Operation
Transporting the Machine
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Transporting the Machine
!MWARNING
The safe transit of the load is the responsibility of the
transport contractor and driver. Any machine,
attachments or parts that may move during transit
must be adequately secured.
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Note: Before transporting the machine make sure that you
will be obeying the rules and laws of all the areas that the
machine will be carried through.
Make sure that the transporting machine is suitable. See
Static Dimensions (Specifications Section) for the
dimensions of your machine.
!MWARNING
Before moving the machine onto the trailer, make sure
that the trailer and ramp are free from oil, grease and
ice. Remove oil, grease and ice from the machine
tyres. Make sure the machine will not foul on the ramp
angle. See Static Dimensions in SPECIFICATION
section for the minimum ground clearance of your
machine.
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1 Put the trailer in position:
If the machine is serviceable, use any available
position.
If the machine is unserviceable, you must align the
trailer with the rear of the machine.
2 Put chocks at the front and rear of the trailer wheels.
3 Make sure the ramps onto the trailer are in the correct
position and are attached securely.
4 Set the loader arm to the road travel position. Refer to
Preparing for Road Travel.
5 Move the machine onto the trailer:
a Carefully reverse a serviceable machine onto the
trailer.
b Lift a unserviceable machine into position on the
trailer.
Important: Put chocks at the front and rear of all four
tyres.
6 Engage the park brake and set the transmission to
the neutral position.
7 When the machine is safely in position, lower the
attachment onto the trailer, then stop the engine.
8 Install the articulation lock. Refer to Articulation
Lock.
9 Make sure that the total height of the load is within the
regulations, adjust the height if necessary.
10 Secure the cab in position.
11 Put a cover on the exhaust stack.
12 Use the tie-down/lift points A to attach the machine to
the trailer with chains.
Note: The tie-down labels identify the correct positions.
13 Measure the maximum height of the machine from
the ground. Make sure the driver knows the clearance
height before he drives away.
Note: Some machines have an extra set of tie-down points
B.
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Fig 58. Tie-down/sling point labels
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