Operator's Manual

TransportingtheMachine
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthemachine.
Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasallnecessarybrakes,
lighting,andmarkingasrequiredbylaw.Readallthesafety
instructions.Thisinformationcouldhelpyou,yourfamily,
pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.
Trailersshouldbeequippedwithatleastoneapproved
portablereextinguisherhavingaminimumcapacityof8.2
kg(18lb)drychemicalwithaB:Crating.Donotusecarbon
tetrachlorideextinguishers(Pyreneetc.).
WARNING
Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithoutturn
signals,lights,reectivemarkings,oraslow
movingvehicleemblemisdangerousandcanlead
toaccidentscausingpersonalinjury.
Donotdrivethemachineonapublicstreetor
roadway.
•Besurethatthefuelvalveisclosedonthetank(s).
•PlacespareLPGtank(s)inaDOTapprovedstoragecage.
–Transportthetanksinanupright,vertical,andsecure
positiontominimizemovement,tipping,orphysical
damagerelativetoothertanksortothestoragecage
whileintransit.
–Placetankssothatvalves,ttings,orgaugesare
protectedfromphysicaldamageduringtransport.
•Placetank(s)inawell-ventilatedtrailer.
•Donotstorethetank(s)ormachinewithtank(s)inan
areawherethetemperaturecanriseabove120°F(49°C).
Ifthetemperatureexceedsapproximately160°F(71°C),
thetankwillreleasehighlyammablepropanevapor.See
PreparationintheSafetySection.
•DonottransportLPGtank(s)inthepassengerspaceof
avehicle.
•Donottransportleakingfueltanks.
•Trailersmusthaveappropriatemarkingstotransport
LPG.
•FollowNFPA58andstateandlocalregulationsfor
transportingLPG.
Totransportthemachine:
1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicleand
connectthesafetychains.
2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.
3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,setthebrake,and
closethefuelvalve.
5.Usethemetaltiedownloopsonthemachineto
securelyfastenthemachinetothetrailerortruckwith
straps,chains,cable,orropes(Figure37).
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Figure37
1.Tractionunittiedownloops
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