Towing; Emergency Towing; Sling-Type Equipment; 5-Speed Manual Transmission - Honda Prelude 1993 Service Manual

Towing
ll the car needs to be towed. call a proJessional towing
service. Never tow the car behind another car with just
a roDe or chain. lt is verY dangerous
Emelgency Towing
There are three popular methods of towing a car:
Flat-bed Equipment - The operator loads the car on the
back ol a truck. This is the best way of transponing the
c a r .
Wheel Litt Equipmont - The tow truck uses two plvor-
ing arms that go under the tires {tront or rear) and lifts
them otf the ground. The other two wheels remain on
the ground.
Sling-type Equipmont - The two truck uses metal ca-
bles with hooks on the ends. These hooks go around
Darts of the trame or suspension and the cables lift that
end of the car oft the ground. The car's suspension and
body can be seriously damaged if this method of towing
is attempted.
lf the car cannot be transported by flst-bed, it should be
towed with the front wheels off the ground. lf due to
damage, the car must be towed with the front wheels
on the ground, do the following:
5-spe6d Manual Tlansmission
a Release the Parking brake.
a Shift the transmission to Neutral.
Automatic Tlansmission
a Release the Parking brake.
a Start the engine.
a Shift to @
position, then @ position.
a Turn off the engine.
NOTICE: lmproper towing preparation will damage the
transmission. Follow the above procedure exactly. It you
cannot shift the transmission or start the engine (auto-
matic transmission), your car must be transponed on a
flat-bed.
a lt is best to tow the car no farther than 50 miles
(8okm), and keep the speed below 35 mph (55 km/hl'
NOTICE: Trying to lift or tow the car by the bumpers will
cause serious damage. The bumpers are not designed to
suooort the car's weight.
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