mecalac AS 50, Operating Instructions Manual

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S45E/S45T/Z45T 7-4
7 Rescue, towing, lashing,
lifting by crane
1 2 2
DANGER
- More power is required to steer if the engine has failed.
- Tow the loader at walking speed (2 km/h).
- The towing distance should not exceed 1 km.
- For a longer distance, the defective loader must be
loaded onto a truck (for the lashing points, see
7-2/1 and 7-2/2, 7-5/1 and 7-5/2).
- The max. permitted load of the forward ranging and
towing coupling (7-2/1) is 3.0 t horizontally in the
longitudinal direction.
- The max. permitted load of the rear ranging and towing
coupling (7-5/1) is 3.0 t horizontally in the longitudinal
direction.
- The max. permitted load of the lashing points/load-
bearing points (7-2/2 and 7-5/2) is 2.0 t at an assumed
bracing angle of 45°.
7.1.1.2 Towing the swivel loader when the
drive has failed
N O T E
The preparation in points (3), (5), (6) and (9) is only to be
carried out if the rescue location is
not on a public road.
(1) Press the toggle switch for the hazard flasher (4-8/10).
(2) Set the drive switch (4-7/13) to the “0” position.
(3) Switch the toggle lever for the steering (4-6/7) of the
front axle to the “rear-wheel steering” position; the wheels
must be in the straight position.
(4) Set the parking brake (4-7/14).
CAUTION
If the rescue location is on a slope, wheel chocks must be
placed on the sloping side of both front axle wheels in
addition to applying the parking brake.
(5) Cover the bucket cutting edge and teeth with the
bucket protector (5-3/arrow).
(6) Insert the plug of the bucket protector in the socket
(5-4/arrow).
(7) Lift and mechanically prop up bucket arm [e.g. by
inserting the bucket arm support (option) (1-1/arrow)] and
lower bucket arm until it rests on the bucket arm support.
(8) Close the ball block valve (1-2/arrow) for the working
and auxiliary hydraulics.
(9) Block the swivel mechanism by inserting the blocking
wedge (1-3/arrow) in the swivel blocking mechanism (1-4/
arrow).
Figure 7-4
Figure 7-5