EMERGENCY - How to Recover a Vehicle starter. Instead, contact the nearest authorized dealer. CAUTION pose. Failure to comply may result in equipment damage. 2 WARNING Remove the drive axle shafts or lift the driving wheels off the ground before towing the vehicle. Towing the vehicle with either the wheels on the ground or the axle shafts in the axles will cause damage to the axle gears. WARNING When disconnecting jumper cables, make sure they do not get caught in any moving parts in the engine com- partment. Failure to comply may result in death, personal injury, equipment or property damage.
Before towing a vehicle, test your air brakes to ensure that you have proper- ly connected and inspected the recov- ery vehicle’s brake system. Failure to do so could lead to a loss of vehicle control which may result in an accident involving death or personal injury. Reverse the above procedure exactly when removing the jumper cables. With engine running, disconnect jumper cables from both vehicles in the exact reverse order, making sure to first remove the negative cable from the vehicle with the discharged battery.
CAUTION If your vehicle has a Meritor axle with a driver-controlled main differential lock, install the caging bolt before re- moving the axles for towing, see Driver Controlled Main Differential Lock. In- stalling the caging bolt prevents dam- age by locking internal axle compo- nents in position. Your vehicle is equipped with removable Recovery Hitches, designed for short distance recovery purposes only. Use only the provided hitches, according the following instructions. When using this connection, do not transport your vehicle over long distances.
(If your vehicle does not have the proper hitches, contact your dealer.) All lubricating and clutch application oil pressure is provided by an engine-driven pump, which will not work when the engine is stopped. You could seriously damage your vehicle by towing it with the driveline connected and the drive wheels on the ground. Worse, when vehicles are towed, either by wrecker or piggyback, the How to Recover a Vehicle Follow these steps to properly recover a vehicle from a situation where the vehicle is unable to move on its own. CAUTION Connect recovery rigging only to hitch- es intended for that purpose. Do not attach to bumpers or brackets.
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