. SAFETY SAFETY MACHINE OPERATION TOWING 2 - 31 SAFETY RULES FOR TOWI Serious injur y or death coul d result if a disabled machine is towe d incorrectly or if t here is a mistake in the selection or inspection of the wire rop For towing, s ee "TOWING 3-152)" Always ch eck tha t the wi re rope us ed for towing has a mple st rength for the weight of the machine being towed. Never use a wir B), or e rope which ha strands (A), reduce diameter ( kinks (C ). There rope break duri ng the t owing operation. Always we ar leather glov es when handling wire r ope. Never tow a machine on a slope.
During the towing operat ion, never stand betwee n the towing machine and the machi ne being towed Operate th e machine slo wly and b e careful not t o apply any s udden load t o th e wire r ope.