A-A-52305 Auger, Earth, Boom MountedThis description covers a commercial model, hydraulically powered, boom mounted earth auger for use on the small emplacement excavator (SEE) or another piece of equipment utilizing the same backhoe configuration as the SEE. The backhoe attachment on the SEE is similar to the commercially available Case 580C backhoe. The hydraulic system on the SEE produces 26 GPH and 2450 psi.

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6. NOTES.

6.1 Referenced documents. Addresses for obtaining copies of referenced documents and color chips are as follows:

ASTM D 2487 should be obtained from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia PA 19103.

OSHA and DOL documents should be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.

SAE J916 and J919 are available by contacting Customer Service, SAE, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001 (412) 776-4970.

FED-STD-595 is available from the Standardization Documents Ordering Desk, Building 4D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.

Color chip number 34094 of FED-STO-595 may be obtained from the General Services Administration, Room 6662, 7th and D Streets, NW, Washington, DC 20407.

6.2 Ordering data. Acquisition documents should specify the following:

a. Title, number, and date of this item description.

b. When hard faced tungsten-carbide cutting teeth shall be provided.

c. When a winterized auger is required.

d. Responsibility for inspection.

e. When an operational test is required.

f. Required preservation, packaging, packing, labeling, and marking.

g. Certification that the earth auger offered meets all requirements of this item description.

h. When commercial manuals with installation and operating instructions and parts list are required.

i. When this commercial item description is used for procurement, the commercial item certification clause must appear in the solicitation.

6.3 Sources of supply. The following are suggested sources of supply for this item (competition is not limited to these sources).

a. Eskridge, Inc., 1900 Kansas City Road, P.O. 80X 875, Olathe, Kansas 66061.

b. General Equipment Company, P.O. Box 334, 1500 East Main Street, Owatonna, Minnesota 55060.

c.States Engineering Corporation, McMillen Division, 4419 Ardmore Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46809-9723

d. Stanley Works, Stanley Hydraulic Tools Division, 3810 S.E. Naef Road, Milwaukee, OR 97267-5698

6.4 Informational drawing. Installation instructions for mounting the earth auger onto the SEE tractor are documented in TA13230E3396.

The preparing activity for this item description is: US Army Belvoir Research, Development, and Engineering Center, ATTN: SATBE-TSE, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060- 5606.