How To Lift The Machine - Komatsu SK818-5 Operation & Maintenance Manual

HOW TO LIFT THE MACHINE

3.10 HOW TO LIFT THE MACHINE
To lift the machine use sufficiently dimensioned cables; do not use worn cables or cables with broken
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strands.
Do not lift the machine with the operator on board and make sure that no one is approaching the machi-
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ne before lifting it.
Before lifting the machine, make sure that the eye bolts are correctly fixed to the cab roof.
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IMPORTANT
The owner of the machine is responsible for installing
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the eyebolts correctly on the cab roof.
Use only eyebolts homologated by Komatsu for this
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specific type of machine.
Homologated eyebolts must be requested to Komatsu
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Spare Parts Dpt., specifying the machine model and se-
rial number.
To lift the machine, proceed as follows:
1 - Lower the loader arm to the ground and fold the bucket
completely.
2 - Shift the safety bars to the lock position and stop the engi-
ne.
3 - Insert metal or nylon ropes in the four eye bolts on the cab
roof and fix with the appropriate retainers or safety pins.
4 - Connect the ropes to the upper lifting bar as indicated in
the figure.
IMPORTANT
Always use the four coupling points provided for the lift-
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ing of the machine.
5 - Lift slowly until the ropes are tensioned and make sure
that the machine is fastened correctly before lifting it.
When lifting the machine, make sure that it is correctly
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balanced and that it can be lifted horizontally.
Do not lift the machine with optional equipment installed
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on it.
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