TM 5-3805-258-10
TRANSPORTATION HINTS
Shipping
WARNING
Investigate the travel route for overpass
clearances. Make sure there will be ade-
quate clearance if the machine being
transported is equipped with a ROPS, cab
or canopy.
To prevent the machine from slipping
while loading or shifting in transit, remove
ice, snow or other slippery material from
the loading dock and the truck bed before
loading.
2. After the machine is in position,
connect the antipivot link to hold the
articulated frame rigid.
CAUTION
Obey all state and local laws governing the
weight, width and length of a load.
Observe all regulations governing wide loads.
3. Lower the bucket and
transmission to NEUTRAL.
shift the
1. Block the trailer or rail car wheels
before loading.
4. Engage the transmission control lock.
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