Specifications

17730-248 23 Towing Procedure
AIRTEK
®
•
SOFTEK
®
for Blue Bird Buses
OFF ROADWAY TOWING METHOD
WHEN A VEHICLE IS DISABLED AND EQUIPPED WITH A STEERTEK AXLE, CARE MUST BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE SUSPENSION OR AXLE WHEN TOWING THE
VEHICLE. THE USE OF A TOW STRAP IS NECESSARY TO TOW A DISABLED VEHICLE INTO A
REPAIR FACILITY PARKING LOT INTO THE SHOP BAY. THE TOW STRAPS SHOULD BE
CONNECTED TO THE TOW HOOKS PROVIDED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER AT THE
FRONT OF THE BUMPER. IF THE USE OF TOW HOOKS IS NOT AN OPTION THEN A TOW STRAP
MAY BE WRAPPED AROUND THE FRONT AXLE, (SEE FIGURE 6-6) IN A MANNER THAT IS
ACCEPTABLE FOR TOWING THE VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP. DO NOT USE A TOW CHAIN
AROUND THE FRONT AXLE TO TOW THE VEHICLE, DOING SO WILL DAMAGE THE AXLE AND
VOID WARRANTY, (SEE FIGURE 6-7) .
THE FOLLOWING METHODS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:
ON HIGHWAY OR ON ROADWAY TOWING
FIGURE 6-6
NYLON STRAPS ARE
ACCEPTABLE FOR
OFF ROADWAY TOWING
FIGURE 6-7
CHAINS ARE NOT
ACCEPTABLE FOR
OFF ROADWAY TOWING
SERVICE MANUAL
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FRONT AXLE & SUSPENSION
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