176 INCH CHIPPER
ENGLISH
OPERATION
Optimum towing performance can be achieved by
maintaining a horizontal trailer hitch.
NOTE
4.8 TOWING
4.8.1 ATTACHING
1. Rotate the discharge tube to face the opposite
direction of the towing vehicle before towing.
2. Raise rear stabilizer.
3. Raise the extension tray to an upright position before
towing the machine. Secure with the spring-loaded
latch located near the top of the tray.
4. Open the coupler latch.
5. Raise the trailer hitch until the coupler is above the
height of the hitch ball on the towing vehicle.
6. Align the coupler over the hitch ball and lower the
trailer hitch until the coupler fully engages the hitch
ball.
7. Close the coupler latch securing the coupler to the
hitch ball.
8. Install the hitch pin through the coupler latch.
9. Cross the safety chains under the hitch and connect
to towing vehicle.
10. Connect the wire harness to the tow vehicle.
11. Raise the jack stand and rotate 90 degrees.
4.8.2 DETACHING
1. Unhook the safety chains from the towing vehicle.
Latch safety chains to the hitch to prevent them from
interfering with chipping.
2. Disconnect the wire harness from tow vehicle.
3. Remove the hitch pin from the coupler latch.
4. Unlatch the coupler. Disconnect the hitch coupler
from the hitch ball. Rotate jack stand 90 degrees.
Raise chipper to clear hitch ball.
5. Move the hitch of the chipper away from the hitch
ball. Raise or lower jack stand to level the chipper for
operation.
6. Lower rear stabilizer.