Takeuchi TB1160W, Operator'S Manual

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TRANSPORT
LOADING AND UNLOADING
The machine may roll or tip over or fall
while being loaded or unloaded. Take the
following precautions:
• Select a firm, level surface and keep
sufficient distance from road shoulders.
• Secure ramps of adequate strength and
size to the truck bed. The slope of the
ramps must not exceed 15°.
• Never use the working equipment to
load or unload the machine. Doing so
may result in tipping over or falling
down of the machine.
• Keep the truck bed and loading ramps
clean of oil, soil, ice, snow and other
materials to prevent the machine from
sliding sideways. Clean the tires too.
• Chock the transporter wheels to prevent
movement.
• When traveling on the uneven road or
sharp slope, turn off the deceleration
switch and the auto-deceleration
switch. If the machine is operated on
such roads with these switches turned
on, the engine speed may increase,
causing the machine to travel
unexpectedly rapidly (for machines with
the deceleration and auto-deceleration
switches).
• When being loaded or unloaded, travel
slowly in low gear by following the
signal from the signal person.
• Never change courses on the ramp.
• Do not slew on the ramp. The machine
may tip over.
• When slewing on the truck bed, do it
slowly as the footing should be
unstable.
When loading or unloading the machine, be
sure to use ramps or a platform and follow
the procedure below.
LOADING AND UNLOADING
1. Set the parking brake on the transporter
and chock the wheels.
2. Fix the ramps securely to the truck bed.
The slope of the ramps must not exceed
15°.
3. Align the center of the truck bed with the
center of the machine, and of the ramp
with the center of the tires.
4. Make sure the dozer blade does not hit
the ramps.
5. Lower the hoe attachment as far as
possible without letting it touch the
transporter.
6. Decrease the engine speed.