TM 5-3805-248-14&P-1
Transporting with the Tractor on a
Tire Pressures
trailer and the Scraper Wheels on the
Use the tire shipping pressures shown in
Ground
the chart when transporting the machine on
a flatcar or trailer.
Tractor
When hauling the machine with the scraper
wheels on the ground, brake air pressure
could bleed down and cause the emergency
brakes to be applied.
If scraper brakes are applied the machine
could be pulled off the trailer.
Scraper
To prevent this, remove the pin connecting
each scraper rotochamber to the brake
slack adjuster and remove the rotochamber.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Do not exceed 32 km/h (20 mph). Stop every
Consult manual for the operating pressure
three hours or 64 km (40 miles) for 30 minutes
when the machine is put into operation.
to allow tires and bearings to cool.
Caterpillar recommends inflation of tires with
section for nitrogen inflation information.
