Towing; Lifting; Pushing; Winching Procedure - Snorkel S3970BE Operation Manual

Figure 10.9 - Tie-down Lugs
Chocks may be re moved at this time, though it is a
good idea to leave them in place.
Re verse the above pro ce dure af ter trans port ing.
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Towing

Do not tow the ma chine. The S3970RT / S3370RT /
S2770RT hy drau lic-drive mo tors will be per ma -
nently dam aged, and ren dered use less, by tow ing
speeds.
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Lifting

WARNING
Lift ing the S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT
must only be per formed by a com pe tent
per son.
The com pe tent per son must re fer to the ma chine
spec i fi ca tions in the man ual and on the se rial plate.
The ma chine must only be lifted by the lift ing lugs.
Lift ing the S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT re -
quires the use of suit able rated and ap proved lift ing
equip ment.
The com pe tent per son shall plan the lift in clud ing
se lect ing the ap pro pri ate equip ment. It is sug -
gested that spreader bars or sim i lar be used to
avoid dam age to the S3970RT / S3370RT /
S2770RT.
S3970RT, S3370RT & S2770RT – 13865-1
10. Stowing and Transporting
Snorkel New Zealand Engineering Department
Figure 10.10 - Lifting
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Pushing

The ma chine can be safely pushed on level, firm
sur faces. The pro ce dure for push ing is lo cated in
the Emer gency Op er a tion chap ter.
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Winching Procedure

1. Locate transport vehicle so that the
S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT will not roll
forward after being loaded.
2. Fully lower platform and retract extension
deck.
3. Be sure the machine is centered with the
loading ramps and carrier vehicle bed, and
that the steering wheels are straight.
4. Attach the winch at the tie down lugs on the
front (steer) end of the chassis.
5. Disengage parking brakes and open
free-wheeling valve to prevent damage to
hydraulic motors. (Refer to procedures
outlined for pushing in the Emergency
Operation chapter 9.
6. Winch machine onto transport vehicle.
7. Close free-wheeling valve and reset parking
brakes.
8. Reset the hydraulic system by reversing
these procedures.
n Long Term Storage
When in tend ing to store the S3970RT / S3370RT /
S2770RT for more than 90 days with out use place
the ma chine in cov ered stor age, en sure the
S3970RT / S3370RT / S2770RT is iso lated i.e. key
re moved, bat tery dis con nect off and pad locked.
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