. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION TOWING 2 - 34 WHEN TOWING Serious in jury o r death c ould r esult if a disabled machine is towed incorrectly o r if ther e is a mistake i n the selection or inspection o f the wire rope For towin g method, see "METHOD O F TOWING M ACHINE (PAGE 3-134)". Always chec k tha t the wire rope us ed for towing has a mple strength for the weight of th e machin e bein g towed. Never use a wir , or e ro pe w hich ha strands (A), reduced diamet er (B) kink s (C). There i that may break d uring the t owing op eration. Always wea r leather glove s when handling wire rope. Never t ow a machine on a slope.
During the t owing operatio n, neve r stand betwee n the towing machine and the m achin e being t owed. Operat e the machine slow ly and b e careful not t o app ly any sudden load t o the w ire ro