Towing Machine A Short Distance - Hitachi Zaxis 850LC-3 Operator's Manual

TOWING MACHINE A SHORT DISTANCE

CAUTION:
• Cables, straps, or ropes can break causing serious
injury. Do not tow machine with damaged chains,
frayed cables, slings, straps, or wire ropes.
• Always wear gloves when handling cable, straps or
wire ropes.
• Be sure to check that the travel mode switch is in
the TURTLE position.
• Be sure to turn the auto idle/acceleration switch
OFF.
• Always slowly drive the machine.
• Do not apply shock loads to the towing rope.
• Never allow anyone to enter between the towing
machine and the towed machine while towing.
When your machine becomes struck but the engine is still
operational, attach wire rope tow lines as illustrated at right,
and slowly tow your machine to firm ground using another
machine.
Be sure to attach the wire ropes around the track frames of
both machines as illustrated.
To prevent the wire ropes from being damaged, place some
protective material between the track frame and the wire
ropes.
Max. Traction Force: 560 kN (57120 kgf, 125900 lbf )
IMPORTANT: • Atach a wire tow line around the machine
frame as shown to the frame shackle hole
using a suitable clevis.
• Slowly tow, keeping the tow line horizon-
tal and in a straight line with the tracks.
• When the machine is towed, release park-
ing brakes by operating the travel levers.
DRIVING THE MACHINE
4-6
Soft
Protecort
Wire Rope
Shackle
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