Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheAxleWidth
WARNING
Mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmayfailto
supportthemachineandcauseseriousinjury.
Usejackstandswhensupportingthe
machine.
1.Alignajackwithanadequateliftheight
andweightcapacityundertheaxle;referto
Specications(page12).
2.Liftthemachineuntilthetiresareofftheground.
3.Useajackstandateachsupportpointonthe
rearframeextension(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Supportpoint(2)
4.Removetheboltsandnutsthatsecuretheinner
axletotheouteraxle(Figure23).
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Figure23
1.Wideposition(towing)4.Nut(narrowposition)
2.Narrowposition
5.Bolt(wideposition)
3.Nut(wideposition)6.Bolt(narrowposition)
5.Aligntheinneraxletothedesiredpositionas
follows:
•Slideeachsideoftheaxleinwardtothe
narrowposition(Figure23).
•Slideeachsideoftheaxleoutwardtothe
wide(tow)position(Figure23).
6.Aligntheholesoftheinneraxlewiththeholes
oftheouteraxle.
7.Inserttheboltsthroughtheaxleholes(Figure
23).
8.Threadthenutsontothebolts,andtorquethe
nutsto87N-m(64ft-lb).
TowingtheMachine
WARNING
Towingthemachineathighspeedincreases
theriskofahitchmalfunctionandtirefailure.
Higherspeedsalsoincreasethemomentum
ofthemachineandbrakingdistance.Ifthe
machinebecomesdetachedfromthetow
vehicleathighspeed,itcouldcausedamage
toproperty,orinjuryordeathtobystanders.
Donotexceed88km/h(55mph)whentowing
themachine.Forpoorroadconditionsor
inclementweather,reducespeedaccordingly.
WARNING
Towingthemachinewithmaterialinthedrum
increasestheriskofahitchmalfunctionand
tirefailure.Inaddition,materialcouldbounce
outofthedrumandhitothervehiclesand/or
people.Materialinthedrumincreasesthe
weight,whichaffectsmomentumandbraking
distance.
Donottowthemachinewithmaterialinthe
drum.
•ReviewandunderstandSafeOperatingPractices
(page3).
•Testthebrakesofthetowvehiclebeforetowing.
•Avoidsuddenstartsandstopswhiletowingthe
machine.
PreparingtoUsethe
Machine
•Reviewallofthesafetydecalsonthemachine.
•Useahard-hat,hearingprotection,ashirtwith
longsleevesthataretightatthewrists,tight-tting
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