SAFETY SAFETY MACHINE OPERATION TOWING 2 SAFETY RULES FOR TOWING Serious injury or death could result if a disabled machine is towed incorrectly or if there is a mistake in the selec- tion or inspection of the wire rope. For towing, see “TOWING THE MACHINE (3-123)“. q Always wear leather gloves when handling wire rope. q Fix the wire rope to the track frame. q During the towing operation, never stand between the tow- ing machine and the machine being towed. q Never tow a machine on a slope. q 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. 2-35