Section 4 : Operation
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16. Using the tow sling with late
model vehicles, it may be
necessary to use spacer blocks
or a cross beam in order to
get suffi cient height to prevent
any damage to body parts.
The AAA Towing Manual will
diagram this.
17. Be sure the fuel tank is not in
contact with the sling or towing
mechanism.
18. Raise the vehicle using the
wrecker boom winches. (Read
the safety and operating
instructions for the boom and
winches beforehand.) The
vehicle should be raised until
the wheels are a minimum of ten
inches off the ground. Observe
the opposite end of the vehicle
for ground clearance.
19. Be sure that both wire ropes are
retracted with equal tension.
20. Rotate the “CAM” handles on
the hold back bars 180° to the
closed position.
21. Retract the boom slowly
drawing the vehicle forward
until the stand off s are fully
retracted and the “CAM”
handles retract to the closed
position for traveling.
The fuel tank must not support
any weight whatsoever.
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