Loading the Machine
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.
•
Load and unload the machine with the
heavy end up the ramp.
•
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.
1.
If using a trailer, connect it to the towing vehicle
and connect the safety chains.
2.
If applicable, connect the trailer brakes.
3.
Lower the ramp(s).
4.
Lower the loader arms.
5.
Load the machine onto the trailer with the heavy
end up the ramp, carrying loads low (
).
•
If the machine has a
full
load-bearing
attachment (e.g., bucket) or a
non-load-bearing attachment (e.g.,
trencher), drive the machine forward up the
ramp.
•
If the machine has an
empty
load-bearing
attachment or no attachment, back the
machine up the ramp.
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Figure 34
1.
Machine with full
attachment or
non-load-bearing
attachment—drive the
machine forward up the
ramp(s).
2.
Machine with empty or
no attachment—back the
machine up the ramp(s).
6.
Lower the loader arms all the way down.
7.
Engage the parking brake (if equipped), shut off
the engine, and remove the key.
8.
Use the metal tie-down loops on the machine
to securely fasten the machine to the trailer or
truck with straps, chains, cable, or ropes (
). Refer to local regulations for tie-down
requirements.
Important:
Do not use the tie-down loops to
lift the machine.
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Figure 35
1.
Tie-down loops
Unloading the Machine
1.
Lower the ramp(s).
2.
Unload the machine from the trailer with the
heavy end up the ramp, carrying loads low
(
).
•
If the machine has a
full
load-bearing
attachment (e.g., bucket) or a
non-load-bearing attachment (e.g.,
trencher), back it down the ramp.
•
If the machine has an
empty
load-bearing
attachment or no attachment, drive it forward
down the ramp.
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Figure 36
1.
Machine with full
attachment or
non-load-bearing
attachment—back the
machine down the
ramp(s).
2.
Machine with empty or
no attachment—drive the
machine forward down the
ramp(s).
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