WARNING: For reasons of safety, always follow these safety precautions. SAFETY 7.5 TOWING ! Towing in the wrong way may lead to serious personal injury or damage, so always do as follows. ! Do not tow in a different way from the method given in the section METHOD OF TOWING. ! Always wear leather gloves when handling wire rope. ! When carrying out the preparation for towing with another worker, agree on signals before starting the operation. ! If the engine on the problem machine will not start or there is a failure in the brake system, please contact your Komatsu distributor for repairs. ! It is dangerous to tow a machine on a slope, so choose a place where there is a gradual slope.
If there is no place with a gradual slope, carry out work to make the slope as small as possible. ! When using another machine to tow this machine, ALWAYS use a wire rope with ample strength for the weight of the this machine. ! Do not use a wire rope which has cut strands (A), kink (B), or reduced diameter (C). ! Do not straddle the towing cable or wire rope. ! When connecting up a towing machine do not let anyone enter the area between the towing machine and the machine equipment being towed. ! Set the towing machine and towing connection of equipment being towed in a straight line when connecting it. Towing method ц See “16.2 TOWING THE MACHINE” on page 2-68. !
Place pieces of wood between the wire ropes and body to protect them from wear or damage. 1-24 WHEN TOWING