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OPERATION AND USE
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DB 260 REV. 00 01/07/2015
4.5 TOWING AND RECOVERY (fi g. 24)
CAUTION: Before proceeding, always read the safety regulations for the operations to be carried out
as set out in Chapter 3.
CAUTION: Remember that towing may cause further damage to the vehicle.
Tow the vehicle only as far as the breakdown truck. Drive very slowly and for short stretches
(5 km/h) to prevent the hydraulic oil in the closed circuit from overheating.
- Lower the drum and raise the arm locking it with a tie-rod.
- Connect a suitable tow bar to the front lifting couplings (1).
- Release the negative brake (Chapter 4.5.1) and move the speed control lever (mechanical) (2) to neutral.
- Turn on the hazard lights and the rotating beacon.
- An operator must be on board to drive and stop the vehicle, correctly seated in the driver’s seat with the
seatbelt fastened, the driving post facing the preferential driving direction and the steering lever positioned
on 2RS. If you need to steer make sure that you understand the actions of the driver of the towing vehicle.
Follow his instructions and comply with all the relative regulations. Bear in mind that steering is harder when
the engine is off.
- Use a towing vehicle with a towing capacity of more than 11,700 kg with full load and 5,700 kg when unladen.
- When you have fi nished the towing operations, restore the negative brake (Chapter 4.5.1).
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