Case CX490D - Introduction to Machine Transport

5-TRANSPORTOPERATIONS
Introduction
TheCX490D/CX500Disamachinemainlyintendedforproductiveoperationinopenjobsitesorquarries,anditis
thusbiggerthanothercrawlerexcavatorsusedingeneralconstructionworks.
TheCX490D/CX500Dshouldneverbetransportedorhandledasacompletemachine,andshouldthusbedisassem-
bledintospecicmainmodules.Therefore,anytransportorhandlingoftheCX490D/CX500Dshouldbeprepared
andexecutedonlybyaspecializedhaulingServicetobeagreedwiththeCASECONSTRUCTIONDealer.
MakesuretodenewiththespecializedhaulingServicethegeneraltransportconditions,astheroadmap,theweight
andsizelimitsaccordingtothelocaltrafcregulations,thetypeandthenumberoftrailers/truckstobeused.Make
suretogetthenecessarydocumentsandpermissionstocomplytothelocaltrafcregulations.
MakesuretoagreewiththespecializedhaulingServiceaboutpersonnel,facilities,andtoolsthatarenecessaryto
properlyandsafelyexecutethedisassemblyandassemblyofthemachine.
NOTE:Asgeneralreference,theworkplaceshouldbeatleasta15m(16.4yd)x25m(27.3yd)areaonahardand
levelground,havingwideopenroadaccessesfortrucks,cranes,andotherservicevehicles.
NOTE:Asgeneralreference,theequipmenttobemadereadyfordisassemblyandassemblyofthemachineareone
20tRoughTerrainCrane,one6ttruckcrane,onehydrauliclifter.
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