KFI Tiger Tail - Operating Directions; Step-by-Step Towing Procedure

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Follow precautions as described in OEM Manual.
Review TigerTail UT Operation and Maintenance Manual prior to each
use.
1. Positiontowingvehicleandtowedvehiclesuchthatbothvehiclesare
inline.
2. Placetheparkingbrakeonanddismounttowvehicle.Refertothe
OEMmanualforproperlocationsforattachpoints.
3. Rotatetowsystemspooltoreleasetensiononhook.
4. Pulloutropetoeasehookremovalfromhookstoragetab.
5. Attachhooktoasecurepointonvehicletobetowedasspeciedin
theOEM.
6. Ensurethatthevehicletobetowedisnothigh-centered.
7. PlacethevehicletobetowedinNeutral.
8. Remountthetowvehicleandreleasetheparkingbrake.
9. Extendropebydrivingslowly(2mphmax)awayfromthevehicleto
betowed.
10. Whenropeisatfullextension(unwoundcompletelyoffofspool),
gentlydepressthethrottleuntiltowedvehicleisfree.Donot“jerk
load”andavoidspinningthetires.
11. Towedvehiclemustkeepropeatmaxlengthwhilebeingtowed.
Whiletheropemayappeartobetaut,thisdoesnotimplythattherope
isfullyextended.
12. Onceboththetowingandtowedvehiclecometoacompletestop,
reversetowvehicleseveralfeet.
13. Putparkingbrakeonanddismounttowvehicle.
14. Disconnecthookfromtowedvehicle.
15. Ropemayneedtobeguidedtoevenlywindonthespool.
 Note:Onceropehasbeenused,itwilltendtowrapmoreevenly.
16. Replacehookintostoragelocationandmakesurehookisseated.
17. Verifythatthimbleisseatedandampletensionisappliedtokeepit
secured.
18. RemounttowvehicleandreleaseParkingBrake.