ground the device is ready to be relocated in a different position if the material is to be moved another distance once the device is relocated the entire operation is repeated a number of times sufficient to move the material from its initial position to its desired position instead of or in addition to the winch assembly 76 a jack screw assembly or hydraulic cylinder may be used to provide a means for pushing or pulling material to be handled such a jack screw assembly is illustrated in phantom as general numeral designation 86 during the operation of the material handling device using the jack screw assembly for pushing and pulling the operator would position the apparatus 10 on the surface of the ground and anchor the apparatus using the gear motor switch to lower the anchor shafts as was described previously the horizontal tubular elements on the jack screw assembly 86 are adjustable and are used to position the end of the jack screw the end of the jack screw assembly consists of a fitting which is accommodated by a corresponding receptable on the material or object to be pulled or pushed after the horizontal positioning elements have been fixed at a position at which the receptacle and fitting on the material to be moved are coincident and the device is securely anchored to the surface of the ground a switch for the jack screw assembly gear motor is activated and the material to be moved is either pushed or pulled an alternate embodiment of the device consists of a.