. SAFETY SAFETY MACHINE OPERATION 2 - 28 LOADING AND UNLOADING hine, mistaken operation may ing over or falling, so particular llows. on firm, level ground only. e edge of the road or cliff. o load or unload the machine. e may fall or tip over. rength. Be sure that the ramps to provide a safe loading slope. he ramps from moving out of lean and free of grease, oil, ice and loose materials. Remove dirt from in particular, be extremely careful since the ramp surface is slippery. OFF (auto-deceleration function released). travel slowly. ate any lever except for the travel lever. When loading or unloading the mac bring the hazard of the machine tipp care is necessary.
Always do as fo Perform loading and unloading Maintain a safe distance from th Never use the work equipment t There is danger that the machin Always use ramps of adequate st are wide, long, and thick enough Take suitable steps to prevent t position or coming off. Be sure the ramp surface is c machine-tracks. On a rainy day, in particular, be extremely careful since th e ramp surface i s slippery. Turn the auto-decelerator switch OFF (auto-deceleration function released) Run the engine at low speed and When on the ramps, do not oper Never correct your steering on th e ramps. If necessary, drive off the ramps, correct the dire ction, then ente r the ramps again.
The center of gravity of the mach ine will change suddenly at the joint betwe en the ramps an d the track or tr ailer, and there is danger of the machi ne losing its balance. Travel slowly over th When loading or unloading to an grade. When swinging the upper structu re on the trailer, the trailer is unstable, so p ull in the work eq uipment a nd s wing slowly. For machines equipped with a ca b, always lock the door after boarding the machine. If this i s not done , the door may suddenly open during trans portation. PAGE 3-131)". Refer to "TRANSPORTATION ( REMARK (1) Blocks (2) Ramp (3) Center line SHIPPING THE MACHINE ailer, do as follows.
When shipping the machine on a tr The weight, transportation heigh t, and overall length of the machine differ a ccording to the work equipmen t, so be sure to confirm the dimension s. When passing over bridges or str uctures on private land, check first that the s tructure is stron g enough t o support the weight of the machine. When traveling on public roads, check first with th e relevant author ities and fo llow their instructions. n transporting the machine, see TRANSPORTATION (PAGE 3-131). For details of the procedure whe n transporting the machine, see TRANSPORTATION (PA GE 3-131).