SAFETY MACHINE OPERATION SAFETY TOWING Safety Rules for Towing Serious injury or death could result if a disabled machine is towed incorrectly or if there is a mistake in the selec- tion or inspection of the wire rope. When towing, always use the method given in TOWING THE MACHINE (PAGE 3-101) in the OPERATION sec- tion. Always wear leather gloves when handling wire rope. Fix the wire rope to the track frame. During the towing operation, never stand between the tow- ing machine and the machine being towed. Never tow a machine on a slope. Never use a wire rope which has cut strands (A), reduced diameter (B), or kinks (C). There is danger that the rope may break during the towing operation.
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