CASE CONSTRUCTION CX80C - Recovery Transport; Towing the Machine

5-TRANSPORTOPERATIONS
RECOVERYTRANSPORT
Towingthemachine
WARNING
Misusehazard!
Towingisadelicatemaneuverthatisalwayscarriedoutattheriskoftheuser.Themanufacturer's
warrantydoesnotapplytoincidentsoraccidentsthatoccurduringtowing.Wherepossible,carryout
therepairsatthesite.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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WARNING
Hazardtobystanders!
Theoperatormustbetheonlypersononthemachinewhentowing.Makesurethatnobodyelseison
themachineorwithinitsworkingrange.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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Asfaraspossibletrytocarryoutrepairsonspotorconsult
yourCASECONSTRUCTIONDealer.
NOTICE:themachinemustbetowedveryslowly,overa
shortdistanceandonlyifitisreallyunavoidable.Always
towthemachineinalignmentwiththeundercarriage.
Ifthemachineisboggeddownforexample,itmustbe
towedasfollows:
1.Makesurethatitcanbetowedwithoutriskoffurther
damage.
2.Makesurethattheshackles,chainsandtacklearein
perfectconditionandstrongenoughtomovetheload.
3.Attachtheshackles,chainsandtackletotheunder-
carriagetakingcaretoprotectanysalientangles.
4.Pullthemachinewithoutjerking,veryslowlyandin
alignmentwiththeundercarriage.
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Towingaload
Totowaloadofupto10t(22046lb),useoneofthe
towingholesprovidedforthispurpose.(Refertopage
3-52.
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