Tractor Transportation And Towing; Tractor Transportation; Tractor Towing; Annex B - Belarus 1822.3 Operator's Manual

9. TRACTOR TRANSPORTATION AND TOWING

9.1 Tractor transportation

Tractors are transported by railroad, motor vehicles or under its own power.
Engage the parking brake and the first gear of the gearbox while tractor transporta-
tion.
Fasten the tractor to the rail platform with four sling ropes.
Fasten one sling rope on each side to a nut located on rear wheel hub by one end,
and to binder bracket by the other end. Also fasten one sling rope on each side of the trac-
tor to the FLL supporting bracket by one rope end and to binder bracket by the other end.
During tractor loading/unloading, use lifting mechanisms with load-carrying capacity
of at least 10 ton-force.
Tie steel ropes down to front axle beam and rear wheels semi-axle, as shown in the
scheme roping diagram in figure 9.1.1.
For tractor roping, it is required to do the following:
- loops on the rope (or on other device) shall be put on semi-axles with rear axle
limiting washers;
- rope hooks shall be put on FDA semi-axles.

9.2 Tractor towing

Tractor towing is allowed at a speed of not more than 10 km/h for a distance of 5
km. Before starting tractor towing, set the range and gear shifting levers to a "Neutral" po-
sition.
For towing rope connection on tractors without FLL (basic configuration) there is a
towing shackle located on a spacer with ballast weights.
For towing rope connection on tractors with FLL (additional configuration) there is a
towing shackle located on a FLL bracket.
THE TOWING SHACKLE SHALL NOT BE USED FOR LIFTING THE TRACTOR!
ATTENTION: DURING TRACTOR TOWING IT IS REQUIRED TO OBSERVE
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS RIGIDLY!
Figure 9.1.1 – Tractor roping diagram
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