C16x/C24x/C30x Operator’s Manual Transport - 47
Haul
Haul
Load
Prepare trailer
1. Attach trailer to vehicle.
2. Park vehicle with trailer on level and firm ground.
Load machine
1. If equipped, put backfill blade in stowed position. See “Backfill Blade” on page 75.
2. Remove parking pin from parking position.
3. Start engine.
4. Pull boom control to slightly raise digging boom.
5. Move machine to rear of trailer. Have boom face ramps. Align tracks with ramps and machine with
center of trailer bed.
6. Set engine to low throttle.
7. Move speed/direction control slowly and push to appropriate speed.
8. Drive unit onto trailer, digging boom first, until tiedown position is reached.
9. If space allows, push boom control to lower digging boom onto trailer.
10. Engage parking pin in parking position and shut down unit. If present, turn fuel shut-off to off position.
IMPORTANT: Use Ditch Witch S2B trailer for transport. If you use a different trailer, obey additional
instructions from the manufacturer. Load trencher as far to the front of the trailer as possible.
Crushing weight could cause death or serious injury. Stay
away.
To help avoid injury:
• Keep boom as low as possible during loading procedure.
• Ensure ten to fifteen percent of total weight (machine plus trailer) is on tongue of trailer.