Operator's manual
Self-loading gritter
Sahara
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7.
MAINTENANCE AND STORING
If gritter is idle for more than two weeks, the following maintenance works should always be
performed:
clean and wash gritter thoroughly,
if need be perform any repair, adjustment, replacement of sealing or hose,
remove any sources of corrosion and complement any paintwork defect,
protect metal surfaces with thin layer of solid grease, e.g. ŁT – 43, mineral engine or gearbox oil,
e.g. 15W40,
complement or replace illegible warning and information decals,
protect connection nozzles of hydraulic hoses.
Self-loading gritter should be stored in standing or lying position – with lowering cylinder
retracted in dry and clean place, which is inaccessible to unauthorized personnel and animals, on
even and paved ground under roof or other cover protecting it from influence of atmospheric
conditions.
8.
TRANSPORT AND DELIVERY
For transport protect gritter properly to prevent its shifting. When placing
gritter onto transport vehicle, it should be lifted up with use of transport
holders, that are marked with special labels. Lifting should be performed
with use of lifting device with load not less than gritter’s overall weight.
Both the carrier and the driver shall be responsible for the gritter transport safety. Any
equipment and parts must be secured properly for transport. In order to safely relocate the machine
onto another vehicle, please follow these rules:
to lift the gritter, use only lifting devices with hoisting capacity bigger than the gritter weight
provided on data plate. It also applies to ropes and chains used for lifting,
transport belts, belt suspensions, ropes cannot be damaged. Whenever damages to these parts
are spotted replace these with new ones,
seize the gritter by any lifting device only in places indicated on the machine with the hook sign
(
Fig. 3
),
when mounting slings, chains, handles etc. always pay attention to setting the machine's center
of gravity properly (
Fig. 12
),
to catch machines, pick ropes of adequate length, so that the angle between them is no greater
than 120°, and the angle between the strand and the vertical is no greater than 60°,
collapsible parts should be blocked in transport position,
during putting the gritter onto another vehicle it is forbidden for anybody to remain in transport
area,
on the vehicle’s trailer the machine should be secured against moving.
