WARNING
Loading a machine onto a trailer or truck increases
the possibility of tip-over and could cause serious
injury or death.
•
Use extreme caution when operating a machine
on a ramp.
•
Use only a full-width ramp; do not use individual
ramps for each side of the machine.
•
Do not exceed a 15-degree angle between the
ramp and the ground or between the ramp and
the trailer or truck.
•
Ensure that the length of ramp is at least 4 times
as long as the height of the trailer or truck bed
to the ground. This ensures that the ramp angle
does not exceed 15 degrees on flat ground.
•
Back up ramps and drive forward down ramps.
•
Avoid sudden acceleration or deceleration while
driving the machine on a ramp as this could
cause a loss of control or a tip-over situation.
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Figure 20
1.
Full-width ramp in stowed
position
4.
Ramp is at least 4 times
as long as the height of
the trailer or truck bed to
the ground.
2.
Side view of full-width
ramp in loading position
5.
H= height of the trailer or
truck bed to the ground
3.
Not greater than
15 degrees
6.
Trailer
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