Emergency Starting And Towing; How To Tow A Disabled Truck - Hyundai 110D-9 Manual

1. HOW TO TOW A DISABLED TRUCK

If your lift truck becomes disabled but it can be moved freely on its own wheels without further
damage, use the following procedures to tow it safely to a repair area.
It is important for your safety and the care of your lift truck to use the proper equipment and
carefully follow these recommendations for safe towing.
DO NOT tow a lift truck if there is a problem with the brakes or tires or the steering cannot be
operated. DO NOT tow up or down ramps and steep inclines. DO NOT attempt to tow a lift
truck if traction or weather conditions are poor.
1) Be sure to apply the parking brake or block the drive wheels on the disabled truck while working
around it.
2) When possible, raise the carriage (forks) on the disabled truck about 300 mm (12 in) from the floor
or ground. Secure the carriage with a chain.
3) Obtain another lift truck of equal or larger size carrying a partial load for traction.
4) Check that the counterweight bolts are in place and properly torqued. (This bolt is made of a
special high tensile steel and is not commercially available. Replace it, when necessary, only with
a genuine HYUNDAI replacement part).
5)
Use an approved, solid metal tow bar with towing couplers that connect to the towing pins in the
counterweights.
6)
Release the parking brake on the towed truck.
Refer to page 6-3 for parking brake releasing.
7)
Put the gear selector lever in the NEUTRAL position.
8)
Tow the disabled truck backward. An operator must be on the towed truck.
Tow the truck slowly. Careful towing is necessary to prevent injury to personnel or damage to the
truck. The truck should be towed at a speed of less than 8 km/h (5 mph) with a driver in the seat.
Do not lift the truck or any wheels off the floor or ground while the truck is being towed.
The power steering will not operate on the disabled truck when the engine is not running.

6. EMERGENCY STARTING AND TOWING

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