELS • THREE INSTRUMENT PANELS • LEFT PANEL IS FOR WARNING LIGHTS • RIGHT PANEL IS THE GAUGE PANEL • LOCK INDICATOR PANEL TO THE RIGHT OF INSTRUMENT PANEL, MOUNTED ON FLOOR HEATER. • LIGHT PANEL THAT CONFIRMS STATUS OF LOCK PINS FOR THE TOP HANDLER.
CONTROL LEVERS • CONTROL LEVERS TO THE RIGHT OF THE OPERATORS SEAT CONTROL THE MAST AND TOP HANDLER. • THERE ARE TWO HEATERS • ONE IN THE CEILING • ONE ON THE FLOOR TO THE RIGHT.
CONTAINERIZATION • METHOD BY WHICH A QUANTITY OF CARGO IS STOWED INTO STANDARD SIZED METAL CONTAINERS PRIOR TO BEING SHIPPED TO THE INTENDED DESTINATION. • CONTAINERS HAVE INTERNALLY CONSTRUCTED LIFTING POINTS CALLED “CORNER CASTINGS”. • CONTAINERIZATION IS THE METHOD BY WHICH THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY IS BEING STANDARDIZED. • STANDARDIZATION OF DEMENSIONS AND WEIGHT CAPACITIES HAS SPREAD ACROSS THE WORLD.
CONTAINERS • CONTAINERS AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS SIZES. • 1) 8’ WIDE X 8’ HIGH X 20’ LONG (ISO) • COMMONLY CALLED “MILVAN”
CONTAINERS • 2) 8’ WIDE X 8’ HIGH X 35’ LONG (SEALAND) • 3) 8’ WIDE X 8’ HIGH X 40’ LONG (ISO) • RTCH CAPABLE OF HANDLING ALL 3 SIZES OF CONTAINERS WHEN EQUIPPED WITH CORRESPONDING TOP HANDLER. • MILITARY CONTAINERS (MILVANS) AND MILITARY PREFAB MODULE (FIELD HOSPITALS, ETC.) ARE OF 8 X 8 X 20 CONFIGURATION.
CONTAINERIZATION • EVERY MAJOR PORT IN U.S. HAS HIGH SPEED CONTAINER EQUIPMENT. • THIS FACT FURTHER ENHANCES THE IDEA OF USING CONTAINERS FOR HANDLING MILITARY CARGO. • COMMERCIAL SHIPPING INDUSTRY WOULD BE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE TO ASSIST IN THE LOAD OUT OF MILITARY CARGO DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
CONTAINERIZATION • DELIVERY OF SUPPLIES BY CONTAINER VS BREAK-BULK OFFERS MANY ADVANTAGES. • 1) SUPPLIES FOR BEACH ASSAULT ARE LOADED AND SEALED INTO A CONTAINER IN SHIPPING AREA OF A LOGISTICS BASE. • 2) SUPPLIES WILL REMAIN INTACT IN CONTAINER UNTIL CONTAINER LANDS ON THE BEACH. • 3) DAMAGE AND PILFERAGE ARE VIRTUALLY ELIMINATED. • 4) SUPPLY FOUL UPS ARE REDUCED. • 5) 45,000 LBS. OF SUPPLIES CAN BE DELIVERED IN A SINGLE MOVEMENT. • WEIGHT OF CONTAINER MUST BE CONSIDERED.
EMPLOYMENT • DESIGNED FOR BEACH TYPE OPERATIONS. • CONTAINERS ABOARD MPS SHIPS ARE UNLOADED BY SHIP BOARD CRANES ON TO VARIOUS TYPES OF LANDING CRAFT TO BE TRANSPORTED TO SHORE. • NORMALLY USED TO UNLOAD BARGE TYPE VESSELS • THE RTCH IS DRIVEN ONTO THE BEACHED BARGE FERRY, THE CONTAINER IS LOADED UTILIZING THE TOP HANDLER AND BACKED TO SHORE. • THE CONTAINER CAN BE LOADED ON FLATBED TRAILERS • IT CAN BE USED IN A STAGING OR MARSHALING AREA • THEY CAN BE STACKED TWO HIGH TO SAVE SPACE