Load Suspension Device - Kubota U17-3a Operating Instructions Manual

Lifting capacity of the excavator

Load suspension device

A load suspension device with all the characteristics listed below is required:
The system must withstand a load two-and-a-half times its rated lifting load, regardless of the point at which
that load is applied.
The system must be designed in such a way as to practically prevent any objects that have been lifted from
falling from the lifting attachment, for example by means of a protective attachment designed for this purpose.
The system must not allow the lifting attachment to slip from the attachment being lifted.
Do not lift loads that exceed the values indicated in the lifting capacity tables.
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Always observe the maximum permissible lifting capacity of the hoisting gear (e.g. load hooks). Lift-
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ing loads over the maximum permissible lifting capacity is not allowed.
The values indicated in the tables only apply to level and hard grounds. When working on soft
ground, the machine can tip over easily, as the load is concentrated on one side only and the crawler
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or the dozer can dig into the ground.
The values indicated in the tables only apply for loads without a bucket. If a bucket is used, the weight
of the bucket must be subtracted from the values in the tables. The weight of mounted accessories
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(e.g. grapple kit, quick coupler, etc.) must be subtracted from the lifting capacity.
During lifting operations, the boom may not be swivelled to the left or right. The machine could tilt! In
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order to avoid inadvertent actuation, fold up the boom swing pedal.
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Lift point radius
Vertical axis
Lift point
Lift point height
143