PLATE 2573669 - Caterpillar

Table 1
424B BACKHOE LOADER
Approximate Weight 7750 kg (17086 lb)
Transport Length 5796 mm (19 ft 0 inch)
Width Across Stabilizers 2465 mm (8 ft 1 inch)
Transport Height 3650 mm (12 ft 0 inch) Before you load the machine, remove ice, snow, or other slippery material from the loading dock and from the truck bed. Remove the slippery material in order to prevent the slipping of the machine and to prevent a shift while the machine is moving in transit.
Obey all state and local laws governing the weight, width and length of a load.Make sure the cooling system has proper antifreeze if moving machine to a colder climate.Observe all regulations governing wide loads.
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Chock the trailer or rail car wheels before you load the machine as shown in the Illustration 1.
Put the machine in the transport position and load the machine.
Move the transmission direction control lever to NEUTRAL. Engage the transmission neutral lock.
Engage the parking brake.
Stop the engine by pulling-up the engine shut - off cable . Remove the engine start switch key.
Place the boom swing lock pin in the LOCKED position.
Engage the boom lock switch (if equipped) in order to prevent the boom from moving.
Move all of the hydraulic control levers in order to relieve any trapped pressure.
Lock the doors and the access covers and attach any vandalism protection.
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Release the boom lock lever and lower the backhoe bucket to the floor of the trailer or rail car. Secure the machine with tie-downs when you are transporting the machine on a rail car or on the tractor-trailer. Secure the bucket to the floor of the trailer or rail car in order to prevent the bucket from moving.
Cover the exhaust opening.