198MAINTENANCEANDLUBRICATION
TOWING
Towpins,hooks,eyes,etc.,arelocatedinorbehindthefrontbumper.Thesedevicesmeet
therecommendationsfortowingsetforthbytheTechnologyandMaintenanceCouncil
(TMC)oftheAmericanTruckingAssociationandcanbeusedfortowingadisabledvehicle
fromtheimmediatelocation.
CAUTION
DoNOTliftandtowanyvehiclebytow
pins,hooks,eyes,etc.Ifthevehicleis
miredinheavymud,snow,etc.,usea
suitablesling-typetowingarrangement.
Note:Towpins,hooks,eyes,etc.,areNOTintendedforuseaslong-termtowingdevices.
CAUTION
Failuretodisconnectthedrivelineorlift
thedrivewheelsoffthegroundbefore
towingorpushingthevehiclecancause
serioustransmissiondamage.
DANGER
Ifthedriveshafthasbeenremovedfor
towing,DONOTreusebearingretainer
boltsorstampedstrapbolts,orstamped
straps.Reuseofbearingretainerboltsor
stampedstrapbolts,orstampedstrapscan
causedrivelinefailure,whichcanresult
inseparationofthedrivelinefromthe
vehicle.Aseparateddrivelinecanresultin
propertydamage,seriouspersonalinjury
ordeath.