5-TRANSPORTOPERATIONS
Preparingforroadtransport
Tiedownsforshipping
1.Setthemachineinthepositionfortransport:fully
retractthearmandcurlthebucketslowly.
2.Lowerthedozerblade.
3.Checktheoverallheightbetweenthegroundandthe
highestpointofthemachineandchecktheoverall
widthofthemachine.Makesuretobewithinthesize
limitsdenedonthedocumentsandpermissionsof
thelocaltrafcregulations.
4.Setthesafetylevertorearwardposition(LOCKpo-
sition)
5.Turnofftheengineandremovethestarterkey.
6.Getoffthemachine.
7.Usethestarterkeytocloseandsecurethecabdoor,
theengineaccessdoor,thetoolbox,andtheservice
door.
8.Checktheconditionofthetie-downpointsonthe
trailer.
9.Securethemachineontothetrailerusingwireropes
(A)topreventthemachinefromswaying(oscillation)
duringtransport.
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10.Carryoutanalcheckofthetie-downcondition.
11.Ifarearloadingtypetrailerisusedforroadtransport,
liftorremovetheloadingramps.
12.Removeblocksfromthetiresofthetrailer.
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