Maeda CC423S-1, Operation Manual

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3. TRANSPORT PRECAUTIONS
CAUTIONS DURING TRANSPORT
When transporting the machine, there is a risk of inviting a serious bodily accident incurred by an
accident during transportation.
• Strictly observe the following when transporting the machine.
• Depending on the type of crane installed, the mass, height and total length of the machine are varied,
and thus check these details.
• When travelling on a bridge or passing over a structure, check in advance the bridge and viaduct to
ensure that they can withstand the mass of the trailer and the machine, and firm up the transportation
route.
• When travelling on a public road, notify the competent authority to receive permission for the
transportation.
• The machine may require disassembled transportation in accordance with related regulations (such
as the enforcement ordinance of the Road Traffic Act). Contact us or our sales service agency when
conducting the transportation.
CAUTIONS WHEN LOADING OR UNLOADING
Pay particular attention to the loading or unloading operation of the
machine, which may invite such an accident as tumbling or falling of it.
When conducting a loading or unloading of the machine, strictly
observe the following precautions:
• Select an area with horizontal and solid ground for setting the
machine. In addition, keep enough distance from the roadside.
• Use the ramps under 15° or smaller angle. In addition, decide the
clearance between ramps to meet the centre of the crawler.
• Use the ramps that have fully strong width, length and thickness,
and that enable safe loading/unloading.
Reinforce with blocks or other substances if the ramps deflect much.
• Remove the mud and other substances from the footing to
prevent the machine from skidding over the ramps. Remove the
substances stuck on the ramps such as grease, oil or ice, and
keep clean.
Be especially careful on the rainy days when slips may easily occur.
• When loading or unloading the machine, be sure to set the
machine to a travelling posture and fix the hook block to the
machine body by using wire ropes.
Refer to the descriptions under “Operation 3.6 Machine
Travelling Posture”.
• When loading or unloading, set the engine rotation to low idling
(low speed rotation) and operate slowly by low speed travels.
• Be sure to load the machine on to the truck by driving in reverse.
Loading by driving forward may cause the machine to overturn.
• Do not operate any other lever than travelling levers
(forward/reverse travelling) on the ramp boards.
• Never change direction on the ramp. Temporarily leave the ramp
before correcting the direction.
• Across the border of ramp and loading deck, the centre of gravity
of the machine rapidly moves and thus the machine becomes
unstable. Accordingly, pass the border particularly slowly.
• When unloading the machine and placing the load onto an earth
fill or platform, secure sufficient width, strength and inclination of
the ground or the platform.
• Set the machine to a travelling posture and be slow when
operating to change the direction on the trailer platform where the
footing is unstable.
• After loading the machine, apply the wood blocks so that the machine
does not move, and securely fix with wire ropes or other means.
Refer to “Operation 5. Transportation”.
Refer to “Operation 5.1 Loading/Unloading”.