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A. GROUND TRANSPORTATION ............................................................................................................................ 5-2
1. Machine Preparation ..................................................................................................................................... 5-2
2. Loading the Machine ..................................................................................................................................... 5-3
B. LIFTING MACHINE ............................................................................................................................................... 5-4
1. Lifting Machine With Attachment Installed .................................................................................................. 5-4
2. Lifting Machine Without Attachment ............................................................................................................ 5-6
C. SHIPPING DIMENSIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 5-7
1. SK210LC-6E - Figure 5-7A ............................................................................................................................. 5-7
a. Machine With Standard Attachments ....................................................................................................... 5-7
b. Machine With Long Reach Attachments .................................................................................................. 5-7
c. Std. Boom With Arm Cylinder - Figure 5.7C ............................................................................................. 5-7
d. Arm With Bucket Cylinder - Figure 5.8A ................................................................................................... 5-8
e. Arm With Bucket Cylinder and Bucket - Figure 5.8B .............................................................................. 5-8
f. Bucket - Figure 5.8C .................................................................................................................................... 5-8
2. SK250LC-6E - Figure 5-9A & 5-9B ................................................................................................................. 5-9
a. Machine With Standard Attachments ....................................................................................................... 5-9
b. Machine With Long Reach Attachments .................................................................................................. 5-9
c. Std. Boom With Arm Cylinder - Figure 5.9C ............................................................................................. 5-9
d. Arm With Bucket Cylinder - Figure 5.10A ............................................................................................... 5-10
e. Arm With Bucket Cylinder and Bucket - Figure 5.10B .......................................................................... 5-10
f. Bucket - Figure 5.10C ................................................................................................................................ 5-10
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A. GROUND TRANSPORTATION c. Obtain any permits required from proper
1. Machine Preparation government agencies for machine transpor-
a. Know the total weight, length, width and tation.
height of the machine being transported. See d. Use only a trailer with a rated capacity suffi-
Figure 5.2A and 5.2B. cient to transport the machine.
b. Know route to be traveled. Investigate e. Make certain trailer has ramps or a ramp is
bridges, overpasses, height of road signs on available for loading and unloading the ma-
route. chine.
NOTE : [ ] INDICATE LC SPECIFICATIONS. 2,290 mm (7'-6")
9,440 mm (31'-0") [2,440 mm (8'-0")]

3,070 mm (10'-1")
3,770 mm (12'-4")
150 mm (5.9")

700 mm
(2'-4")
530
(1'9")

Dimensions and weights are with 2.94 m SHOES 600 mm 700 mm 800 mm 900 mm
(9’-8”) arm, 0.81 m3 (1.06 yrd3) bucket and
5 5.65 m (18’-6”) boom. MODEL
(23.6") (27.6") (31.5") (35.4")

Note: This illustration is for demonstration 20,400 20,900 21,200 21,400

SK210LC-6E
purposes only. Always, make sure to check (45,000) (46,100) (46,700) (47,200)
actual dimensions after machine is loaded on Units: Kg (Lbs) YQ WorkingWt

trailer.
Bucket Weight: 650 Kg (1,430 Lbs)

FIGURE 5.2A
10,100 mm (33'-2") 2,360 mm (7'-9")

3,140 mm (10'-4")
50 mm (2")

3,800 mm (12'-6")
100 mm (3.9")

660 mm
(2'-2")

Dimensions and weights are with 2.98 m

SHOES 600 mm 800 mm 900 mm
(9’-9”) arm, 1.04 m3 (1.36 yrd3) bucket and
(23.6") (31.5") (35.4")
6.02 m (19’-9”) boom. MODEL

Note: This illustration is for demonstration SK250LC-6E

24,200 24,700 25,000
purposes only. Always, make sure to check (53,400) (54,500) (55,100)

actual dimensions after machine is loaded on Units: Kg (Lbs) LL WorkingWt

trailer. Bucket Weight: 650 Kg (1,430 lbs)

FIGURE 5.2B
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2. Loading the Machine
THROTTLE
POTENTIOMETER
WARNING
NEVER ATTEMPT TO LOAD OR UNLOAD MACHINE WITH-
OUT RAMPS.

