5.3 TRANSPORTING THE MACHINE
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REVERSIBLE PLATE COMPACTORS
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Before transporting the compacting machine, proceed as described in point fdffdfd.
Anchor the mast in position so that it cannot move. Never use the mast to lift the machine.
Moving the compactor short distances or lifting it on to a van should be done by two people
taking hold of the plate by means of the transport handles.
To hoist the machine using mechanical means:
Check that the lifting equipment has sufficient capacity to raise the machine (see
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point 4.2 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MACHINE).
Attach the lifting hook or sling to the anchorage point on the machine cage
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assembly as indicated in the following diagram.
Never stand underneath a suspended load.
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The loading ramps should be solid and stable. Care should be taken not to place people in
danger due to the possiblity of the equipment overturning or sliding, or parts of it knocking
against something above or below it.
To transport the machine inside a vehicle:
Let the motor cool down
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Shut off the flow of fuel and keep the motor upright so as to avoid any fuel spillage.
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Tie the compactor to the vehicle so as to stop it sliding or overturning.
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