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Table of contents
1 HOISTING AND TOWING POINTS ................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................ 3
1.2 CHASSIS HOISTING POINTS .......................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 AXLES HOISTING POINTS .............................................................................................................................. 5
1.4 WHEELS AS HOISTING POINTS ..................................................................................................................... 9
2 TOWING ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.1 BEFORE TOWING PREPARATION ................................................................................................................ 11
2.1.1 Electrical Power and Air Supply.............................................................................................................. 12
2.1.2 Mechanical release of the emergency/parking brake ........................................................................... 13
2.1.3 Drive Axle Flange Shafts Removal .......................................................................................................... 15
2.2 TOWING FROM THE FRONT ........................................................................................................................ 18
2.2.1 First Lift .................................................................................................................................................. 19
2.2.2 Second Lift - Front Tow Eye Pads as Lifting Point for Towing ................................................................ 21
2.2.3 Second Lift - Front Axle as Lifting Point for Towing ............................................................................... 27
2.3 TOWING WITH ALL WHEELS ON THE GROUND USING REAR TOW EYES – FITTED ON DOB BUS NUMBER
SERIES 2490–2789 AND 1300–1606 ONLY .............................................................................................................. 31
3 REAR TOW USING NOT APPROVED LIFTING POINTS - FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ONLY ........................ 32
3.1 PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 32
3.2 FIRST LIFT .................................................................................................................................................... 34
3.2.1 SECOND LIFT .......................................................................................................................................... 36