Valley Rainger Linear, Owner'S Manual

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Rainger Linear 69
OPERATION
Swing Around
The following is a guide to pivoting the Swing Around Linear span.
Prior to pivoting the span, the operator must insure the cart is correctly positioned over the pivoting point. If the
machine has stopped before reaching the pivot position, run the cart manually to the pivot position. See Figure
69-1.
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CAUTION
• THE AREA AROUND THE CART WHERE THE MACHINE IS TO SWING AROUND SHOULD BE FLAT
AND IN THE SAME PLANE AS FIRST SPAN.
• PRIOR TO SWINGING AROUND, MAKE SURE THE STABILIZERS ARE VERTICAL UNDER THE CART
AND ARE ON SOLID GROUND OR ON ANOTHER HARD SURFACE SUCH AS PLANKS, BOARDS OR
CONCRETE.
• FOR MACHINES GREATER THAN 1000 FEET OR 6 SPANS IN LENGTH, ANCHOR CHAINS MUST BE
USED TO TIE CART DOWN. EITHER EARTH ANCHORS OR CONCRETE ANCHORS MAY BE USED
(SEE FIGURE ABOVE).
• SOME MACHINE CONFIGURATIONS, SUCH AS LARGE FOOT PIVOT TIRES, AND SOME FIELD
CONDITIONS MAY REQUIRE ANCHORING THE CART ON MACHINES SHORTER THAN THE RECOM-
MENDATION ABOVE.
• If the swing around Rainger linear is greater than 1000 feet or 6 spans in length, anchoring the cart before
pivoting the span is REQUIRED. Continue with Anchoring the Cart on this page.
• If the swing around Rainger linear is 1000 feet or less, or 6 spans in length or less, anchoring the cart before
pivoting the span is recommended. Continue with either Anchoring the Cart on this page or Pivot Procedure
on the next page.
Anchoring the Cart
1. Make sure the machine is in the pivot position between the short binder chains on the cart path. See Figure 69-1.
2. Attach one long binder chain to the mounting plate on each side of machine structure with a clevis, clevis
pin and cotter pin. See Figure 69-1.
3. Attach each long binder chain from machine to a short binder chain with a load binder. See Figure 69-1.
4. Latch each load binder closed so that the long binder chains are tight. See Figure 69-1.
5. Continue with Pivot Procedure on the next page.
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Detail "A"
Detail "A"
Concrete
Anchor
Earth
Anchor
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5
1
4
7
3
6
1
2
7
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Figure 69-1 1. Short Binder Chain
2. Long Binder Chain 3. Mounting Plate
4. Clevis 5. Clevis Pin
6. Cotter Pin 7. Load Binder
8. Stabilizers