. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION TOWING (A), reduced that the rope may 2 - 31 WHEN TOWIN Serious injur y or death c ould result if a disabled machine is towed incorrectly or if there is a mistake in the selection or inspection of the wire rop For towing, s ee "TOWING T HE MACHINE (PAGE 3-122)" Always we ar leather glov es when handling wire rope. During the towin g operation, never stand etween machine a nd the machine being t Never tow a machine on a slope. the towing which as diameter ( kink s (C ). There is danger break duri ng the towing o peration