Case 570T - Machine transport (on a trailer)

5-TRANSPORTOPERATIONS
SHIPPINGTRANSPORT
Machinetransport(onatrailer)
WARNING
Transporthazard!
Themachinecansliporfallfromarampor
trailer.Makesuretherampandtrailerarenot
slippery.Removealloil,grease,ice,etc.Move
themachineonoroffthetrailerwithmachine
centeredonthetrailerorramp.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse-
riousinjury.
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Makesureyouknowthesafetyrulesandregulationsbe-
foretransportingthismachine.Makesurethattheartic-
ulatedvehicleandthemachinearettedwiththecorrect
safetyequipment.
NOTICE:Duringmachineloadingandunloadingopera-
tions,thebrakepedalsmustbe“locked”together.
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Loading
1.Placesomewedgesbehindthetrailerwheelsandplacethetrailerenlargementramps.
2.Placethebackhoeattachmentintheroadtravelposition.Raisetheloaderbucketabout20cm(7.9in)above
theramps.
3.Placethegearshiftleverinrstgearandloadthemachinecarefullyontothetrailer.Lowertheloaderattachment
sothatthebucketrestsonthebedofthetrailer.
4.Lowerthebackhoeattachmenttothebedofthetrailer.
5.Activatetheparkingbrakeandplacethedirectionoftravelcontrolleverandgearshiftleverinneutralposition.
6.Stoptheengineandremovethestarterswitchkey.
7.Makesurethewindows,thedoors,thebatterycompartment,thefueltankplugandtheengineguardareproperly
closedandlocked.
8.Turntherearviewmirrorsinwards.
9.Usechocksandchainstoimmobilizethemachineandthebackhoeattachmentonthetrailer.
10.Measurethedistancebetweenthegroundandthehighestpoint.Youmustknowthetotalheight.
NOTE:Afterafewmiles,checkthatthemachinehasnotmovedandthatthechainsarestillundertension.
Unloading
1.Removethechocksandtheretainingchains.
2.Raisetheloaderattachmenttobringthebucketafewcentimetersabovethebedofthetrailer.
3.Disengagetheparkingbrakeswitchandplacethegearshiftleverinrstgear.
4.Slowlyreversethemachine,atthesametimeraisingtheloaderattachmentsoastokeepitafewcentimeters
abovethebedofthetrailer.
5.Returntherearviewmirrorstotheircorrectposition.
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