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O PE R ATI O N
SECURING THE MACHINE
Upper structure movement can cause
personal injury or death.
1. Align the upper structure with the truck.
2. Move the control shut-off lever to the
LOCKED position.
3. Turn the engine start switch of OFF to stop
the engine and remove the key.
4. Block the tracks and secure the machine
with tie-downs. Install and fasten proper
rated wire rope cables located on the car
body and arm point.
2-13 LOADING AND UNLOADING THE MACHINE
* Choose as flat ground as possible for loading the machine.
* When using loading ramps, be sure there is adequate length, width, firmness and
slope.
* To prevent the machine from slipping while loading or shifting transit, remove ice,
snow or other slippery material from the loading ramps and the truck bed before
loading.
* NEVER operate the high speed travel switch when loading the machine on a trailer
or loading lamps.
* Perform warm-up the machine before loading and unloading under cold weather.
* Do not raise the boom excessively at loading and unloading.
*
NEVER make a turn on a ramp. To make a turn, get off the machine from the ramp
first.
MACHINE LOADING ONTO A TRUCK.
1. Block the truck wheels before loading.
2. Install the loading ramps to the truck
securely. Maintain the slope of loading
ramps within 15 degrees.
3. Position the machine so that it can be run
straight on the loading ramps. Never
operate control levers other than the travel
lever while machine is on the lading
ramps.
4. Maintain the machine balance point while
traveling over the loading ramp joint
areas.
5. Lower the attachment to the bed of truck.
6. Be sure to chock both tracks.
WARNING
Ramp
Width of
ramps
Block
Blocks
Max. 15 degrees
Typical Example
WARNING