OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
25 AU104488 C6B
TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE ON
A TRAILER
You must know the rules or laws for safety that are used
in each area that you will be in. Make sure that your truck
and machine are equipped with the correct safety
equipment.
1. Make sure the trailer and ramp can support both your
weight plus the weight of the machine.
2. Put a block at the front and rear of the trailer wheels.
3.Be careful, move the machine slowly onto the
trailer.
4. Lower the attachments to the trailer, move the
Joystick to the NEUTRAL position.
5. Stop the engine and remove the key.
6. Put blocks at the front and rear of each tire.
7. Use chains to fasten the machine to the trailer. Use
the front and rear tie downs to secure chains to
machine.
8. Measure the distance from the ground to the highest
point of the machine. You must know the clearance
height of the machine.
9. Remove the blocks from the front and rear of the
trailer wheels.
10. After you have driven a few miles, stop the truck
and check your load. Make sure the chains are still
tight and that the machine has not moved on the
trailer.
UNLOADING - Put a block at the front and rear of the
trailer wheels. After the blocks and chains are removed
from the machine, put the attachments in the
TRANSPORT position. Start the engine, and slowly move
the machine off the trailer.
MOVING A DISABLED MACHINE
This machine is equipped with hydrostatic braking with
spring applied hydraulic release parking brakes. When you
move the ground drive joystick control to the neutral
position, the machine will stop. If there is no charge
pressure, the brakes are automatically applied. Braking is
automatically applied whenever the engine is turned off.
If your machine is disabled, do not move the machine if it
will not run, further damage will result. If possible, repair
the disabled machine at the job location.
If engine does not run, the brakes can be released
manually. See your dealer to release the brakes. Refer to
the technical Service Manual.
If the machine must be moved, lift it onto a suitable
trailer for transporting.
NOTE:
You must transport the machine on a suitable
trailer if the machine must be moved for a distance
greater than 1.6 km (1 mile).
WARNING:
Know the rules, regulations, laws
and safety equipment necessary for transporting
or operating this machine on a road or highway.
Rotating beacon, backup alarm, slow moving
vehicle emblem and other safety equipment items
are available from your dealer.
WARNING:
The machine can slip and fall from a
trailer or ramp and cause injury or death. Make
sure the trailer and ramp are not slippery. Remove
all oil, grease, ice, etc. Carefully move the machine
off or onto the trailer with the machine centered
on the trailer and ramp.
WARNING:
Personal injury or death can result
when you tow a disabled machine incorrectly.
Read the following recommendations.