mecalac AS 50, Operating Instructions Manual

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S45E/S45T/Z45T 7-5
Rescue, towing, lashing, 7
lifting by crane
(10) Attach the towing rod to the loader to be towed
[(7-2/1 - towing forwards) or (7-5/1 - towing backwards)] and
to the towing vehicle.
CAUTION
If the loader does not have a forward ranging and towing
coupling, the loader must only be towed backwards.
(11) Switch the hydrostatic drive motor to free flow before
towing. For this purpose loosen the hexagon lock nuts.
Screw the pins at both high pressure relieve valves (7-3/
arrows - slow loader) or (7-4/arrows - fast loader) of the drive
pump until they are level to the hexagon lock nuts. After
that fasten the lock nuts again.
N O T E
After towing procedure loosen the hexagon lock nuts.
Screw the pins out of both high pressure relieve valves until
the pins stop. Fasten the lock nuts.
(12) If necessary, remove the chocks.
(13) Release the parking brake (4-7/14).
DANGER
- Tow the loader at walking speed (2 km/h) with the engine
running.
- 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).
N O T E
See page 7-4 for the max. permitted load of the lashing/
load-bearing points.
7.2 Lifting by crane
The loader to be lifted is to be prepared as follows:
(1) Set the drive switch (4-7/13) to the “0” position.
(2) Set transmission stage "I" (4-7/11).
(3) Set the parking brake (4-7/14).
(4) Remove the cover plate in the swivel unit (7-6/arrow).
(5) Lift or lower the bucket arm until the lowest point of the
bucket arm or the bucket is at least 30 cm above the road
(5-2).
(6) Close the ball block valve (1-2/arrow) for the working
and auxiliary hydraulics.
(7) Block the swivel mechanism by inserting the blocking
wedge (1-3/arrow) in the swivel blocking mechanism (1-4/
arrow).
(8) Lock the doors.
(9) Fold the outside mirror inwards.
Figure 7-6