PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION SAFETY
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TOWING 0.
WHEN TOWING 0.
Serious injury or death could result if a disabled machine is towed incorrectly or if there is a mistake in the selec-
tion or inspection of the wire rope.
For towing, see “TOWING THE MACHINE (3-127)“.
! Always wear leather gloves when handling wire rope.
! During the towing operation, never stand between the tow-
ing machine and the machine being towed.
! Never tow a machine on a slope.
! Never use a wire rope which has cut strands (A), reduced
diameter (B), or kinks ©. There is danger that the rope may
break during the towing operation.