5-TRANSPORTOPERATIONS
Tiedownsforshipping—Procedure
Example1
2_02381
A.Wirerope
B.Block
C.Stopblock
D.Padding
E.Rubbermat
1.Checkthatthemachineisproperlyloadedinposition
andthatthetrailerislevel.
2.Foldthebucketandthenfoldthearm.Placewooden
blocksontheplatformofthetrailer.Lowertheboom
slowlyandadjustthewoodenblockssothatthe
bucketandarmrestuponthem.
3.Stoptheengine.
•
Makesurethattheradioantennaislowered.
•
Adjustthemirrorsothatitwillnothitagainstanobject
aroundthemachineduringtransportation.
4.Lockthedoors(theoperator’scabonbothsides).
5.Afterverifyingthattherearenoproblemswiththema-
chine,blockthetracksandtiedownthemachinewith
chains,wireropes,etc.sothatitdoesnotmovedur-
ingtransportation.
6.Verifythateverythingisblockedandtieddownbefore
transportingthemachine.
NOTICE:Movementofthemachineduringtransportation
isdangerous.Securethemachinermlywithwirerope
orthelikesothatitwon’tmovefromvibration.
Example2
2_02362
A.Wirerope
B.Block
C.Stopblock
D.Chain
E.Rubbermat
1.Checkthatthemachineisproperlyloadedinposition
andthatthetrailerislevel.
2.Foldthebucketandthenfoldthearm.Placewooden
blocksontheplatformofthetrailer.Lowertheboom
slowlyandadjustthewoodenblockssothatthe
bucketandarmrestuponthem.
3.Stoptheengine.
•
Makesurethattheradioantennaislowered.
•
Adjustthemirrorsothatitwillnothitagainstanobject
aroundthemachineduringtransportation.
4.Lockthedoors(theoperator’scabonbothsides).
5.Afterverifyingthattherearenoproblemswiththema-
chine,blockthetracksandtiedownthemachinewith
chains,wireropes,etc.sothatitdoesnotmovedur-
ingtransportation.
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