OPERATION 16.2.1 WHEN ENGINE CAN BE USED ! If the transmission and steering wheel can be operated, and the engine is running, it is possible to tow the machine out of the mud or move it for a short distance to the edge of the road. ! The operator should sit on the machine being towed and operate the steering in the direction that the machine is being towed. 16.2.2 WHEN ENGINE CANNOT BE USED WARNING To prevent any serious injury or fatality, Understand that the parking brake is attached to the transmission and when the drive shafts are removed the parking brake is no longer functional.
Therefore the tires must be blocked to prevent the machine from moving before any attempt is made to remove drive shafts. When towing a machine with the engine stopped, use the following procedure. 1. The transmission oil does not lubricate the system, therefore block the tires to prevent the machine from moving. and then remove the front and rear drive shafts. 2. The steering cannot be operated, therefore remove the steering cylinder. Even if the brakes are in good condition, there is no change in operating force to the brake pedal, but the braking force is reduced each time the pedal is depressed. 3. Connect the towing equipment securely.
When carrying out towing operations, use two machines of the same class as the machine being towed. Connect one machine to the front and one to the rear of the machine being towed, then remove the blocks from the tires and tow the machine. 2-70