AWARNING: Failure to follow these safety precautions may lead to a serious accident. 7. PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION 7.5 TOWING WHEN TOWING THE MACHINE Injury or death could result if a disabled machine is towed incorrectly. If your machine is towed by another machine, ALWAYS use a wire rope with a suffi- cient towing capacity. When the machine is towed, always set the steering and directional lever to the N (neu- tral) position. NEVER allow a disabled machine to be towed on a slope. Do not use a kinked or frayed wire rope. 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 equipment being towed. Set the towing machine and the towing connection of the equipment being towed in a straight line when connecting it. Take up the slack in the wire rope and tow the machine. The maximum towing capacity for this machine is given on the plate on the top surface of the drawbar. 1-15