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How to Load/Unload to/from a Truck
Loading/unloading the machine to/from a truck involves
great danger. Observe the following instructions and
exercise due caution to safety when loading/unloading
the machine to/from a truck.
Warning
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To load/unload the machine, select flat ground
where the footboards will not tilt due to the
weight of the machine in the presence of/with
guidance from the assistant. Also, keep people
away from the machine.
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The guiding person must not stand immediately
in front of or at the back of the machine.
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Load/unload the machine when the reagent tank
is empty.
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Use anti-slip, hook-type footboards of sufficient
strength, length and width.
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Securely hook the footboards by leaving no
height gap or misalignment on the load-carrying
platform.
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Suddenly turning the steering wheel or
operating the HST lever while traveling over
footboards may derail the wheels and cause the
machine to fall from the footboards. To change
the direction, first return to the ground or onto
the load-carrying platform, change the
direction, and then resume going up/down the
footboards.
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To load/unload, be sure to set the machine to
2WS. Operating the machine in 4WS may cause
the machine to fall and is very dangerous.
Length
At least four times the load-carrying
platform of the machine
Width
30 cm or more
Quantity
2 pcs
Strength
Each board should be able to withstand
at least 750 kg of mass.
[1] Use a truck whose maximum payload is 2,000 kg or
more.
[2] Put the shift lever on the truck in the
“1st” or “R”
position, pull the parking brake, and apply chocks.
[3] Stop right before the footboards, and make sure
that the front and rear tires on both left and right are
in parallel with the footboards, aligning the center of
each to the center of the footboards. Then,
load/unload the machine at a right angle to the
slope.
[4] Empty the reagent tank, and drive forward to load
the machine and drive rearward to unload. While on
the footboards, check the positions of the wheels
and the footboards, and move at a very low speed
by tilting the HST lever forward slightly with the
auxiliary shift lever in the spray position.
[5] If the engine of the machine stalls during loading or
unloading, immediately step on the brake pedal and
then gradually release the brake to lower the
machine onto the road.
[6] Once the machine has been loaded onto the truck,
apply the parking brake.
[7] During transport, secure the booms to the boom
receivers with ropes, etc., to prevent the booms
from opening.
[8] Pass ropes at the front and rear towing hooks to
secure the machine.
[9] Be sure to close the gate of the truck.
Caution
⚫
If ropes are passed at positions other than the
towing hooks, the machine may be damaged.
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When securing the machine to the truck, do not
tighten the wire ropes with an excessive load
exceeding 4900 N (500 kg)..
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Do not operate the booms while they are
secured to the boom receivers with ropes, etc.,
because the booms may be damaged.
15 degrees
or less
Guiding personal
Flat ground
Chocks
Footboard
