Case 590ST - Shipping Transport; Machine Transport (on a Trailer)

5-TRANSPORTOPERATIONS
SHIPPINGTRANSPORT
Machinetransport(onatrailer)
WARNING
Transporthazard!
Themachinecansliporfallfromaramportrailer.Makesuretherampandtrailerarenotslippery.
Removealloil,grease,ice,etc.Movethemachineonoroffthetrailerwithmachinecenteredonthe
trailerorramp.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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WARNING
Lossofcontrolhazard!
Whenthemachineistransportedonatrailer,alwayslockthebrakepedalstogetherduringtheloading
and/orunloadingoperations.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Makesureyouknowthesafetyrulesandregulationsbeforetransportingthismachine.
Makesurethatthearticulatedvehicleandthemachinearettedwiththecorrectsafetyequipment.
LOADING
Placesomewedgesbehindthetrailerwheelsandplace
thetrailerenlargementramps(ifprovided).
Placethebackhoeattachmentintheroadtravelposition.
(4WS)Makesurethesteeringmodeswitchisin“Road”
position.
Raisetheloaderbucketabout20cm(7.8in)abovethe
ramps.
Placethegearshiftleverinrstgearandloadthemachine
carefullyontothetrailer.
Lowertheloaderattachmentsothatthebucketrestson
thebedofthetrailer.
(Specictocertaincountries)Locktheloaderattachment
controlswithanappropriatepin.
Raisetheparkingbrakeleverandplacethedirection-
of-travelcontrolleverandgearshiftleverinneutralposi-
tion.
Stoptheengineandremovethestarterswitchkey.
Checkthatthewindows,thedoors,thebatterycompart-
ment,thefueltankplugandtheengineguardareproperly
closedandlocked.
Turntherearviewmirrorsinwards.
Usechocksandchainstoimmobilizethemachineand
thebackhoeattachmentonthetrailer.
Measurethedistancebetweenthegroundandthehigh-
estpoint.Youmustknowthetotalheight.
NOTE:Afterafewkilometers,checkthatthemachinehas
notmovedandthatthechainsarestillundertension.
UNLOADING
Removethechocksandtheretainingchains.
(Specictocertaincountries)Removetheloaderattach-
mentlockingpin.
Raisetheloaderattachmenttobringthebucketafew
centimetersabovethebedofthetrailer.
Lowertheparkingbrakeleverandplacethegearshift
leverinrstgear.
Slowlyreversethemachine,atthesametimeraising
theloaderattachmentsoastokeepitafewcentimeters
abovethebedofthetrailer.
Returntherearviewmirrorstotheircorrectposition.
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