CASE CONSTRUCTION CX145D SR - Preparing for Road Transport; Tie Downs for Shipping

5-TRANSPORTOPERATIONS
Preparingforroadtransport
Tiedownsforshipping
Example1
1.Setthemachineinthepositionfortransport:fullyre-
tractthearmandcurlthebucketslowly.
2.Placetheblock(B)onthetraileroorandlowerthe
boomslowly.Adjustthepositionoftheblock(B)so
thatthebucketlinkagelaysontheblock(B).
3.Checktheoverallheightbetweenthegroundandthe
highestpointofthemachineandchecktheoverall
widthofthemachine.Makesuretobewithinthesize
limitsdenedbeforetransport,inordertoconrmdoc-
umentsandpermissionsalreadygottocomplytothe
localtrafcregulations.
4.Placethegatelockleverinlockposition.Stopthe
engineandremovethestarterkey.
5.Getoffthemachine.Retracttheradioantenna.Fold
therearviewmirrors.
6.Lockthecabdoorandthesidepanels.
7.Checktheconditionofthetie-downpointsonthe
trailer.
8.Securethemachineontothetrailerusingchocks(C),
chains,wireropes(A)topreventthemachinefrom
swaying(oscillation)duringtransport.
9.Carryoutanalcheckofthetie-downcondition.
10.Ifarearloadingtypetrailerisusedforroadtransport,
liftorremovetheloadingramps.
11.Removeblocksfromthetiresofthetrailer.
SMIL17CEX3255AA1
(A)Wirerope
(B)Block
(C)Chock
(D)Padding
(E)Rubbermat
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