Tractor Transportation And Towing; Tractor Transportation; Towing Of Tractor - Belarus 3522.5 Operator's Manual

9. Tractor transportation and towing

9.1 Tractor transportation

Tractors are transported by railroad, motor vehicles or under its own power. How-
ever when a tractor is transported by motor vehicles or under its own power on public
roads, its transportation shall be agreed with road services as related to tractor bulkiness.
Engage the parking breaks for tractor transportation.
Fasten the tractor to the 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 another 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 another end.
During tractor loading/unloading use lifting mechanisms with load-carrying capacity
of at least 15 ton-force.
Tie steel ropes down to front axle beam and rear wheels semiaxle, as shown in the
scheme roping diagram in Figure 9.1.1.
For tractor roping the following accessories are:
- loops on the rope (or on other accessory) shall be put on semiaxles with lock nuts
and rear axles washers;
- rope hooks shall be put on front driving axle semiaxles.

9.2 Towing of tractor

Towing of tractor 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 selector lever to a "Neutral" position.
In order to connect a towing rope there is a towing yoke located on a supporting
bracket along with front ballast weights.
In case the tractor is towed without the front ballast weights, the towing rope shall
be fastened to the towing yoke located on a supporting bracket of a FLL.
In case the tractor is towed with no FLL and FPTO mounted, the towing rope shall
be fastened to the towing yoke located on the ballast weights.
THE TOWING SHACKLE MUST NOT BE USED TO LIFT THE TRACTOR!
ATTANTION: DURING TOWING OF THE TRACTOR OBSERVE THE TRAFFIC
REGULATIONS RIGIDLY!
Figure 9.1.1 – Tractor roping diagram
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