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Matters needing attention for towing
1. Be sure to release the parking braking.
NOTE:
You should use wedges to stop the wheels of the
machine to prevent the machine from moving.
If the machine wheel is not properly stopped by
wedges, the machine will move. The wedges shall
be removed after towing begins.
2. Nobody shall be allowed to sit on the towed machine unless
the driver can control the direction and brakes.
3. Ensure, before towing, the towing rope and the tow bar are
in good working conditions and have adequate strength to
pull the machine. The strength of the available towing rope
and tow bar shall be at least 1.5 times of the gross weight
of the towed machine, so as to pull up the machine from the
mud or beneath the slope.
4. Keep the minimum angle of the supporting rope, and the
angle between the tow rope and the right ahead should not
exceed 30º
5. The too quick movement of the machine may cause the
breakage of tow rope or tow bar. It is better to slowly and
stably move the machine.
6. When towing the machine, all persons shall be far away
from both sides off the rope to prevent the tow rope from in-
juring persons due to the breakage.
7. Under normal conditions, the trailer shall be of a size as
the machine. It is necessary to ensure the trailer shall have
adequate braking capacity, weight and power to control the
slope ascending of two machines and the travel distance
etc.
8. When the towed machine is descending the slope, in order
to have adequate controlling and braking capacity, it is nec-
essary to connect a bigger trailer or other machine to the
back of the machine so as to prevent from out-of-control
and rolling.
9. If the travel direction of the towed machine is controlled by
the driver, the driver shall make the turn along the direction
of tow rope.
Safety 1-41
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