Schwing SP 750-18 - Attaching the Tow Hitch

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Operation
SP 500 / 750-15 / 750-18 / 1000 / 1250 Operation Manual
Drain water from the hydraulic reservoir each morning.
Open the drain valve at the bottom of the reservoir.
When the liquid changes from water to clean oil, close
the valve. Always use a drain pan or bucket to capture
the drained liquid. Because of condensation, which in-
creases with drastic heating–cooling cycles, there may
be a small amount of water in the tank every day. How-
ever, it should settle to the bottom of the tank overnight.
The water that is drained should be clean and so should
the oil that follows it.
Hydraulic Tank Drain
Figure 2
Hydraulic tank drain
Visually check the unit for hydraulic leaks. Repair any
leaks and replace the lost oil before operating the ma-
chine. Lost hydraulic oil harms the environment and is
expensive to clean up.
Be sure that everything on the unit is ready for road
travel. This includes securing all accessories and mis-
cellaneous equipment.
Don’t overload the stationary pump
by using it as a cargo trailer. The
chassis was designed to carry only
the weight of the trailer. Never travel
with concrete in the hopper.
Attaching the Tow Hitch
Use the following steps to hook the stationary pump to
the towing vehicle:
1. With the attached jack, raise your stationary
pump pintle hitch, high enough to clear the receiv-
er mount on the tow vehicle.
2. Open receiver mount latch by removing the safety
pin and lifting lock.
Latch
Safety Pin
Figure 3
Receiver mount
3. Line up the center of your vehicle with the center
of your stationary pump. Stop the vehicle once
the pintle hitch is over the receiver mount.
4. Lower the pintle hitch onto the receiver mount un-
til the full weight of the stationary pump is on the
mount. The stationary pump must be level with
the tow vehicle (Figure 4).
Figure 4
Stationary pump level with tow vehicle
5. Close latch and re-insert safety pin.
6. Raise the front jack all the way up.
7. Run the safety chains under the tongue so they
cross one another. This keeps the trailer tongue
from hitting the ground if it accidentally comes
loose from the hitch while moving.
8. Plug in the electrical connections for the trailer
brake lights and hook up the breakaway switch
cable (Figure 5).