. OPERATION TROUBLESHOOTING METHOD OF TOWING MACHINE WARNING 3 - 153 Serious injury or death could result if th of wire rope or method of towing a disa Always be sure to check carefully tha for towing is ample for the weight of Never use a wire rope which has cut or kinks (C). There is danger that the operation. Always wear leather gloves when ha Never tow a machine on a slope. During the towing operation, never s and the machine being towed. Move the machine slowly and be sur the wire rope. If there is a failure in the brake line, extremely careful when towing. NOTICE tances, such as to a place for inspection or maintenance. long distances.
Only tow the machine for a short dis The machine must not be towed for For details of the permissible towing load for this machine, see Section "SPECIFICATIONS (PAGE 5- For details of the procedure for towi ng a machine when it has broken down, please contact your Ko This machine must not be towed ex cept in emergencies. When towing the machine, take the following precautions. Before releasing the brakes, put blocks under the wheels to prevent the machine from mov ing. If the wheels are not blocked, the machine may s uddenly move. When towing a machine, tow it a t a low speed of less than 2 km/h (1.2 MPH), and for a dis tance of a few meters to a place where repairs can be c arried out.
The machine should be towed only in emerge ncies. If the machine must be moved long distances, use a transporter. If it is impossible to operate the steering and brakes of the machine being towed, do not l et anyone ride on the machine. Keep the angle of the towrope as small as possible. Keep the angle between the centerline s of the two machines to within 30 degrees. The towing machine should nor mally be of the same class as the machine being towed. Check that the towing machine and towed machine bot h have ample braking power and that the towing machin e has ample rimpu ll to control both machines on the slo pes or on the tow road.
ll, it may be necessary to connect another machine to the rear of the machine When towing a machine downhi being towed in order to provide a mple rimpull and braking power. This makes it possible to prevent the machine from losing control. Towing may be carried out und er various differing conditions, so it is impossible to determine beforehand the the requirements for towing. Towing on flat horizontal roads will require the minimum rimpull, w hile towing on slopes or on uneven road surfaces will require the maximum rim pull.