Maeda MC285C-3 - TRAILERING

Section 4 – TRAILERING Mini-Crawler Crane M A E D A
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TRAILERING
WARNING! The following safety messages
address a potential Tip Hazard while trailering
the machine:
• Never trailer the machine with the boom
extended or with a hoisted load. Always
trailer the machine without a hoisted load
and with the boom in the retracted position.
• Never make sudden directional changes
while trailering the machine. Reduce speed
slowly and allow the machine to stop before
changing direction.
WARNING! The following safety messages
address a potential Entanglement Hazard
while trailering the machine:
• Verify there are no people within the
travelling path of the machine. Sound the
horn as a warning before moving the
machine. Be sure people do not enter the
travelling path while the machine is being
trailered.
Contact us or our sales service agency for
additional information on transporting the
machine.
NOTICE: Always follow all local laws and
regulations when trailering the machine on public
roads.
NOTICE: Always position the machine in
travelling position when loading/unloading the
machine. See “TRAVELLING POSITION” on
page 4-24. During travelling position setup,
securely insert the four position pins to the
outrigger pivot base before loading or unloading
the machine.
• Take road width, height and weight into
consideration when determining a transportation
route.
• Take the machine dimensions and mass into
consideration when determining a transportation
route or transporting. See “Machine
Dimensional Drawing–Standard” on page 3-9.
• Select flat, solid ground for loading/unloading
the machine.
• Keep sufficient distance from road shoulder.
• Remove dirt from around undercarriage to
prevent slipping of the machine on the ramp
planks.
• When loading or unloading, set the engine
speed to low idle and operate slowly at low
speed.
• Operate slowly when changing direction on the
truck platform when the footing is unstable.