Towing Machine A Short Distance - Hitachi EX27U Operator's Manual

TOWING MACHINE A SHORT DISTANCE

CAUTION: Cables, straps, or wire ropes can
break causing serious injury. Do not tow machine
with damaged chains, slings, straps, wire ropes
or frayed cables.
Always wear gloves when handling cable, straps
or wire ropes.
When your machine becomes struck but the engine is still
operational, attach wire rope tow lines as illustrated at right,
and slowly tow your machine to firm ground using another
machine.
Be sure to attach the wire ropes around the track frames of
both machines as illustrated.
To prevent the wire ropes from being damaged, place
some protective material between the track frame and the
wire ropes.
DRIVING THE MACHINE
4-5
Wire Rope
M585-05-035