Case CX130C - Loading the Machine Onto a Transport Trailer

5-TRANSPORTOPERATIONS
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
Positionthetraileronrmandlevelground.
Putblockstothetiresofthetrailertopreventtrailerfrom
moving.
Ifarearloadingtypetrailerisusedforroadtransport,
preparetheloadingramps.Iftherampsareincludedin
thetrailerframe,lowerthemtotheground.Iftheramps
areexternaltothetrailer,matchthemtotherearedge
ofthetraileravoidinganybumpbetweentrailerbedand
externalramps.
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Ifloadingamachinewithblade,secureablocktothe
trailerbedattherestingpositionofthemachine.The
blockmustbeofasuitablesizeandstrengthtokeepthe
bladeinliftedpositionaround40cm(15.7in)abovethe
trailedbed.ReferaheadinthisChapter.
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