a. Apply parking brakes on tractor and trailer and

chock trailer wheels before attempting to load
or unload machine.
b. Lower ramps of trailer.
c. Place travel speed select switch on travel le-
ver in 1st ( ) speed position and move
throttle control to the “LO” idle position. See
Figure 5.3A.
d. Slowly travel machine up trailer ramps and over
rear axles of trailer. YQ105SlowTravel

e. Slowly travel machine completely onto trailer FIGURE 5.3A

until in proper transport position.
f. Slowly swing machine 180° until attachment is
toward rear of trailer. YQ101Loadingontrailer

g. Slowly lower boom until attachment rests on 15º or

trailer bed. less
h. Place safety lock lever in the up “LOCKED”
position. See Figure 5.3C.
i. Turn machine “OFF”, remove key and lock all
doors, filler caps and access panels. YQ101Loadedontraieler

CAUTION 15º or
less
5
Place a cover over the exhaust pipe of the machine and
secure to avoid water entering the engine, and possible
turbo damage.
WARNING
DO NOT TRY TO LOAD MACHINE WITHOUT ATTACHMENT IN
CAUTION THIS TYPE OF TRAILER. MACHINE COULD TIP OVER. THIS
ILLUSTRATION IS FOR DEMONSTRATION ONLY.
YN20T01238P1 FIGURE 5.3B

WARNING
TO PREVENT ARM AND BUCKET CYLINDER DAMAGE, DO
NOT HAVE THE CYLINDER RODS FULLY EXTENDED DURING
LOADING AND UNLOADING OPERATIONS. THIS WILL AVOID
SUDDEN AND ABRUPT CONTACT OF THE ARM OR BUCKET
WITH A TRAILER DECK, RAMP OR THE GROUND; WHICH
COULD RESULT IN STRETCHING THE CYLINDER ROD(S).
PY20T01073P1
DO NOT CHAIN THE ATTACHMENTS WITH THE ARM AND/OR
BUCKET CYLINDER ROD(S) FULLY EXTENDED. THIS WILL
AVOID DAMAGE CAUSED BY ABRUPT MOVEMENTS DURING
Prior to transporting a long reach attachment equipped
TRANSPORTATION.
machine, the arm must be fully retracted and attachment
lowered. Make sure the link between the boom and arm
is properly installed to prevent damaging the arm and
the arm cylinder during transportation.

YQ105LR4Transport

YQ105SafetyLeverUp

FIGURE 5.3C

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3. Securing Machine to Trailer
a. Use cable or wire rope with sufficient capac- FRONT BACK
ity to secure front and rear of the machine to
YQ105CrawlerFront

trailer. See Figure 5.4A. Chock the tracks,

use the lower frame front and rear brackets
to secure machine to trailer. Also, make sure
to secure front and rear of each track.
b. Securely fasten all loose parts, as well as
removed parts to trailer or transporting plat- A YQ105CrawlerBack

form.
B

A B
(Between 1st & 2nd (Between the last
front roller) two rollers)

SK210LC-VI 802 mm 267 mm

(31.6”) (10.5”)
SK250LC-VI 843 mm 307 mm
(33.2”) (12.1”)
SECURE FRONT
AND REAR FIGURE 5.4B

CAUTION
5 Place a hardwood or steel block between cables and
crawler frame to prevent damage to the tracks from
cables during lifting. See Figure 5.4C.

SECURE
ATTACHMENT

YQ105SecureMachine

FIGURE 5.4A
BLOCK
B. LIFTING MACHINE
YQ105BlockonCrawler
The following procedures are for lifting the machine,
as built by KOBELCO. These procedure do not take FIGURE 5.4C
into account modifications made to the machine
that affect machine weight or center of gravity.
WARNING
1. Lifting Machine With Attachment Installed
a. Locate lifting locations at the front and rear ALWAYS USE PROPER LIFTING EQUIPMENT AND
of each crawler frame. See Figure 5.4B. DEVICES. USE OF IMPROPER LIFTING EQUIPMENT
b. Attach cables or wire rope with a capacity COULD ALLOW THE LOAD TO SHIFT OR FALL
rating sufficient to lift the machine, at lifting CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE, SERIOUS INJURY OR
locations. DEATH.

