Disassembling the Large Excavator

The huge CAT 390F excavator arrived brand new on site in the late spring. It was trucked in different pieces on multiple flatbed trucks. It had to be disassembled to leave the site. By the time I had arrived, it was already partially taken part. I got photos of the arm and the counter weight being lifted onto a flatbed by the excavator itself. When it was originally assembled they used a wrecker truck crane to move the various parts.

The arm of excavator rests on the flatbed truck.

 

The counter-weight on the back of the excavator has been lowered to the ground (just visible on the right)

The back of the excavator without the counter-weight.

Preparing to pickup the counter-weight

Close-up of lift straps

 

As you can see the flatbed truck was moved and repositioned so the counter-weight could loaded.

Signaling the excavator operator.

Flatbed truck leaving

Short video of truck leaving.

Hooray, they are finally leaving!!!