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SAFETY
If provided, make sure all dual stop, tail directional J.
and clearance lights are operating properly and that
their lenses are clean and functional. Also, make sure
all reectors and reecting surfaces, including the
slow moving vehicle emblem on compressors
provided with same, are clean and functional.
Make sure all service air hoses (not air brake hoses) K.
are disconnected or are fully stowed and secured on
hose reels, if provided.
Make sure all access doors and tool box covers are L.
closed and latched. If the compressor is large enough
to hold a man, make sure all personnel are out before
closing and latching access doors.
Make sure parking brakes in towing vehicle are set, M.
or that its wheels are chocked or blocked, or that it is
otherwise restrained from moving. Then, release the
compressor parking brakes, if provided.
Make sure the compressor wheels are not chocked N.
or blocked, and that all tie-downs, if any, are free.
Test running brake operation, including breakaway O.
switch operation if provided, before attempting to tow
the compressor at its rated speed or less when
conditions prevail.
DO NOTP. carry loose or inappropriate tools,
equipment or supplies on or in the compressor.
DO NOTQ. load this equipment with accessories or
tools such that it is unbalanced from side to side or
front to back. Such unbalance will reduce the
towability of this equipment and may increase the
possibility of tipping, rolling over, jackkning, etc.
Loss of control of the towing vehicle may result.
Towing
Observe all Federal, State, and Local laws while A.
towing this equipment (including those specifying
minimum speed).
DO NOTB. exceed the towing speeds listed below
under ideal conditions. Reduce your speed according
to posted speed limits, weather, trafc, road or terrain
conditions:
Two axle four-wheel or three axle six-wheel 1.
steerable models: 15 MPH (24 km/h).
All other models: 55 MPH (88 km/h).2.
Remember that the portable air compressor may C.
approach or exceed the weight of the towing vehicle.
Maintain increased stopping distances accordingly.
DO NOT make sudden lane changes, U-turns or
other maneuvers. Such maneuvers can cause the
compressor to tip, roll over, jackknife or slide and
cause loss of control of the towing vehicle. Tipping,
rolling over, etc. can occur suddenly without warning.
U-turns especially should be made slowly and
carefully.
Avoid grades in excess of 15 (27%).D.
Avoid potholes, rocks and other obstructions, and E.
soft shoulders or unstable terrain.
Maneuver in a manner that will not exceed the F.
freedom of motion of the compressor’s drawbar and/
or coupling device, in or on the towing vehicle’s
coupling device and/or adjacent structure whether
towing forward or backing up, regardless of the
terrain being traversed.
DO NOTG. permit personnel to ride in or on the
compressor.
Make sure the area behind, in front of, and under the H.
compressor is clear of all personnel and obstructions
prior to towing in any direction.
DO NOTI. permit personnel to stand or ride on the
drawbar, or to stand or walk between the compressor
and the towing vehicle.
Parking Or Locating Compressor
Park or locate compressor on a level surface, if A.
possible. If not, park or locate compressor across
grade so the compressor does not tend to roll
downhill. DO NOT park or locate compressor on
grades exceeding 15 (27%).
Make sure compressor is parked or located on a rm B.
surface that can support its weight.
Park or locate compressor so the wind, if any, tends C.
to carry the exhaust fumes and radiator heat away
from the compressor air inlet openings, and also
where the compressor will not be exposed to
excessive dust from the work site.
On steerable models, park compressor with front D.
wheels in straight-ahead position.
Set parking brakes and disconnect breakaway switch E.
cable and all other interconnecting electrical and/or
brake connections, if provided.
Block or chock both sides of all wheels.F.
If provided, unhook chains and remove them from the G.
points of chain attachment on the towing vehicle,
then hook chains to bail on drawbar or wrap chains
around the drawbar and hook them to themselves to
keep chains off the ground which might accelerate
rusting.
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