Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheAxleWidth
WARNING
Mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmayfailtosupport
themachineandcauseseriousinjury.
Usejackstandswhensupportingthemachine.
1.Alignajackwithanadequateliftheightandweight
capacityundertheaxle;refertoSpecications(page
13).
2.Liftthemachineuntilthetiresareofftheground.
3.Useajackstandateachsupportpointontherear
frameextension(
Figure26).
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Figure26
1.Supportpoint(2)
4.Removetheboltsandnutsthatsecuretheinneraxleto
theouteraxle(Figure27).
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3
4
3
5
6
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Figure27
1.Wideposition(towing)4.Nut(narrowposition)
2.Narrowposition
5.Bolt(wideposition)
3.Nut(wideposition)6.Bolt(narrowposition)
5.Aligntheinneraxletothedesiredpositionasfollows:
•Slideeachsideoftheaxleinwardtothenarrow
position(Figure27).
•Slideeachsideoftheaxleoutwardtothewide
(tow)position(Figure27).
6.Aligntheholesoftheinneraxlewiththeholesofthe
outeraxle.
7.Inserttheboltsthroughtheaxleholes(
Figure27).
8.Threadthenutsontothebolts,andtorquethenuts
to87N-m(64ft-lb).
TowingtheMachine
WARNING
Towingthemachineathighspeedincreasesthe
riskofahitchmalfunctionandtirefailure.Higher
speedsalsoincreasethemomentumofthemachine
andbrakingdistance.Ifthemachinebecomes
detachedfromthetowvehicleathighspeed,it
couldcausedamagetoproperty,orinjuryordeath
tobystanders.
Donotexceed88km/h(55mph)whentowingthe
machine.Forpoorroadconditionsorinclement
weather,reducespeedaccordingly.
WARNING
Towingthemachinewithmaterialinthedrum
increasestheriskofahitchmalfunctionandtire
failure.Inaddition,materialcouldbounceoutof
thedrumandhitothervehiclesand/orpeople.
Materialinthedrumincreasestheweight,which
affectsmomentumandbrakingdistance.
Donottowthemachinewithmaterialinthedrum.
•ReviewandunderstandSafeOperatingPractices(page4).
•Testthebrakesofthetowvehiclebeforetowing.
•Avoidsuddenstartsandstopswhiletowingthemachine.
PreparingtoUsetheMachine
•Reviewallofthesafetydecalsonthemachine.
•Useahard-hat,hearingprotection,ashirtwithlong
sleevesbuttonedatthewrists,tight-ttinggloveswithout
drawstringsorloosecuffs,eyeprotection,andadust
maskorrespirator.Ameshvisoralonedoesnotprovide
sufcienteyeprotection;supplementwithprotective
glasses.
•Ensurethatyouarefamiliarwiththesafetyregulations
andshutdownproceduresdescribedintheOperator’s
ManualandtheEngineOwner’sManual.
•Ensurethatallguardsareinplaceandingoodcondition.
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