Landoll 336C, Operator'S Manual

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3-13 PREPARATION FOR LOADING PROCEDURE
WARNING
1. THE SEMITRAILER MUST BE COU-
PLED TO A TRACTOR AND THE LAND-
ING GEAR RAISED OFF THE GROUND
BEFORE OPERATING.
2. DO NOT OPERATE TRAILER HYDRAU-
LICS UNLESS TRACTOR BRAKES ARE
LOCKED.
3. DO NOT EXCEED THE GROSS AXLE
WEIGHT RATINGS FOR ANY AXLE ON
YOUR VEHICLE. THE COMBINED
WEIGHT OF THE TRACTOR, SEMI-
TRAILER, AND CARGO MUST NOT EX-
CEED THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT
RATING (GVWR) OF THE TRACTOR.
3-13.1 Practice all standard industrial safety
standards. Do not load any payload that will
overload any component of the trailer or
cause an unsafe condition.
3-13.2 Park the tractor/trailer in a straight line
on a level even surface. Set the tractor
brakes and release the semitrailer brakes.
3-13.3 Engage the tractor P.T.O..
CAUTION
DO NOT MOVE THE TRAILER AXLES IF
THE SUSPENSION AIR BAGS ARE DE-
FLATED. THE TRAILER TIRES WILL
HIT THE DECK.
3-13.4 Move trailer axles all the way forward.
CAUTION
A STICKING SOLENOID VALVE WILL
CAUSE THE HYDRAULIC COMPONENT
TO OPERATE WHEN SWITCHING THE
REMOTE CONTROL ON OR WHEN RE-
LEASING THE CONTROL SWITCH FOR
THE COMPONENT. IF THIS HAPPENS,
IMMEDIATELY HIT THE KILL SWITCH
ON THE REMOTE, AND REPAIR OR RE-
PLACE THE STICKING SOLENOID
VALVE.
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Figure 3-6 Preparation for Loading