LOADING AND TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE 8.3 DRIVING MACHINE ONTO LOADING AREA OF TRANSPORT VEHICLE If the transport vehicle or the loading ramp starts skidding while you are driving up the loading ramp, the machine may fall off the ramp and cause severe accidents! Secure the transport vehicle against accidental move- ment. Secure the wheels of the low bed loader with wheel chocks or wedges. The transport vehicle for the machine must have an appropriate work load. The operating weight of the machine depends on the attached equipment. The operating weights of the machine can be found in the respective table in the chapter "33. Technical Da- ta".
The articulated steering must be unlocked before the machine is driven onto the transport vehicle to ensure that the machine re- mains steerable. Remove any mud, snow, or ice adhering to the wheels to ensure that you can drive onto the ramps without dan- ger of skidding. Do not load the machine via landing stage un- less you have checked that the landing stage is broad enough and that its strength is sufficient to carry the load. The loading ramps (3) must be aligned to the wheel tracks (5) of the machine. The loading ramps must be secured in such a way that they cannot slip while the machine is being loaded. Support the loading ramps by placing support blocks (2) under both ramps.
Make sure that the transport vehicle may neither tip over, start to skid, or roll away while you are driving it onto the trans- port vehicle. Secure the wheels of the low bed loader with wheel chocks (1) or wedges. Position the machine straight in front of the loading ramp and slowly drive up the loading ramp. Do not perform steering move- ments on the ramp. If required, drive off the ramp, correct the po- sition of the machine on the ground and drive up the ramp again. 3 4 2 1 5 14