Towing Guidelines - MULTIQUIP Whiteman Series Operation Manual

TOWING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
NOTICE
Check with your county or state towing safety
regulations department before towing your mixer.
To reduce the possibility of an accident while transporting
the mixer on public roads, ALWAYS make sure that the
mixer towing components and the towing vehicle are in good
operating condition and both units are mechanically sound.
The following recommendations should be used when
towing the mixer:
„ Make sure that the hitch and coupling of the towing
vehicle are rated equal to or greater than the trailer gross
vehicle weight rating (GVWR).
„ ALWAYS inspect the hitch and coupling for wear. NEVER
tow the mixer with defective hitches, couplings, chains etc.
„ CHECK the tire air pressure on both the towing vehicle
and the trailer. Check the tire tread wear on both vehicles.
„ ALWAYS make sure the mixer is equipped with a
safety chain.
„ ALWAYS attach the trailer's safety chain to the frame of
the towing vehicle.
„ ALWAYS make sure that the towing vehicle's directional,
backup, and brake lights are working properly.
„ Remember that in most cases the maximum speed for
highway towing is 55 mph unless otherwise posted.
Check your local, state and county vehicle towing
requirements before towing your mixer. Recommended
off-road towing speed is 15 mph or less depending on
the type of terrain.
„ If the mixer is disconnected from the towing vehicle while
parked, place chock blocks underneath the wheels to
prevent rolling.
„ Inflate tires to the correct pressure and inspect tires
for damage or excessive wear. See Table 10 for
tire wear troubleshooting.
„ When towing of the mixer is required, place the drum in
the UP (mouth facing upwards) position.
„ Avoid sharp turns to prevent rolling.
„ ALWAYS make sure the fuel valve lever is in the OFF
position (gasoline models only).
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TOWING GUIDELINES

„ Check the wheel mounting lug nuts with a torque wrench.
Torque the lug nuts as described in the Maintenance
section of this manual.
„ Check the tightness of the axle mounting hardware.
Torque the suspension hardware as described in the
Maintenance section of this manual.
„ Avoid sudden stops and starts. These can cause skidding
or jackknifing. Smooth, gradual starts and stops will
improve gas mileage.
NOTICE
If the mixer tow bar is deformed or damaged, replace
the entire tow bar. NEVER tow the mixer with a defective
tow bar. The possibility exists of the trailer separating
from the towing vehicle.
NOTICE
DO NOT tow or lift the mixer unless the mixing drum
is completely empty.
NOTICE
To prevent the drum from tipping, ALWAYS make sure
the drum latch pin (Figure 2) is placed to the RIGHT
(when viewing the mixer from the tow bar end) of the
drum stop block, which is welded to the front of the
drum. Make sure the latch pin is fully engaged (locked).
This will prevent the drum from rotating during transport.
STOP
BLOCK
RIGHT
LATCH
PIN
TOW OR LOCKED
POSITION
Figure 2. Drum Latch Pin
(Tow or Locked Position)
SIDE