Towing - Volvo 9700 US/CAN 2016 Driver's Handbook Manual

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Towing

The bus has for attaching a front and a rear
drag points, see the accompanying illustration
for the general location. For all long distance
towing, assure that the tow vehicle has
the necessary equipment to reach the front
axle, per bus specifications, to refer see the
following section on this manual: "Technical
data", page 196.
Towing or moving the bus for short distances
can also be performed using a towing rod or
bar, refer to the accompanying illustrations
for attaching points location.
It may be necessary for the tow vehicle
to attach an air supply to the bus during
towing. To perform the towing its necessary
use a bar of drag to tow and deploy it to
the corresponding drag point (either to the
front or back), release mechanically the
parking brake and mechanically disconnect
the transmission (either by removing the axle
shaft or the main drive shafts to the drive
wheels).
Towing requires either the drive shaft or both
drive shafts to be removed, because otherwise
the transmission may be damaged due to
insufficient lubrication.
For more information about the transmission
care in the towing process (for buses
equipment with the Volvo I-Shift
transmission), see separate operating
instructions: "I-Shift".
Front air supply connection location.
Place for towing bar attachment (front).
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