DRIVING THE MACHINE TOWING MACHINE A SHORT DISTANCE CAUTION: • Cables, straps, or ropes can break causing serious injury. Do not tow machine with damaged chains, frayed cables, slings, straps, or wire ropes. • Always wear gloves when handling cable, straps or wire ropes. • Be sure to check that the travel mode switch is in the TURTLE position. • Be sure to turn the auto idle/acceleration switch OFF. • Always slowly drive the machine. • Do not apply shock loads to the towing rope. • Never allow anyone to enter between the towing machine and the towed machine while towing.
Soft Protecort Wire Rope Shackle M1U1-05-001 When your machine becomes struck but the engine is still operational, attach wire rope tow lines as illustrated at right, and slowly tow your machine to firm ground using another machine. Be sure to attach the wire ropes around the track frames of both machines as illustrated. To prevent the wire ropes from being damaged, place some protective material between the track frame and the wire ropes. Max. Traction Force: 560 kN (57120 kgf, 125900 lbf) IMPORTANT: • Atach a wire tow line around the machine frame as shown to the frame shackle hole using a suitable clevis.
• Slowly tow, keeping the tow line horizon- tal and in a straight line with the tracks. • When the machine is towed, release park- ing brakes by operating the travel levers. 4-6