Gehl Z17 GEN:2, Operator'S Manual

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14. Transportation
For safety in transporting the machine, comply with all ap-
plicable regulations and laws.
To load or unload the machine, be sure to use the ramp
plates and follow the procedures outlined below.
14-1. Loading and unloading the machine
• Be careful when loading and unloading the ma-
chine, because it is a job of high hazard poten-
tial.
• Load or unload the machine on level, solid
ground far away from the shoulder of the road.
• Load or unload the machine at a low engine
speed.
• Load or unload the machine with the track gauge
widened to the maximum.
• Never operate the track gauge change control le-
ver while loading or unloading the machine.
• Use ramp plates of adequate strength having
hooks. Check to see that the ramp plates are
wide, long, and thick enough to safely sustain
the machine so that you can load or unload safe-
ly. To prevent the ramp plates from bending too
much, support them with blocks.
• Securely hook the ramp plates to the deck of the
truck so that they will not come off.
• Remove mud, grease, and other slippery depos-
its from the track shoes, and grease, oil, and ice
deposits from the ramp plates to prevent the ma-
chine from skidding.
• Never change the travel direction on the ramp
plates. If you need to change the travel direction,
go back down the ramp plates, then do this.
• Swing slowly when on the truck bed, if it be-
comes necessary to do so, since the machine’s
position will be unstable.
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