Bandit SG-40, Operating & Parts Manual

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TRANSPORTATION PROCEDURES MODEL SG-40
LOADING & UNLOADING
BEFORE LOADING OR UNLOADING THE MACHINE, INSPECT AND CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING
STEPS: When loading or unloading the self-propelled machine on the trailer, use care and caution. The
maneuvering of the equipment must be slow, smooth, and intentional, not fast and jerky.
1. Make sure the trailer and towing vehicle are
parked­ on­ a­ flat­ surface.­ They­ must­ be­ stable­
on the surface with the brakes locked and/or the
wheels chocked to avoid unwanted movement.
2. Position the loading ramps or loading gate
securely between the trailer and the ground
level. Have them located so that they are in line
with the tires or tracks of the machine when it
moves.
3. Remove and store the chains and binders used
for transporting.
4. Before loading or unloading the machine remove
all debris, oil, grease, water, snow, ice, etc. from
all trailer surface and loading ramp.
5. Confirm­that­there­are­not­any­obstacles­on­the­
trailer bed, around the trailer that may cause
restricted movement of the machine or the
operator.
6. The only person in the area should be the one
that is operating the machine controls, and they
should be very experienced with the controls on
this machine.
7. If you are on streets, roads or public areas,
position the warning cones etc, per your
company’s safety policy.
8. Check and make sure the frame lock pin is
installed correctly. If the frame lock pin is not
installed correctly, start up the machine and raise
or lower the frame until the frame lock holes line
up and install the frame lock pin.
9. Load­or­unload­the­machine­on­or­off­the­trailer.­
10. Follow the trailer manufacturer's
recommendations for the amount of weight
on the tongue or hitch according to the total
machine package weight to correctly position
the machine on the trailer bed.
11. Align the machine with the trailer bed, and the
loading ramps. The only equipment movement
should­be­slowly,­straight­on­or­straight­off­the­
trailer.
12. With the engine and the machine at as low of
speed as possible, move the machine toward
the ramp system. Make sure the alignment is
correct throughout the travel and the cutter
wheel clears obstacles as it is going up or down
the ramp system.
13. Properly secure the equipment and the area to
avoid any possible accidents or dangers.
14. The trailer should be constructed with
appropriate chain down positions for the
specific­sized­machine.­You­must­have­binders­
that will withstand the strain of the machine
trying to move while it is being transported.
15. The loading ramps or loading gate of the trailer
must be constructed to withstand the weight
and forces involved in loading and unloading
the machine.
WARNING