Sec. 3--Fig. 83-A (New-10-1968)
TRACTORS (WITH OR WITHOUT PNEUMATIC TIRES), BOTH ROWCROP AND CONVENTIONAL,
LENGTHWISE OR DIAGONALLY, OVER 4,000 LBS. TO AND INCLUDING 7,000 LBS.-FLAT CARS
Item
No. of Pcs.
Description
A
Brake wheel clearance. See Fig. 2, Sec. 1.
B
2 ea. rear wheel.
Blocks, per Sketches 1, 2, 3 or Pattern 30. Locate against tread and nail each to floor with five 40-D nails
or seven 30-D nails.
C
1 ea. front and
Blocks, per Pattern 3. Centrally locate each block outside of each front and rear wheel and
rear wheel
nail to floor with four 50-D nails.
D
As required,
Blocks, per Pattern 5. Nail to floor with six 50-D nails.
front wheels.
E
2 ea. rear wheel.
Each to consist of six strands No. 9 ga. black annealed wire. Pass three wires through holes in plate or
around spokes of outside wheels and preferably through two stake pockets. When two stake pockets
are not available, attach wires to one stake pocket, per Sketch 4. Overlap ends of wires and twist taut.
F
2 at front end of
Each to consist of six strands No. 9 ga. black annealed wire. Pass three wires through holes
tractor.
in plate, or spokes of wheels, or through holes in frame near front of machine and through stake pockets,
or to blocks Item "D". Overlap ends of wires and twist taut.
Vertical holes, slightly smaller than the diameter of nails, must be drilled through blocks, Items "B", "C" and "D".
Detached parts, boxed material, etc., must be loaded as far from car sides and ends as practicable and secured to prevent
displacement.
Tractor tires must be inflated as uniformly as possible to a minimum of 18 lbs. for two-ply and 27 lbs. for tires of four-ply or
more.
If so equipped, mechanical brakes must be tightly set and levers wired.
See General Rules 4, 5, 14, 15, 19-A and 19-B for further details.
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