1. ROUGH TERRAIN CONTAINER HANDLER “RTCH”
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2. RTCH LEARNING OBJECTIVES TLO ELO READ OBJECTIVES Written examination
Skill performance

3. 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.

4. CHARACTERISTICS FORDS 60 INCHES
USED FOR LOADING, UNLOADING, STACKING, AND HANDLING CONTAINERS IN MARSHALING AREAS.
MAX SPEED 18.5 MPH FWRD, REV.
TIRE AND RIM – 3000 LBS EACH
VEHICLE WEIGHT WITH 20’ TOP HANDLER – 107,030 LBS

5. MAJOR COMPONENTS RTCH CAN BE DIVIDED INTO TWO FRAME ASSEMBLIES:
1) THE FRONT MAST ASSEMBLY
2) THE REAR ENGINE FRAME

6. FRONT MAST ASSEMBLY CONSISTS OF: FORK MAST ARRANGEMENT
FRONT AXLE GROUP

7. REAR ENGINE FRAME CONSISTS OF: ENGINE ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION AND POWERTRAIN
FUEL TANK
HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR
REAR AXLE GROUP
REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLY
OPERATORS STATION

8. FORK MAST ARRAGEMENT MAST ARRANGEMENT LIFT CYLINDER TILT CYLINDER
LIFT CHAINS
CARRIAGE ARRANGEMENT
CARRIAGE AND FORKS
SIDE SHIFT CYLINDER
TILT CYLINDERS
HYDRAULIC/ELECTRICAL LINES
QUICK DISCONNECT FITTINGS

9. FRONT MAST ASSEMBLY

10. TOP HANDLERS RTCH CAN BE FITTED WITH THREE TOP HANDLER ATTACHMENTS.
20 FT
35 FT
40 FT

11. 20 FT TOP HANDLER
MAX WEIGHT – 3800 LBS.

12. 35 & 40 FT TOP HANDLERS EQUIPPED WITH 2 CONTAINER LOCK CYLINDERS.
MAX WEIGHT 35’ 9120 LBS.
40’ 9930 LBS.

13. REAR ENGINE FRAME ENGINE ASSEMBLY: TRANSMISSION: CAT 3408T
DIRECT INJECTION 65 DEGREE V8 TURBO DIESEL
RPM.
TRANSMISSION:
UTILIZES A 4 SPEED POWER SHIFT TRANSMISSION.

14. ENGINE ASSEMBLY

15. REAR ENGINE FRAME FUEL TANK: CAPACITY – 165 GAL.
LOCATED ON LEFT SIDE OF TRACTOR.
RTCH EQUIPED WITH PRIMING PUMP.

16. FUEL TANK

17. 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.

18. HYDRAULIC TANK

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. 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.

22. REAR BUMPER
FOUR 12V BATTERIES ON EACH SIDE OF VEHICLE IN FRONT OF COUNTERWEIGHTS.

23. REAR BUMPER

24. REAR ENGINE FRAME REAR BUMPER: PINTLE HOOK
USED FOR TOWING OTHER VEHICLES.
TOWING LUGS ARE USED WHEN THE RTCH ITSELF NEEDS TO BE TOWED.

25. PINTLE HOOK AND TOW LUGS

26. 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.

27. CATWALK AND HANDRAIL

28. TRANSMISSION CHECK

29. FRONT ACCESS DOORS ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK & FILLER TUBE
PRIMING PUMP AND FUEL FILTER
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, BRAKE, AND IMPLEMENT FILTERS

30. FRONT ACCESS DOORS

31. ENGINE DOORS .

32. 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.

33. STEERING COLUMN

34. 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.

35. PEDALS

36. 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.

37. PANELS

38. 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.

39. CONTROL LEVERS

40. HEATERS

41. 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.

42. CONTAINERS CONTAINERS AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS SIZES.
1) 8’ WIDE X 8’ HIGH X 20’ LONG (ISO)
COMMONLY CALLED “MILVAN”

43. 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.

44. 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.

45. 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.

46. 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

47. MOVING CONTAINERS

48. STACKING

49. STACKING

50. QUESTIONS ?

51. QUESTIONS TO CLASS Q) WHAT IS MAX LIFT CAP. FOR RTCH? A) 50,000 LBS.
Q) WHAT IS THE RTCH USED FOR?
A) LOADING, UNLOADING, STACKING, HANDLING CONTAINERS.
Q) WHAT TYPE OF TRANSMISSION DOES THE RTCH HAVE?
A) POWER SHIFT, 4 SPEEDS FORWARD 4 SPEEDS REVERSE.