Travel Safety. Midland Belly/Bottom Dump Trailer 4.6MB, Belly/Bottom Dump Trailer

2.4 TRAVEL SAFETY

1. Read and understand all the information in the operator’s manual regarding procedures and safety when operating the Trailer unit in the field or on the road.

2. Make sure all the lights and reflectors that are required by the local highway and transport authorities are in place, are clean and can be seen clearly by all overtaking and oncoming traffic.

3. Drive carefully and defensively at all times and especially when negotiating uneven or hilly terrain.

4. Do not allow riders on any part of the trailer.

5. Make sure you are in compliance with all local regulations regarding transporting on public roads and highways. Consult your local law enforcement agency for further details.

2.5 LOADING SAFETY

1. Do not drop load into trailer to prevent damaging sides or bottom.

2. Use common sense when loading material containing large rocks or frozen chunks to prevent damaging gates and hoppers.

3. Do not exceed total load carrying specifications for trailer.

2.7 SAFETY SIGNS

1. Keep safety signs clean and legible at all times.

2. Replace safety signs that are missing or have become illegible.

3. Replaced parts that displayed a safety sign should also display the current sign.

4. Safety signs damaged or removed, available at no extra charge. Contact your dealer or factory.

How to Install Safety Signs:

• Be sure that the installation area is clean and dry.

• Be sure temperature is above 50°F (10°C).

• Decide on the exact position before you remove the backing paper.

• Remove the smallest portion of the split backing paper.

• Align the sign over the specified area and carefully press the small portion with the exposed sticky backing in place.

• Slowly peel back the remaining paper and carefully smooth the remaining portion of the sign in place.

• Small air pockets can be pierced with a pin and smoothed out using the piece of sign backing paper.

2.6 TIRE SAFETY

1. Failure to follow proper procedures when mounting a tire on a wheel or rim can produce an explosion which may result in serious injury or death.

2. Do not attempt to mount a tire unless you have the proper equipment and experience to do the job.

3. Have a qualified tire dealer or repair service perform required tire maintenance.

2.8 AIR/GATE SAFETY

1. Make sure that all air system related components are checked regularly and maintained in good condition.

2. Replace any worn, cut, flattened or crimped hoses on air lines and fittings.

3. Exhaust air system completely (and remove air supply hose to trailer) before commencing on any repairs/inspections of cylinders or gates.

4. Before re-energizing the air system on the trailer, you must do a walk around inspection to ensure that no one is in the trailer and no one is in the vicinity of the gates and cylinders.

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