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c. Bring loose ends of cables together at ma- TOOLS {SK210LC-6E}

chine center of gravity and attach to an over- ITEM SIZE Q’TY

head lifting device with a rated lifting capac- CABLE A 33.5 X 15.2 m 1
ity sufficient to lift the machine. See Figure
CABLE B 33.5 X 15.1 m 1
5.5A to 5.7A.
SPREADER BARS C 4.0 m 2

NOTE TOOLS {SK250LC-6E}

It may be necessary to place reinforced spreader bars ITEM SIZE Q’TY
between lifting cables to prevent damage to the machine
CABLE A 37.5 X 15.5 m 1
during lifting. See Figure 5.5A to 5.7A.
CABLE B 37.5 X 15.3 m 1

SPREADER BARS C 4.0 m 2

2,000 mm (6'-7")
WARNING A B
DO NOT USE THE COUNTERWEIGHT
(45 )
LIFTING EYES TO LIFT MACHINE (45 )
(13 )
) (12 4,000 mm (13'-1")

CENTER OF GRAVITY

3,400 mm (11'-2")
5
75 mm YQ105LiftingB98
WEIGHT : 21,200 kg (46,700 lbs) (3")
695 mm 635 mm
ARM : 2.94 M (9'-8")
(27.4") (25")
SHOE : 800 mm (31.5")
MODEL : SK210LC-6E PLACE BLOCK BETWEEN
EACH CABLE AND FRAME
Note: Lifting machine with wider track shoes
will tend to shift the Center of Gravity slightly
forward, toward the center of the slewing ring.

FIGURE 5.5A

WEIGHT : 24,700 kg (54,500 lbs)

C
2,000 mm (6'-7")

ARM : 2.98M (9'-9") A B

SHOE :800 mm (31.5")
(45 )
MODEL : SK250LC-6E (45 )
(15 ) 4,000 mm (13'-1")
) (12
CENTER OF GRAVITY
3,400 mm (11'-2")

YQ105LiftingB99
135 mm
WARNING 710 mm
(28")
(5.3")
675 mm
(26.6") Note: Lifting machine with wider track shoes
DO NOT USE THE COUNTERWEIGHT will tend to shift the Center of Gravity slightly
PLACE BLOCK BETWEEN
LIFTING EYES TO LIFT MACHINE
EACH CABLE AND FRAME forward, toward the center of the slewing ring.
FIGURE 5.5B
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2. Lifting Machine Without Attachment
Pass the cables through the lifting points on the TOOLS {SK210LC-6E}
crawlers as indicated in page 5-4 and bring ITEM SIZE Q’TY
loose ends of cables together at machine cen-
CABLE A 33.5 X 15.6 m 1
ter of gravity and attach to an overhead lifting
device with a rated lifting capacity sufficient to CABLE B 33.5 X 14.9 m 1
lift the machine. See Figures 5.6A to 5.6B for SPREADER BARS C 4.0 m 2
better reference.
WEIGHT : 17,600 kg (38,720 lbs)
SHOE : 800 mm (31.5")

2,000 mm (6'-7")
C
MODEL : SK210LC-6E A
B (45 )
(45 )

(2
0
)
(5 ) 4,000 mm (13'-1")
CENTER OF GRAVITY

3,400 mm (11'-2")
750 mm YQ105LiftB98noAtt
695 mm (29.5") 635 mm
(27.4") (25") Note: Lifting machine with wider track shoes
PLACE BLOCK BETWEEN will tend to shift the Center of Gravity slightly
5 EACH CABLE AND FRAME forward, toward the center of the slewing ring.

FIGURE 5.6A
TOOLS {SK250LC-6E}
ITEM SIZE Q’TY
WARNING
CABLE A 37.5 X 16.0 m 1
DO NOT USE THE COUNTERWEIGHT LIFTING
CABLE B 37.5 X 15.1 m 1
EYES TO LIFT MACHINE
SPREADER BARS C 4.0 m 2

WEIGHT : 20,800 kg (44,760 lbs)

SHOE : 800 mm (31.5")
2,000 mm (6'-7")

C
MODEL : SK250LC-6E A
B
(45 )
(45 )
(2

4,000 mm (13'-1")
2

(4 )
)

CENTER OF GRAVITY
3,400 mm (11'-2")

