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CAUTION~
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• Failure to follow these instruc-
tions could result in very serious
personal injury or death.
• Do net store or transport material
or equipment in or on compressor.
• Towing vehicle must have a trailer
capacity of
10,000
Ibs.
(4550
kg)
minimum and dual rear wheels.
• Hydraulic
brakes
do not work
while backing.
BEFORE TOWING
• Engage the parking brake and
chock wheel of the compressor.
The brakes are engaged when the
brake lever is in a horizontal posi-
tion .
• Check the mounting bolts for the
brake actuator and pintle eye for
any looseness or wear. Tighten or
replace these as required. Ensure
that there are two
(2)
nuts per pintle
eye bolt.
Torque: Brake actuator mounting
bolts:
290
Ibs.-ft.
(390 N.
m).
Pintle eye mounting bolts:
170
Ibs.-ft.
(230 N.
m).
• Check brake fluid level and top-oft
reservoir as required. Use Dot -3
fluid.
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• Check condition of the brake
lines, hoses and cables for any
damage (leaks, abrasions, cuts,
fraying, dents, etc.). Make ad-
justments,
repairs or. replace-
ment as required at this time.
• Position
the tow vehicle
to
align its hitch with the pintle eye
of the compressor.
• Engage the parking brake and
chock the wheels of the compres-
sor.
• Stand ASIDE while:
- Operating the jack at the draw-
bar of the compressor to seat the
pintle eye onto the hitch. of the
tow vehicle. Secure the hitch.
• Attach safety chains by cross-
ing under brake actuato~ allow-
ing enough slack for turninq,
• Attach brake actuator break-
away chain to the tow vehicle di-
rectly above the hitch.
• If so equipped,
connect the
plug for the running lights to the
tow vehicle.
• Raise and swing up the [ack.:
and fully insert the pin to lock in
the up position.
•
Remove
the
compressor
wheel chocks and release the
compressor parking brakes
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