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MekFold
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SECTION 3
Transport and handling
3.1 TRANSPORT AND HANDLING
CAUTION
If the machine, hitched to the tractor, must circulate on the public roads, comply with the Highway Code regulations in
force in the country in which the machine itself is used.
The machine must be raised at least 40 cm from the ground for road transport.
If the machine must be transported over a long distance, it can be loaded on a truck or railway car. In this case, consult « 1.6 Tech-
nical specifications » for the weight and dimensions. This will allow you to make sure that the machine can pass through tunnels
or low constructions without difficulty. To lift the machine from the ground to the loading platform, use a crane with an adequate
carrying capacity and hook up the machine from the relative lifting points indicated on the machine.
Loading with a crane: make sure that the carrying capacity of the crane is fit to lift the weight of the machine. The connecting
points for lifting are clearly visible and are marked by stickers. Lift the machine with the utmost care and move it slowly without
jolting on to the truck or railway car.
DANGER
The lifting and transporting operations can be very dangerous unless they are carried out with the greatest care: have
all persons not directly involved in the lifting operations move well clear of the lifting area. Clear and delimit the zone to
which the machine is to be transferred. Make sure that the available lifting means are fit for the purpose. Do not touch
hanging loads and always keep at a safety distance from them. When transported, the loads must not be lifted more than
20 centimeters from the ground. Also make sure that the zone in which the operations take place is uncluttered and that
there is a sufficient «escape route», i.e. a clear and safe zone to which the operators can quickly move if the load should
fall.
CAUTION
The surface on to which the machine is to be loaded must be perfectly horizontal, to prevent the load from shifting.
Once the machine has been moved on to the truck or wagon, make sure that it remains blocked in position.
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Fix the machine firmly to the surface on which it rests by means of the pre-engineered points marked with the «hook» de -
cal, using well tightened ropes or chains suited to its weight and able to prevent it from moving in any way.
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After having transported the machine to the desired site and before removing the elements that hold it in place, make sure
that its position is unable to be of danger.
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Now remove the ropes and unload the machine from the means of transport in the same way as it was loaded.
SECTION 4
Instructions for use
4.1 BEFORE USE
WARNING