Operation
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.
•
Ensure that the ROPS is in the up position
and use the seat belt when loading or
unloading the machine. Ensure that the
ROPS will clear the top of an enclosed trailer.
•
Use only a full-width ramp; do not use
individual ramps for each side of the machine.
•
Do not exceed a 15-degree angle between the
ramp and the ground or between the ramp
and the trailer or truck.
•
Ensure the length of ramp is at least four
times (4X) as long as the height of the trailer
or truck bed to the ground. This will ensure
that ramp angle does not exceed 15 degrees
on flat ground.
•
Back up ramps and drive forward down
ramps.
•
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.
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Figure 23
1.
Full-width ramp in
stowed position
4.
Ramp is at least four
times (4X) as long as the
height of the trailer or
truck bed to the ground
2.
Side view of full-width
ramp in loading position
5.
H= height of the trailer or
truck bed to the ground
3.
Not greater than
15 degrees
6.
Trailer
Towing the Machine
•
Do not attach towed equipment except at the
hitch point.
•
Follow the attachment manufacturer's
recommendation for weight limits for towed
equipment and towing on slopes. Towed
weight must not exceed the weight of the
machine, operator, and ballast; otherwise
hydrostatic transmission failure may occur. Use
counterweights or wheel weights as described in
the attachment manufacturer's manual.
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