Roading
TON - MPH limitations must be observed whenever roading a tractor-scraper. Check with the tire distributor for speed limits on the specific tires involved before roading the tractor-scraper.
Bring water, oil and fuel up to proper level.
Do not travel over 20 MPH (30 km/hr).
Every 40 miles (100 km) or 3 hours, stop for 30 minutes to inspect the machine and let tires, brakes and bearings cool.
Obey all traffic regulations.
Make sure clearance flags and other required warnings are on machine when roading.
If traffic lines up behind machine, pull to side of road to allow vehicles to pass.
Shipping
Check regulations covering transportation of cylinders containing compressed gas (cushion-hitch accumulator).
- 1. With air system at NORMAL operating pressure and emergency brake released, lower bowl and apron, stop engine and remove key.
- 2. Loosen tractor emergency air reservoir bleed plug.
- 3. Disconnect two scraper delivery lines at unions on relay emergency valve.
- 3. Disconnect two scraper delivery lines at unions on relay emergency valve.
- 4. Open drains on tractor air reservoirs.
- 5. Open drain on scraper emergency air reservoir.
- 6. Close all drains and reconnect hoses.
- 7. Block tires and secure machine with tie-downs.
- 8. Tip or cover operator's seat.
- 9. Cover exhaust opening to prevent turbocharger "windmilling" in transit.
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CHECK TRAVEL ROUTE FOR OVERPASS CLEARANCES. MAKE SURE THERE WILL BE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE IF VEHICLE BEING TRANSPORTED IS EQUIPPED WITH ROPS, CAB OR CANOPY. |
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Check state and local laws governing weight, width and length of load.