Transport – Important instructions

Transport

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Transport – Important instructions

The machine may only be transported, if all safety regulations are complied with. Entrust loading and transporting of the machine to a company experienced in the transport of heavy equipment. The responsibility for securing the load in commercial goods transport lies with 1. the forwarder 2. the owner of the vehicle 3. the driver 4. the sender Remove oil, grease, soil, mud, snow, ice and other materials from the wheels of the machine and from ramps and loading platforms on the transport vehicle. Use only tying equipment of sufficient strength (the weights of the machine are set out in the "Technical Specifications".

Familiarize yourself with all applicable laws and regulations of the country concerned. Make sure the tractor vehicle, the low-bed trailer and the machine itself are are equipped with the prescribed safety devices. 1. Place chocks in front of and behind the wheels of the low-bed trailer 2. Block the center-pivot joint. 3. Drive the machine slowly and carefully onto the low-bed trailer (Fig. 1).

Fig. 1 3100559.00

4. Lower the working equipment to the low-bed trailer platform. 5. Apply the parking brake. 6. Shut off the engine. 7. Withdraw the ignition key. 8. Close the stopcock (if the ripper is installed). 9. Set the gearshift lever to position N (82, Fig. 2).

Fig.:2 3100478.00 10. Cut out the battery main switch. 11. Fasten the machine on the low-bed trailer with appriopriate tying means at the tie-down points (Figs. 3+4) provided for this purpose. 12. Measure the height of the machine between the highest machine part and the ground. The lowbed trailer must be adjusted for "road transport".