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Changing a wheel on a tanker
Never try lifting a tanker when it is full.
Empty the tanker to minimise weight shift.
MAJOR recommends that all wheel changing works are carried out by the dealer, whose workshop is fitted
with special equipment (crane/jack, trolley, etc.) for lifting the tanker and removing wheels.
Wheel changing must be carried out by a competent person (fully trained fitter).
The following are some of the hazards which should be taken into consideration:
1.
A loaded tanker has a high centre of gravity
• DO NOT position the jack/supports close to, or on, the centre-line
of the slurry tanker;
• DO NOT use inappropriate jacks and props;
• DO NOT overload jack/props;
2.
Small movements in the liquid load change the centre of gravity of
the tanker;
3.
Unevenness of the ground or uneven timber/supports used to prop;
4.
Soft and unstable ground.
Before lifting up a tanker ensure that:
•
The slurry tanker wheels are chocked and it is hitched to a tractor with its parking brake effectively engaged;
•
A jacking/lifting/supporting position is chosen to maintain maximum tanker stability;
•
The load at the jacking/lifting point is known;
•
The jacking/lifting equipment has sufficient lift capacity and is adequately maintained for the task;
•
Ground conditions at the jacking point can withstand the loading;
•
Ensure the tanker is propped. Do not rely on jack or crane for supporting tanker;
•
An adequately rated axle stand or other prop is positioned following the same safety procedure as for
choosing the jacking point;
•
There is no possibility of slippage between the safety prop (axle stand or other adequate strength support)
and the tanker;
•
Bystanders or animals must stay clear of the danger zone. Never carry out works with bystanders near
the tanker;
•
Mechanical aids should be used to lift/position wheels (trolleys, forklifts);
•
High visibility clothing is worn where appropriate and where possible the work is carried out away from
live traffic.
2050+ gallons Tankers
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A suitable location for a jack
is at the back of the tanker
where the chassis ends.
The suitable point for location
of a jack is on the axle, as
close as possible to the wheel.
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Centre-line
Prop
location
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