7. PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION
7.5 TOWING
FIT WIRE TO HOOK OR DRAWBAR PIN WHEN TOWING
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Injury or death could result if a disabled machine is towed incorrectly.
If your machine is towed by another machine, ALWAYS use a wire rope with a sufficient towing
capacity.
If your machine is towed by another machine, stop the engine and release the brake. Please
contact your Komatsu distributor to have the brake released.
NEVER allow a disabled machine to be towed on a slope.
Do not use a kinked or frayed wire rope.
Do not straddle the towing cable or wire rope.
When connecting up a towing machine, do not let anyone enter the area between the towing
machine and the equipment being towed.
Set the towing machine and the towing connection of the equipment being towed in a straight
line when connecting it.
Take up the slack in the wire rope and tow the machine.
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