LeeBoy 8608 - Unloading and Loading; Unloading; Loading

UNLOADING AND LOADING
Ensure the transport trailer has the capacity to carry
the paver’s weight. Park the trailer in a clear, level area
when loading or unloading the machine.
ALWAYS position an assistant to be a
ground guide when loading and unloading the paver.
Work slowly and carefully to avoid
accidents. Keep the loading area clear.
ALWAYS back the paver up loading
ramp with the screed end rst. ALWAYS be alert to
uneven surfaces and the potential reactions when
transferring the paver from surface to surface.
Serious injury or even death can result.
Use extra caution steering when
loading and unloading the paver as slight steering
changes on ramps and trailers can cause the
machine to fall off the ramp or transport trailer.
Serious injury or even death can result.
To prevent damage to the
undercarriage and throughout the paver, reduce
traveling speed before the paver tracks come into
contact with loading ramps or any abrupt change
in the surface. The track drive sprocket or other
components can be damaged by excessive shock.
DO NOT allow the screed to strike the
ramp as this can damage bearings on the thickness
control screws or welds on the leveling arms. A
longer ramp to reduce the loading angle may be
needed.
Figure 4-78. Correct Loading and Unloading
Position
UnloadingUnloading
1. Remove tie-down equipment.
2. Start and warm up engine.
3. Set throttle at half the operating RPMs, but enough
to ensure the hydraulic pump is providing sufcient
ow to operate all functions properly.
4. Set steering control lever so paver moves very
slowly.
5. BEFORE moving the machine, ensure:
• The screed position is UP.
• Auger extensions are removed.
• The extendible screed is IN.
• The Under Auger Material Cut-Offs below the
augers are CLOSED.
6. Move paver forward down the ramp.
Never move the paver in reverse while
the cut-offs are open.
DO NOT allow the screed to strike the
ramp as this can damage bearings on the thickness
control screws or welds on the leveling arms. A
longer ramp to reduce the loading angle may be
needed.
LoadingLoading
To prevent damage to the
undercarriage and throughout the paver, reduce
traveling speed before the paver tracks come into
contact with loading ramps or any abrupt change
in the surface. The track drive sprocket or other
components can be damaged by excessive shock.
The paver must be loaded screed-end
rst to prevent damage.
1. Move paver to base of ramp. Line up tracks with
the ramp.
2. BEFORE moving the machine, ensure:
• The screed position is UP.
• Auger extensions are removed.
• The extendible screed is IN.
• The Under Auger Material Cut-Offs are
CLOSED.
Operation
8608 Commercial Paver4-38