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Figure34
1.Full-widthrampinstowed
position
4.Rampisatleast4times
aslongastheheightof
thetrailerortruckbedto
theground
2.Sideviewoffull-width
rampinloadingposition
5.H=heightofthetraileror
truckbedtotheground
3.Notgreaterthan
15degrees
6.Trailer
LoadingtheMachine
WARNING
Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruck
increasesthepossibilityoftip-overandcould
causeseriousinjuryordeath.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatinga
machineonaramp.
•Backthemachineuptherampanddriveit
forwarddowntheramp.
•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordeceleration
whiledrivingthemachineonarampas
thiscouldcausealossofcontrolora
tip-oversituation.
1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicle
andconnectthesafetychains.
2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakesand
lights.
3.Lowertheramp,ensuringthattheangle
betweentherampandthegrounddoesnot
exceed15degrees(Figure34).
4.Backthemachineuptheramp(Figure35).
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Figure35
1.Backthemachineupthe
ramp.
2.Drivethemachineforward
downtheramp.
5.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andengage
theparkingbrake.
6.Tiedownthemachinenearthefrontcaster
wheelsandtherearframewithstraps,chains,
cable,orropes(Figure36).Refertolocal
regulationsfortie-downrequirements.
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Figure36
1.Tie-downpoints
UnloadingtheMachine
1.Lowertheramp,ensuringthattheangle
betweentherampandthegrounddoesnot
exceed15degrees(Figure34).
2.Drivethemachineforwarddowntheramp
(Figure35).
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