2-SAFETYINFORMATION
Safetyrules-Transportingprecautions
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Complywithlocallawsandregulations.
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Useappropriatelightingasdenedbylocalregula-
tions.Arotatingbeaconisrecommended.
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Makesuretheslowmovingvehicle(SMV)and/or
speedindicatorsymbol(SIS)isvisible.
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Nevertransportthemachinewithoutthebackhoe
inthetransportpositionwiththeswinglockpinin-
stalled.
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Incorrecttowingprocedurescancauseaccidents.
Whentowingadisabledmachine,followtheproce-
dureinthismanual.Useonlyrigidtowbars.
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Whenabsolutelynecessarytotowthemachine,do
notexceedtherecommendedtowingspeed.Be
surethetowingmachinehassufcientbrakingca-
pacitytostopthetowedload.Ifthetowedmachine
cannotbebraked,atowbarmustbeusedortwo
towingmachinesmustbeused-oneinfrontpulling
andoneinthereartoactasabrake.Avoidtowing
overlongdistances.
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Lockthebrakepedalstogetherwhenroadingtopro-
videequalizedbrakeapplication.
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Liftimplementsandattachmentshighenough
abovegroundtopreventaccidentalcontactwith
road.
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Beawareofoverheadstructuresorpowerlines
andmakesurethemachineand/orattachments
canpasssafelyunder.
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Travelspeedshouldbesuchthatcompletecontrol
andmachinestabilityismaintainedatalltimes.
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Slowdownandsignalbeforeturning.
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Pullovertoallowfastertrafctopass.
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Useapproveddrawbarand/orattachmentpoint,(if
equipped),ifusingyourmachinetotowanotherma-
chine.Ifacableorchainisused,keeppeopleaway
fromthetowline.
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Followcorrecttowingprocedureforequipmentwith
orwithoutbrakes.
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