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OPERATION AND USE
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DB 460 REV. 00 02/01/2015
4.5 TOWING AND RECOVERY (fi g. 24)
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CAUTION: Remember that towing can further damage the vehicle.
Tow the vehicle only until reaching a trailer and recovery vehicle. Drive very slowly and for
short stretches (1,8 km/h) to prevent the hydraulic oil in the closed circuit from overheating.
- Lower the drum and lift the arm, locking it with the tie rod.
- Shift the gearbox lever to neutral Disengage the parking brake (see procedure 4.5.1).
- Connect a suitable tow bar to the front lifting couplings (1).
- Turn on the emergency lights and the revolving lamp.
- An operator must be on board the vehicle, properly seated in the driver’s seat with the seat belt fastened and
the driving turret facing the preferential direction of travel, with the steering lever on 2RS, in order to control
and stop it. If the vehicle has to be steered, make sure you understand the actions of the person driving
the towing vehicle. Follow his instructions and comply with all the relative regulations. Bear in mind that the
steering wheel is harder to turn if the engine is off.
- Use a vehicle that is capable of towing a weight of more than 16,500 kg with full load and 7,300 kg when
empty.
- When you have fi nished the towing operations, restore the parking brake and the gearbox.
CAUTION: Take the machine to an AUTHORISED FIORI SERVICE CENTRE to have the safety valve
calibration checked and corrected as required.
CAUTION: Before proceeding, always read the safety regulations for the operations to be carried out
as set out in Chapter 3.
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