9.TRANSPORTATION OF THE MACHINE
LOADING AND UNLOADING FROM A VEHICLE
!For transportation it is preferable to use a vehicle with an open bed.
!Choose firm, flat ground.
!Switch off the vehicle's ignition, put into reverse gear, pull on the hand brake and block the tires with chocks to prevent accidental movement of the vehicle.
WARNING
Raise the blade to maximum height to prevent danger of its catching the ramp edges
!Do not stand in front of the machine
!Firmly hook the loading ramps onto the vehicle bed.
Use stable load ramps with a
The inclination of the ramps must not exceed 15°.
Recommended length: at least 31/2 times the vehicle bed's height from the ground.
Recommended width: to be chosen according to the tyre width of the machine
!Proceed with the loading of the machine, manoeuvring it carefully. Set the ac- celerator lever at minimum (Fig. 1, ref. B) and using the lever as shown in figure 2, ref. C, engage the forward gear for loading, or the reverse gear for unloading.
!During loading/unloading operations on the ramps avoid operating the blade clutch (Fig. 1, ref. A) And the gear lever (Fig. 1, ref. H) because such actions may prove extremely dangerous.
!Line the front wheels up with the centre of the loading ramps.
!Take care when the machine passes from the loading ramps to the vehicle bed, because a shift in balance occurs.
!Once loaded, turn off the engine using the relative switch (Fig. 1, ref. I), make sure that the service brake has automatically come into operation upon release of the forward clutch control lever (fig. 1, ref. C), block the machine wheels us- ing chocks and firmly tie the machine to the vehicle.
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