. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION TOWING 2 - 26 WHEN TOW Serious inju ry or death coul d result if there is any mista ke in the select ion of wire rope or m ethod o f towing a disabled machine. For towing, see "METHOD OF TOWING M ACHINE ( PAG E 3-142)" Always b e sure to check carefully that th e capacity of the wire rop e used for towing is ample fo r the we ight of the towed ma chine. e a wire rope (B), or kinks (C Never us diameter break dur ing the towing Always w ear leather glov es when handli ng wire ro Never tow a machine on During th e towing opera machine and the machin e being towed.
Move the machine slowl y and be sure no t to apply any s load on th If the eng ine stops or the oil pressure in t he brake ci rcuit lowers be cause of a trouble i n the hydraulic s ystem, the brake wor ks and the mac hine cannot mov e. To mov e the machine in this cas e, the oil p ressure in the br ake circuit must be h eightened to th e specified leve l with a sp ecial device. A sk your K omatsu d istributor