MCCORMICK X60 Series - To Avoid Rear Overturns

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Safety notes
To avoid rear overturns
WARNING: Hitching to the rear axle, or any
other point above the swinging drawbar, can
cause a rear overturn.
• DONOTpullanythingusingthetoplinkconnection,
or from any point above the centre line of the rear
axle.Alwaysuseanapproveddrawbar,andonlyuse
a drawbar pin that locks into place.
• High hitching can cause rear overturn, which may
cause serious injury or death. Hitch loads to the
drawbar only.
• Usefrontcounterweightstoincreasetractorstability
when towing a heavy load or to counter balance a
heavyrearmountedimplement(Fig.2-26).
• DONOToverloadyourtractorandDONOTballastit
beyonditscarryingcapacity.Neveraddballastweight
toconterbalanceanoverload.Reducetheloadinstead
(Fig.2-27).
WARNING: Overload is ALWAYS dangerous.
Check the load capacity of your tractor and
NEVER exceed it (Fig.2-28). See the Technical
Specifications section.
Fig.2-27
Fig.2-28
Fig.2-26