MULTIQUIP MC12PH Operation And Parts Manual page 11

TOWING SAFETY
CAUTION
„ Check with your local county or state safety towing
regulations, in addition to meeting Department of
Transportation (DOT) Safety Towing Regulations,
before towing your mixer.
„ In order to reduce the possibility of an accident while
transporting the mixer on public roads, ALWAYS make
sure the towing vehicle is mechanically sound and in
good operating condition.
„ ALWAYS shutdown engine before transporting.
„ ALWAYS inspect the hitch and coupling for wear. NEVER
tow a mixer with defective hitches, couplings, chains, etc.
„ Check the tire air pressure on both towing vehicle and
mixer Mixer tires should be infl ated to 50 psi cold. Also
check the tire tread wear on the vehicle and mixer.
„ ALWAYS make sure the mixer is equipped with a safety
chain.
„ ALWAYS properly attach mixer's safety chains to towing
vehicle.
„ The maximum speed for highway towing is 55 MPH unless
posted otherwise. Recommended off-road towing is not to
exceed 15 MPH or less depending on type of terrain.
„ Avoid sudden stops and starts. This can cause skidding,
or jack-knifi ng. Smooth, gradual starts and stops will
improve towing.
„ Avoid sharp turns to prevent rolling.
„ Mixer should be adjusted to a level position at all times
when towing.
„ Raise and lock mixer wheel stand in up position when
towing.
„ Place chock blocks underneath wheel to prevent rolling
while parked.
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SAFETY INFORMATION
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY/DECOMMISSIONING
NOTICE
Decommissioning is a controlled process used to safely
retire a piece of equipment that is no longer serviceable.
If the equipment poses an unacceptable and unrepairable
safety risk due to wear or damage or is no longer cost
effective to maintain (beyond life-cycle reliability) and is to
be decommissioned (demolition and dismantlement),be
sure to follow rules below.
„ DO NOT pour waste or oil directly onto the ground, down
a drain or into any water source.
„ Contact your country's Department of
Public Works or recycling agency in your
area and arrange for proper disposal of
any electrical components, waste or oil
associated with this equipment.
„ When the life cycle of this equipment is over, remove
battery if equipped and bring to appropriate facility for
lead reclamation. Use safety precautions when handling
batteries that contain sulfuric acid.
„ When the life cycle of this equipment is over, it is
recommended that the mixer frame and all other metal
parts be sent to a recycling center.
Metal recycling involves the collection of metal from
discarded products and its transformation into raw
materials to use in manufacturing a new product.
Recyclers and manufacturers alike promote the process
of recycling metal. Using a metal recycling center
promotes energy cost savings.