freightliner M2 Plus 2023 Manual page 263

06/14/2017
Fig. 23.11, Lift Adaptors Installed on the Crossbar
06/14/2017
Fig. 23.12, Backing the Tow Truck with Lift Adaptors on
the Crossbar
06/14/2017
Fig. 23.13, Positioning the Stinger with Lift Adaptors
Under the Axle
NOTICE
Failure to remove the driveline(s) or the drive
axle shafts when towing the vehicle with the rear
06/14/2017
f130152
Fig. 23.14, Stinger with Lift Adaptors Under the Axle
wheels on the ground could result in damage to
the transmission and other parts.
12. Use a paint pen to mark the drivelines in as built
condition, and then remove the driveline, the
interaxle driveline (if equipped), for each axle
that may touch the ground during the towing
process. Store the drivelines and U-joints in a
secure location so they will not come off during
transport.
13.
Remove the tow cables from the tow hooks and
retract the recovery boom. See
f130153
06/07/2022
Fig. 23.15, Retracting the Recovery Boom
f130154
14.
Remove the tow hooks from the bumper.
IMPORTANT: On trucks equipped with a front
air suspension, either air pressure must be
supplied to the secondary air system or the front
suspension must be blocked to operating height
with wooden spacers and the axle chained to
the frame to prevent damage to the truck.
In an Emergency
(tow truck shown)
Fig. 23.15.
f130155
f130156
23.8