93808 – October 2014
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6092RT
Transport and Lifting Instructions.
Driving or Winching onto or off of a Transport Vehicle
MEC does not recommend unassisted loading or unloading.
Always attach the machine to a winch when loading or unloading from a truck or trailer by driving.
Read and understand all safety, control, and operating information found on the machine and in this
manual before operating the machine.
• Attach the machine to a winch.
• Remove all machine tie downs. Remove wheel chocks.
Driving
• Turn the Base Key Switch to PLATFORM. Check that the Emergency Stop Switch is
reset by turning it clockwise.
• Enter the platform and reset the Platform Emergency Stop Switch.
• Test platform control functions.
• Carefully drive the machine off the transport vehicle with the winch attached.
Note:
The brakes are automatically released for driving and will automatically
apply when the machine stops.
Winching
• Disengage brakes (see
Disengage Brakes before Towing or Winching
on page 38).
• Carefully operate the winch to lower the machine down the ramp.
• Chock the wheels and engage the brakes.
Winch
ART 3030