845 mm YQ105LiftB99noAtt

710 mm (33.3") 675 mm

(28") (26.6")
PLACE BLOCK BETWEEN Note: Lifting machine with wider track shoes will tend
EACH CABLE AND FRAME to shift the Center of Gravity slightly forward, toward
the center of the slewing ring.
FIGURE 5.6B
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C. SHIPPING DIMENSIONS as manufactured by KOBELCO, with standard
1. SK210LC-6E - Figure 5-7A attachments:
a. Machine With Standard Attachments a.1- Standard Boom - 5.65 m (18’-6”)
Refer to Figure 5.7A and 5.7B for reference a.2- Standard Arm - 2.94 m (9’-8”)
in regards to the machine basic dimensions, a.3- Bucket - 0.80 m3 (1.05 yard3)
Marked dimensions do not include height of grouser Unit : mm (ft-in)
9,410mm (30'-10")
2,750mm (9'-0")
2,910mm (9'-7'')

2,930mm (9'-7")
1,060mm
(3'-6")

450mm
(17.7")
YQ105B98dimensions 4,450mm 14'-7'' (31.5") 800mm
4,960mm (16'-3'') 3,190mm (10'-6'')
4,820mm (15'-10'')

FIGURE 5.7A

b. Machine With Long Reach Attachments

Refer to Figure 5.7B for reference in regards b.4- Long Reach Boom - 8.75 m (28’-8”)
to the machine basic dimensions, as manu-
factured by KOBELCO, with long reach at-
b.5- Long Reach Arm - 6.35 m (20’-10”)
b.6- Bucket - 0.45 m3 (0.59 yard3)
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tachments:

12.54 (41' 2") Unit: Meter (Ft-in)

2.69 (8' 10")
2.75 (9' 0")

2.93 (9' 7")

3.05 (10' 0")

L: 935 mm
(36.8")

L H
O
Machine weight N
3.66 (12' 0") 2.39 (7' 10")
With 800 mm shoes: 23,000 Kg (50,700 Lbs) H: 1.06 (3' 6")
With 900 mm shoes: 23,300 Kg (51,400 Lbs) 4.45 (14' 7") N: 800 mm (31.5") 3.19 (10' 6")
B98LR dimension O: 450 mm (17.7")
4.96 (16' 3")

FIGURE 5.7B

c. Std. Boom With Arm Cylinder - Figure 5.7C

Boom
5650 (18' - 6")
mm (ft-in)

LXHXW 5850 X 1390 X 678

H

mm (ft-in) (19' 2" X 4' 7" X 2' 3")

Weight w/Arm Cylinder

1570 (3454)
Kg (lbs)
L

FIGURE 5.7C

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d. Arm With Bucket Cylinder - Figure 5.8A

Arm 2400 mm (7' 10") 2940 mm (9' 8") 3330 mm (10' 10")

LxHxW
3380 x 828 x 348 3901 x 821 x 348 4310 x 821 x 348
mm (ft-in)
(11' 1"x2' 7"x1' 2") (12' 10"x2' 8"x1' 2") (14' 2"x2' 8"x1' 2")

Weight
w/Bucket Cyl. 880 (1936) 980 (2156) 1050 (2310)
Kg (lbs)

H
L
FIGURE 5.8A

e. Arm With Bucket Cylinder and Bucket -

Figure 5.8B
Arm 2.4 m (7' 10") Arm 2.94 m (9' 8") Arm 3.3 m (10' 10")
Combination Bucket 0.93 m3 (1.22 yrd3) Bucket 0.81 m3 (1.06 yrd3) Bucket 0.70 m3 (0.92 yrd3)

LxHxW
4733 x 890 x 1330 5254 x 890 x 1160 5663 x 890 x 1080
mm (ft-in)
(15' 7"x2' 11"x4' 4") (17' 3"x2' 11"x3'10") (18' 6"x2' 11"x3' 7")

5 Weight
1520 (3344) 1620 (3570) 1650 (3640)
Kg (lbs)

FIGURE 5.8B

f. Bucket - Figure 5.8C

Standard bucket is 0.81 m3 (1.06 yard3)
A - Length is 1,370 mm (4’-6”)
B - Height is 1,260 mm (4’-2”)
B
C - Width without side cutters is 1,050 mm
(3’-5”)
D - Width with side cutters is 1,160 mm
(3’-10”)
E - Bucket weight is 650 kg (1,430 lbs)
A
C
D
SK32005005

