Securing To A Transport Vehicle - Snorkel S3970BE Operation Manual

10. Stowing and Transporting
1. Visually inspect the alignment of the loading
ramp and the truck or trailer. They should
both be on the same straight line.
2. Set the S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT
ground control box for platform operation.
3. Enter the platform and close the safety gate.
4. Use the platform controls to bring the
S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT into the
STOWED POSITION at the foot of the
loading ramp with the steering wheels
nearest the ramp.
5. Visually check (from the platform) to be sure
the S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT is
aligned with the ramp and the ramp is still
aligned with the truck or trailer. All should be
in a straight line.
DANGER
Death or serious injury can result from
losing control of the machine during loading
or unloading. Always drive up or down a
grade with the Speed switch set to turtle
(slow).
Figure 10.4
6. Use the joystick controller  to slowly drive
the S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT straight
onto the ramp ‚ and trailer ƒ (see Figure
10.4).
7. When the S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT is
in place on the trailer, push the Emergency
Stop switch „ (see Figure 10.4) in (OFF) at
the platform control box.
8. Chock the S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT
wheels.
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Securing to a Transport Vehicle

This pro ce dure as sumes that you have just fin -
ished the pre vi ous sec tion and that the wheels are
chocked.
1. Push the Emergency Stop switch  in
(OFF) and set the Main Power switch € to
OFF then remove the key (see Figure 10.5).
2. Set the Battery switch  (see Figure 10.6)
to OFF and padlock it.
Figure 10.8 - Tie-down Lugs
Al ways at tach chains to the front and back tie-down
lugs ‚ (see Fig ures 10.8 and 10.9).
Rev A S3970RT, S3370RT & S2770RT – 13865-1
Figure 10.5
Figure 10.6