Dead Engine Towing - Xtreme Manufacturing XR5919 Operation And Safety Manual

Safety

Dead Engine Towing

Parking Brake Release (Front Axle)
Block all four wheels. Failure to do so could result in death
or serious injury from vehicle roll away.
1. Block all four wheels to prevent the vehicle from moving
once the parking brake is disabled.
2. Position the towing vehicle in place. Attach any chain
needed to secure the disabled vehicle.
3. Crawl under the front of the vehicle. Loosen and remove
the two (2) screws (front and rear) on each end of the front
axle assembly as shown in Fig 3 & 4. There will be a total of
four (4) screws.
4. Remove the spacers from each of the four (4) screws.
5. Re-install the two (2) screws (without spacers), front and
rear, on each end of the front axle assembly. There will be a
total of four (4) screws. Alternately tighten the screws 450 at
a time (per side). You do not need completely tighten the
screws once re-installed. Just tighten then enough to release
the parking brake, then stop.
Fig 3. Parking Brake Screw Location (Front Axle)
Warning
Fig 4. Parking Brake Screw Location (Axle End)
Re-Activating Parking Brakes (Front Axle)
Block all four wheels. Failure to do so could result in death
or serious injury from vehicle roll away.
1. Block all four wheels to prevent the vehicle from moving
once the parking brake is disabled.
2. Position the towing vehicle in place. Attach any chain
needed to secure the disabled vehicle.
3. Crawl under the front of the vehicle. Loosen and remove
the two (2) screws (front and rear) on each end of the front
axle assembly as shown in Fig 3 & 4. There will be a total of
four (4) screws.
4. Re-install the spacers onto each of the four (4) screws.
5. Re-install the two (2) screws (with spacers), front and rear,
on each end of the front axle assembly. There will be a total of
four (4) screws. The parking brake is now been re-activated.
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