FIGURE 5.8C

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2. SK250LC-6E - Figure 5-9A & 5-9B a.1- Standard Boom - 6.02 m (19’-9”)
a. Machine With Standard Attachments a.2- Standard Arm - 2.98 m (9’-9”)
Refer to Figure 5.9A for reference in regards a.3- Bucket - 1.00 m3 (1.31 yard3)
to the machine basic dimensions, as manu-
factured by KOBELCO, with standard attach-
ments:
Unit : mm (ft-in)
Marked dimensions do not includ height of grouser
10,080mm (33'-1")
2,980mm (9'-9")
3,050mm (10'-0'')

2,920mm (9'-7")
1,040mm
(3'-5")

450mm
(17.7")
4,660mm (15'-3'') (31.5") 800mm
YQ105B99dimensions
5,270mm (17'-3'') 3,390mm (11'-1'')

FIGURE 5.9A

b. Machine With Long Reach Attachments b.1- Long Reach Boom - 10.35 m (33’-11”)
Refer to Figure 5.9B for reference in regards b.2- Long Reach Arm - 8.25 m (27’-1”)
b.3- Bucket - 0.40 m3 (0.52 yard3)
to the machine basic dimensions, as manu-
factured by KOBELCO, with long reach at- 5
tachments:

14.38 (47' 2") Unit: Meter (Ft-in)

2.71 (8' 11")
2.98 (9' 9")

2.92 (9' 7")

2.94 (9' 7")

L: 980 mm
(38.6")

L H
O
Machine weight N
3.85 (12' 8") 2.59 (8' 6")
With 800 mm shoes: 27,200 Kg (59,966 Lbs) H: 1.04 (3' 5")
With 900 mm shoes: 27,500 Kg (60,227 Lbs) 4.66 (15' 3") N: 800 mm (31.5") 3.39 (11' 1")
B99LR dimension O: 450 mm (17.7")
5.27 (17' 3")

FIGURE 5.9B

c. Std. Boom With Arm Cylinder - Figure 5.9C

Boom
6020 (19' - 9")
mm (ft-in)
H

LXHXW 6234 X 1515 X 760

mm (ft-in) (20' 5" X 5' 0" X 2' 6")

Weight w/Arm Cylinder

1970 (4334) L
Kg (lbs)

FIGURE 5.9C

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d. Arm With Bucket Cylinder - Figure 5.10A

Arm 2500 mm (8' 2") 2980 mm (9' 9") 3660 mm (12' 0")

LxHxW
3590 x 901 x 352 4048 x 896 x 352 4800 x 896 x 352
mm (ft-in)
(11' 9"x3' 0"x1' 2") (13' 3"x2' 11"x1' 2") (15' 9"x2' 11"x1' 2")

Weight
w/Bucket Cyl. 1060 (2340) 1110 (2450) 1270 (2800)
Kg (lbs)

H
L
FIGURE 5.10A

e. Arm With Bucket Cylinder and Bucket - Figure 5.10B

Arm 2.50 m (8' 2") Arm 2.98 m (9' 9") Arm 3.66 m (12' 0")
Combination Bucket 1.20 m3 (1.57 yrd3) Bucket 1.00 m3 (1.31 yrd3) Bucket 0.81 m3 (1.06 yrd3)

LxHxW
4733 x 890 x 1440 5254 x 890 x 1160 5663 x 890 x 1060
mm (ft-in)
(15' 7"x2' 11"x4' 9") (17' 3"x2' 11"x3'10") (18' 6"x2' 11"x3' 6")

5 Weight
1940 (4280) 1940 (4280) 2010 (4400)
Kg (lbs)

FIGURE 5.10B

f. Bucket - Figure 5.10C

Standard bucket is 1.04 m3 (1.36 yard3)
A - Length is 1,470 mm (4’-10”)
B - Height is 1,340 mm (4’-5”) B
C - Width without side cutters is 1,180 mm
(3’-10”)
D - Width with side cutters is 1,280 mm
(4’-2”)
E - Bucket weight is 780 kg (1,720 lbs) A
C
D
SK32005005

FIGURE 5.10C

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