CASE CONSTRUCTION CX145D SR - Page 174

5-TRANSPORTOPERATIONS
Machinewithblade
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(D),wireropes(A)topreventthemachine
fromswaying(oscillation)duringtransport.Secure
thebladetothetrailerbypassingchainsthroughthe
chainmountingholesontheblade(fortransport)and
tensioningthechainsinanXshape.Securetherear
ofthelowerframeinthesamemannerusingchains.
9.Carryoutanalcheckofthetie-downcondition.
10.Ifarearloadingtypetrailerisusedforroadtransport,
liftorremovetheloadingramps.
11.Removeblocksfromthetiresofthetrailer.
SMIL17CEX3816CA4
(A)Wirerope
(B)Block
(C)Chock
(D)Chain
(E)Rubbermat
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