CASE CONSTRUCTION CX37C - TRANSPORT OPERATIONS; Loading the machine onto a transport trailer

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Roadtransport
Loadingthemachineontoatransporttrailer
WARNING
Improperoperationorserviceofthismachinecanresultinanaccident.
Assignasupervisortodirectworksiteoperations.Agreeonallsafetymeasures,procedures,and
suitablehandsignals.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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WARNING
Transporthazard!
Themachinecansliporfallfromaramportrailer.Makesuretherampandtrailerarenotslippery.
Removealloil,grease,ice,etc.Movethemachineonoroffthetrailerwithmachinecenteredonthe
trailerorramp.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Makesuretocheckthetotalweight,length,widthandheightofthemachinetobetransported.RefertoChapter8.
Makesuretouseatrailerwitharatedcapacityanddimensionssufcienttotransportthemachine.Ifarearloading
typetrailerisusedforroadtransport,makesurethatrampsareavailabletoclimbontothetrailerbed.Useramps
whichhavesufcientwidth,length,thicknessandstrength.Therampslopeshouldbe15°orless.
Investigatebeforehandtheconditionsoftheroadtobetraveled,weightandsizelimits,andspeciallocaltrafcregu-
lations.Obtainanypermitsrequiredfrompropergovernmentagenciesformachinetransportation.
Trailersetup
1.Positionthetraileronrmandlevelground.
2.Putblockstothetiresofthetrailertopreventtrailer
frommoving.
3.Ifarearloadingtypetrailerisusedforroadtransport,
preparetheloadingramps.Iftherampsareincluded
inthetrailerframe,lowerthemtotheground.Ifthe
rampsareexternaltothetrailer,matchthemtothe
rearedgeofthetraileravoidinganybumpbetween
trailerbedandexternalramps.
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Machinesetup
1.Cleanthemachineundercarriageandtrackstopre-
ventmudordebrisfromskiddingduringtransport.
2.Selectthelowtravelspeed.
3.Locktheboomswingpedal.
4.Fullyraisethedozerblade.
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