jcb 516-40, Service Manual

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Section 1 - General Information
Introduction
Transporting the Machine
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Transporting the Machine
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WARNING
The safe transit of the load is the responsibility of the
transport contractor and driver. Any machine,
attachments or parts that may move during transit
must be adequately secured.
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Important: Use only the tie down anchor points specified.
Note: Before transporting the machine make sure you will
be obeying the rules and laws of all the areas that the
machine will be carried through.
Make sure that the transporting vehicle is suitable. See
Static Dimensions (SPECIFICATIONS section) for the
dimensions of your machine.
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WARNING
Before moving the machine onto the trailer, make sure
that the trailer and ramp are free from oil, grease and
ice. Remove oil, grease and ice from the machine
tyres. Make sure the machine will not foul on the ramp
angle. See Static Dimensions in SPECIFICATION
section for the minimum ground clearance of your
machine.
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1 Place blocks at the front and rear of the trailer wheels.
2 Move the machine onto the trailer.
Loading a serviceable machine onto the trailer:
a Make sure the ramps are correctly in place and
secure.
b Set the boom.
c Carefully drive the machine onto the trailer.
d Engage the park brake and set the drive to
neutral.
e Lower the carriage onto the trailer.
f Check that the overall height of the load is within
regulations. Adjust if necessary.
g Switch off the engine.
h Put blocks at the front and rear of all four tyres.
i Secure the cab.
j Cover the exhaust pipe.
Loading a disabled machine onto the trailer:
a Align the trailer with the rear of the machine.
Note: The trailer must be equipped with a winch to pull the
machine aboard.
b Make sure the ramps are correctly in place and
secure.
c Connect the winch cable onto the recovery hitch
on the back of the machine.
d Prepare the machine for recovery.
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Moving a
Disabled Machine (
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e Operate the winch and pull the machine onto the
trailer until the shovel/attachment is well inside the
back end of the trailer.
f Engage the park brake.
g Put blocks at the front and rear of all four tyres.
h Lower the carriage onto the trailer.
i Check that the overall height of the load is within
regulations. Adjust if necessary.
j Secure the cab.
k Cover the exhaust pipe.
3 Anchor the machine to the trailer with chains. The
anchor points are shown on the illustration.
4 Measure the maximum height of the machine from
the ground. Make sure the truck driver knows the
clearance height before he drives away.