M316C, M318C and M322C Excavators and M318C and M322C Material Handlers Shipping the Machine Caterpillar


Shipping the Machine
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------ WARNING! ------

Automatic Engine Speed Control (AEC) will increase engine speed automatically when you operate the control lever(s) and/or travel pedals with AEC switch ON.

When loading and unloading machine from truck or working in close quarters always turn off AEC switch to prevent any possibility of sudden movement of machine, which could result in serious injury or death.



NOTICE

Set the travel speed control switch to LOW before loading the machine. Never operate this switch when loading the machine on a trailer.


Investigate the travel route for overpass clearances. Make sure that there will be adequate clearance for the machine.

Before you load the machine onto the trailer, remove ice, snow, or other slippery material from the loading dock and from the truck bed. This will keep the machine from moving in transit.

Note: Machines that are equipped with a fixed cab riser will be shipped with the cab which will be detached from the machine. The machine is placed in backup mode when the cab is detached from the machine.

Note: Obey all laws that govern the characteristics of a load (height, weight, width, and length). Conform to all regulations that govern wide loads.

Choose the flattest ground when you load the machine or when you unload the machine.

  1. Before you load the machine, chock the trailer wheels or the rail car wheels.


    NOTICE

    Always use a ramp. Never apply down pressure, through the boom and clamshell linkage, to raise the machine onto a trailer.


  2. When you use loading ramps, make sure that the loading ramps have adequate length, adequate width, adequate strength, and an adequate slope.

  3. Maintain the slope of the loading ramps within 15 degrees of the ground.

  4. Position the machine so that the machine can drive straight up the loading ramps. The rear axles should be toward the rear of the machine.

    Do not operate the control levers while the machine is on the loading ramps.

    Note: Place the boom over the front steering axles when you load the machine or when you unload the machine. When the steering wheel is over the fixed rear axle, the function of the steering is reversed. The function of the travel speed pedal is also reversed.

  5. When you drive over the loading ramp joint areas, maintain the balance point of the machine.

  6. Lower the work tool to the bed or to the floor of the transport machine.


    NOTICE

    When laying the clamshell on its side, make sure that the hoses are not trapped between the fork bracket and the trailer or flat car bed.


  7. To prevent rolling of the machine or sudden movement of the machine, perform the following items:

    • Chock the tires.

    • Install sufficient tie-downs at several locations.

    • Fasten wire cables.


NOTICE

Do not allow the chrome surface of the bucket cylinder rod to touch any part of the trailer. Damage to the rod can occur from impact with the trailer during transport.


Note: When you are loading the machine with the exhaust outlet toward the driving direction, cover the exhaust outlet. If the exhaust stack is not covered, the turbocharger could become damaged.

Refer to Operation and Maintenance, "Specifications " for shipping specifications.

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