Transporting, packing, storing
6.6 Means of transportation
6.6.1 Unloading with a pallet truck
WARNING
Tipping over of the machine
S
erious injury due to the high machine weight
− Consider the centre of gravity of the machine.
− Depending on the equipment, two or three additional helpers
ar
e required when unloading.
− Lifting material (straps, chains and fork lifts) must be positioned
a
s far apart away from the centre of gravity as possible.
Fig. 15: Transport with a pallet truck
1 Pallet recesses
2 Pallet truck forks
A forklift truck must be used to unload from the pallet.
1.
Push the forks into the recesses in the pallet.
2.
Push the pallet truck in under the pallet until it reaches the back and lift the
mac
hine carefully.
3.
Only lift the machine as little as possible.
4.
Transport the machine to the unloading position using the pallet truck.