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BXT Series
6.9 Transporting
Transporting Safety
• Do not exceed a safe travel speed.
• Always follow and obey applicable highway rules and
regulations.
• Be sure all lights and markers required by the traffic
regulations are in place, clean and working.
• Inspect rims for dents or damage, check wheel lugs and
tighten if required.
• Always attach the safety chains between the machine
and the ow vehicle. Cross the chains under the hitch
when connecting.
• Always use a mechanical retainer through the ball hitch
mechanism when attaching to tow vehicle.
• Do not drink and drive.
• Plan your route to avoid rough terrain. Slow down when
encountering rough conditions or cornering.
• Raise and secure feed hopper before moving or
transporting.
When transporting the machine, review and follow these
instructions:
1.
Clear the area of bystanders, especially small children.
2.
Check that all the lights and reflectors required by the
highway authorities are in place, clean and working.
3.
Insure that the machine is securely attached to the
pick-up with a mechanical retainer through the ball hitch
mechanism. Always use safety chains crossed between the
truck and machine.
4.
Do not allow riders.
5.
Never exceed a safe travel speed. Slow down when
encountering rough road conditions and cornering.
6.
Do not drink and drive.
7.
Raise the feed hopper, and attach the chute latch bar to the
chute latch catch and secure it with the snapper pin before
transporting.
8.
Turn the discharge hood and point toward the rotor to
reduce the width of the machine.
9.
Ensure upper rotor housing is securely bolted.
Latch Pin
Latch
Chute turned in
Hopper raised and
secured
Check lights
Upper housing
securely bolted
Raise jack or raise
and swivel jack for
transport
Fig. 20 –
TRANSPORT CONFIGURATION
