Operator's Manual

Tooperatethebackllblade,dothefollowing:
•Toraisethebackllblade:Movethejoystickrearward.
•Tolowerthebackllblade:Movethejoystickpartially
forward.
•Toanglethebackllbladetotheright:Movethejoystick
totheright.
•Toanglethebackllbladetotheleft:Movethejoystick
totheleft.
•Toholdthebackllblade:KeepthejoystickintheHold
(neutral)position.
•Tooatthebackllblade:Movethejoystickfullyforward.
•Totiltthebackllbladedownontheright:Movethetilt
leverright(awayfromyou).
•Totiltthebackllbladedownontheleft:Movethetilt
leverleft(towardyou).
Note:Forbestresultswhenbackllingthespoilswhile
paralleltothetrench,make2or3passesoverthespoilpile
withtheblade.
Note:Ifthespoilpileislarge,operatethemachineataright
angletothetrench.
TransportingtheMachine
Besurethatyouunderstandthesafetyrulesandlawsforthe
areainwhichyouareusingthemachine.Ensurethatboth
thetruckandthemachineareequippedwiththeproper
safetyequipment.
LoadingtheMachineontoaTrailer
1.Ensurethatthetrailerandtherampcansupportboth
yourweightandtheweightofthemachine.
2.Alwayshavetheattachmentsreadytotransportwhen
youareloadingorunloadingthemachine.
3.Blockthefrontandrearwheelsofthetrailer.
4.Slowlyandcarefullymovethemachineontothetrailer.
5.Lowertheattachmentstothetrailer.
6.Engagetheparkingbrake.
7.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
8.Blockthefrontandrearwheelsofthemachine.
9.Fastenthefrontofthemachinetothetrailerusing
chainsandabinder(Figure29).
Note:Usethefrontaxletosecurethemachine.
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10.Fastentherearofthemachinetothetrailerusing
chainsandabinder(Figure29).
Note:Usetherearaxletosecuretherearofthe
machine.
11.Measurethedistancefromthegroundtothehighest
pointofthemachine.
Note:Youmustknowtheclearanceheightofthe
machine.
12.Removetheblocksfromthefrontandreartrailer
wheels.
13.Afteryouhavedrivenafewmiles,stopthetruckand
checkyourload.
Note:Ensurethatthechainsarestilltightandthatthe
machinehasnotmovedonthetrailer.
UnloadingtheMachinefromaTrailer
1.Blockthefrontandreartrailerwheels.
2.Removetheblocksfromthefrontandrearwheelsof
themachine.
3.Starttheengine.
4.EnsurethattheattachmentsareintheTransport
position.
5.Slowlymovethemachineoffthetrailer.
LiftingtheMachinewithaSpreaderBar
1.Attachacraneliftcabletothesingle-liftpointofa
spreaderbar.
2.Attach2oftheliftcablesononeendofthespreader
bartoaliftingbarplacedundertherearofthemachine
frame.
3.Attachtheremaining2spreaderbarliftcablestoa
liftingbarplacedunderthefrontofthemachineframe.
4.Carefullyandslowlyliftthemachine,andloweritto
thedesiredlocation.
MovingaNon-functioningMachine
Repairanon-functioningmachineonthejobsite,ifpossible.
Otherwise,youmustdeterminewhetheryoucanmovethe
machinewithoutfurtherdamagingit.
Ifyoumusttowthemachine,performthefollowingsteps
usingcaution:
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