TM 10-6140-200-14
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Section I. GENERAL
1-1. Scope
b. Unsatisfactory Material Report: SF Form 361. Un-
satisfactory Material Report must be filled out and for-
This manual contains information concerning the
warded to: United States Army Tank-Automotive Com-
theory, construction, installation, use, maintenance, repair
mand, Directorate of Product Assurance, Warren, MI
and hazards of lead-acid storage batteries used to power
48090, whenever common deficiencies, damages or mal-
electric industrial trucks, warehouse tractors and cranes.
functions are noted in new batteries.
c. Maintenance Work Request: DA Form 2407. Main-
1-2. Forms, Records and Reports
tenance Work Request is used to report Equipment
Improvement Recommendations (EIR's) in design and
The following forms will be used by personnel responsi-
maintenance of equipment, safety and efficiency of opera-
ble for the receipt, storage, operation, charging and
tion, unsatisfactory design, defects, failures or malfunc-
maintenance of lead-acid storage batteries.
tions and defects traceable to the absence or inadequacy
of spare parts and related equipment. DA Form 2407
a. Report of Improper Shipment: SF Form 363. Report
should be prepared IAW TM 38-750 and forwarded to:
of Improper Shipment must be filled out and forwarded to:
United States Army Tank-Automotive Materiel Readiness
United States Army Tank-Automotive Command, Director-
Command, ATTN: DRSTA-MVM, Warren, MI 48090.
ate of Product Assurance, Warren, MI 48090.
Figure 1-1. Lead-acid storage battery for motive-power service
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