PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION SAFETY TOWING 0. WHEN TOWING 0. 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. For towing, see “TOWING THE MACHINE (3-122)“. Always wear leather gloves when handling wire rope. 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. 2-24