7109.19,31.3, Ex. 01
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FOREST SERVICE HANDBOOK
Portland, Oregon
TITLE 7109.19 - FLEET EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK
R-6 Supplement No. 7109.19-94-3
Effective April 4, 1994
POSTING NOTICE. Supplements are numbered consecutively by title and
calendar year. Post by document name. Remove entire document, if one exists, and
replace with this supplement. The last R-6 Supplement to this handbook was
7109.19-94-2.
Document Name
7109.19,31.3,Ex.01
Superseded New
(Number of Sheets)
2
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***PRINT 15 PITCH LANDSCAPE**
31.3 - Requirements for Safe Transportation of Construction Equipment.
/s/ John E. Lowe
JOHN E. LOWE
Regional Forester
R6 SUPPLEMENT 7109.19-94-3
EFFECTIVE 04/04/94
7109.19,31.3, Ex. 01
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31.1 - Exhibit 01
Requirements for Safe Transportation of Construction Equipment
Maximum
Equipment
Weight
Minimum
Chains each
Direction*
Minimum
Total
Chains
Minimum
Total
Binders
Minimum
Recommended
Trailer
Type of Equipment
(Examples)
F.S.
Classes
Motor Grader
610, 620
630, 640
All makes of
Motor Graders
35,000 #
2, 1/2"
6
6
6 X4
30 ton
lowboy
Always lock in gear with brakes
set
Loader Backhoe
710
555 Ford
680 Case
310, 410 J.D.
16,000 #
1, 1/2"
4
4
4X2
15 ton
Always secure the backhoe and
loader
Loader Backhoe
715
755 Ford
680 Case
500, 510 J.D.
20,000 #
2, 7/16"
or
2, 1/2"
6
6
4X2
15 ton
Always secure the backhoe &
loader
Loader 4X4 to LW-2
731
735
544 John Deere
W24 Case
A62, A64 Ford
26,500 #
2, 7/16"
or
2, 1/2"
6
6
6X4
20 ton
Always secure the loader and/or
other attachments
Loader 4X4,
over LW-2
740
644 John Deere
W24 Case
A66 Ford
35,000 #
2, 1/2"
6
6
6X4
20 ton
Always secure the loader and/or
other attachments
Wheel Tractor
410
440
All types of
agriculture tractors
9000 #
1, 3/8" or
7/16" or 1/2"
4
4
4X2
8-10 ton
Always secure attachments
Crawler Tractor
511
521
350, 450 J.D.
350, 450 Case
TD7 IHC
15,000 #
1, 7/16" or
1 1/2"
4
4
4X2
15 ton
Always secure the blade
Crawler Tractor
531
541
850, 1150 Case
TD6 IHC
D4, D5 Cat
550, 750 JD
26,000 #
2, 7/16" or
1, 1/2
6
6
4X2
Exc. 1150 Case
D5 Cat & 750
JD
Need 6 X 4
20 ton
Always secure the blade
Crawler Tractor
& Crawler Loader
551
761
TD15 IHC
D6 Cat, 941 Cat,
1450 Case, 175 IHC
655 JD, 850 JD
37,000 #
2, 1/2"
6
6
6X4
30 ton
lowboy
Always secure the blade
Crawler Tractor
551
TD20 IHC
D7 Cat
51,000 #
3, 1/2"
6
6
6X4
30 ton
lowboy
Always secure the blade
Examples
Recommended
Truck/Tractor
General Notes
R6 SUPPLEMENT 7109.19-94-3
EFFECTIVE 04/04/94
7109.19,31.3, Ex. 01
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* It is assumed that several of the needed chains are angled such that they provide a holding component in more than one direction. Thus a total of 6 chains are required
rather than 8, etc.