. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION TOWING 2 - 30 PRECAUTIONS WHEN TOWING Always u se the correct t owing equipment a nd towing method. Any mistake in the selection of the wire rope or towing ba r or in the me thod of towin g a disabled machine may lead to serious personal injury or Fo r towing, see "TOWING T HE MACHINE (PAGE 3-178)". Alway s confir m that the wi re rope or dr awbar use d fo r towing has ample strength for th e weight of the machine being towed. Never use a hich diameter (B), s (C). There break during the towing op eration Alway s wear leather glove s when hand ling wire r ope. Never tow a machin e on a slope. Durin g the to wing operatio machine and the machine being t owed.
rope may (If not eq uipped (If equipped wit h ripper