LoadingtheMachine
WARNING
Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruck
increasesthepossibilityoftip-overandcould
causeseriousinjuryordeath.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatinga
machineonaramp.
•Loadandunloadthemachinewiththe
heavyenduptheramp.
•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordeceleration
whiledrivingthemachineonarampas
thiscouldcausealossofcontrolora
tip-oversituation.
1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicle
andconnectthesafetychains.
2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.
3.Lowertheramp(s).
4.Lowertheloaderarms.
5.Loadthemachineontothetrailerwiththeheavy
enduptheramp,carryingloadslow(Figure12).
•Ifthemachinehasafullload-bearing
attachment(e.g.,bucket)ora
non-load-bearingattachment(e.g.,
trencher),drivethemachineforwardupthe
ramp.
•Ifthemachinehasanemptyload-bearing
attachmentornoattachment,backthe
machineuptheramp.
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Figure12
1.Machinewithfull
attachmentor
non-load-bearing
attachment—drivethe
machineforwardupthe
ramp(s).
2.Machinewithemptyor
noattachment—backthe
machineuptheramp(s).
6.Lowertheloaderarmsallthewaydown.
7.Engagetheparkingbrake(ifequipped),shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
8.Usethemetaltie-downloopsonthemachine
tosecurelyfastenthemachinetothetraileror
truckwithstraps,chains,cable,orropes(Figure
13).Refertolocalregulationsfortie-down
requirements.
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Figure13
1.Tie-downloops
UnloadingtheMachine
1.Lowertheramp(s).
2.Unloadthemachinefromthetrailerwiththe
heavyenduptheramp,carryingloadslow
(Figure14).
•Ifthemachinehasafullload-bearing
attachment(e.g.,bucket)ora
non-load-bearingattachment(e.g.,
trencher),backitdowntheramp.
•Ifthemachinehasanemptyload-bearing
attachmentornoattachment,driveitforward
downtheramp.
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Figure14
1.Machinewithfull
attachmentor
non-load-bearing
attachment—backthe
machinedownthe
ramp(s).
2.Machinewithemptyor
noattachment—drivethe
machineforwarddownthe
ramp(s).
LiftingtheMachine
Youcanliftthemachineusingthetie-down/liftloops
asliftpoints;refertoFigure13.
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