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Figure23
1.Trailer3.Notgreaterthan
15degrees
2.Full-widthramp
4.Full-widthramp(sideview)
•Youshoulddetermineifitisbesttohavethe
platformupordownwhenloading,dependingon
conditions.Ifitisnotpossibletouse1full-width
ramp,useenoughindividualrampstosimulatea
full-width,continuousramp.
•Avoidsuddenaccelerationwhendrivinguparamp
andsuddendecelerationwhenbackingdowna
ramp.Bothmaneuverscancausethemachineto
tipbackward.
TransportingtheMachine
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe
machine.Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasall
thenecessarybrakes,lighting,andmarkingas
requiredbylaw.Pleasecarefullyreadallthesafety
instructions.
1.Raisethetinesofthemachinebeforedriving
ontothetrailerortruck.
2.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicle
andconnectthesafetychains.
3.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.
4.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.
5.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,engagethe
parkingbrake,andclosethefuelvalve.
6.Engagetheparkingbrakeandblockthetires.
7.Usethetie-downpointsonthemachineto
securelybindthemachinetothetrailerortruck
withstraps,chains,cable,orropes(Figure24).
Note:Refertoyourlocalordinancesforspecic
trailerandtie-downregulations.
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Figure24
1.Tie-downpoints
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