Lifting And Transporting - MULTIQUIP WHITEMAN MD105 Operation Manual

WORK SAFELY!
WARNING
Failure to comply with these lifting
instructions may result in sling failure
and severe personal injury or death.
Only qualified personnel with proper training should
perform this procedure. Follow all rigging and lifting safety
rules when performing this procedure.
LIFTING SAFETY
CAUTION
„ NEVER allow any person to stand underneath the
equipment while lifting.
„ Ride-on trowels are very heavy and awkward to move
around. Use proper heavy lifting procedures and
DO NOT attempt to lift the trowel by the guard rings.
„ NEVER use the grab bars for lifting of the trowel.
ALWAYS attach lifting slings to the lift loops only.
„ NEVER lift the trowel with the operator on the machine.
NOTICE
„ NEVER hoist the trowel more than three feet off of the
ground with float pans attached.
„ Before lifting, make sure that the lift loops are not
damaged.
„ ALWAYS make sure any lifting device has been properly
secured to the lift loops of the trowel.
„ DO NOT lift the trowel to unnecessary heights.
„ ALWAYS shut down the engines before transporting.
„ Tighten the fuel tank cap securely and close the fuel
cock to prevent fuel from spilling.
MD105 RIDE-ON TROWEL • OPERATION MANUAL — REV. #0 (03/29/24) — PAGE 13

LIFTING AND TRANSPORTING

SLING INSPECTION
Inspect the lifting slings provided with your trowel (Figure 1)
before each use. If replacement slings are needed, refer to
the parts manual included with your trowel for part numbers,
and order from your Multiquip parts dealer or importer.
Figure 1. Lifting Slings