7. PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION WARNING: Failure to follow these safety precautions may lead to a serious accident. 7.5 TOWING WHEN TOWING When towing or being towed, mistakes in the method of selecting and inspecting the wire rope or drawbar, or in the method of towing may lead to serious personal injury. For details of the procedure for towing, see the “16.2 METHOD OF LIFTING MACHINE”. Always confirm that the wire rope or drawbar used for towing has ample strength for the weight of the machine being towed. Never use a wire rope which has cut strands A , reduced diameter B , or kinks C . There is danger that the rope may break during the towing operation.
Always wear leather gloves when handling wire rope. Never tow a machine on a slope. During the towing operation, never stand between the towing machine and the machine being towed. 1-21