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WARNING:
Failure
to follow
these
safety
precautions
may lead to a serious accident.
7. PRECAUTIONS
DURING OPERATION
7.3
TRANSPORTATION
j LOADING AND UNLOADING
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Loading and unloading the machine always involves potential hazards. EXTREME
CAUTION SHOULD BE
USED.
When loading or unloading the machine, run the engine at low idling and travel at low speed.
Perform loading and unloading on firm, level ground only. Maintain a safe distance from the edge of a road.
ALWAYS block the wheels of the hauling vehicle and place blocks under both ramps before loading and
unloading.
ALWAYS use ramps of adequate
strength. Be sure the ramps are wide and long enough to provide a safe
loading slope.
Be sure that the ramps are securely positioned
and fastened, and that the two sides are at the same level as
one another.
Be sure the ramp surface is clean and free of grease, oil, ice and loose materials.
Remove
dirt from the
machine wheels.
Swing the upper structure with extreme
care on the trailer to avoid a possible
accident
caused by body
instability.
After loading, block the machine weels and secure the machine with tie-downs.
Loading and unloading
See -+ 13 "TRANSPORTATION"
Tie-downs
See -+ 13 "TRANSPORTATION"
CORRECT
Distance between ramps
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When shipping the machine on a hauling vehicle, obey all state and local laws governing
the weight, width,
and length of a load. Also obey all applicable
traffic regulations.
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Determine
the shipping route while taking into account the width, height and weight of the load.
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