Specifications

7500 TOWING GUIDE
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SAFETY: NEVER ALLOW INEXPERIENCED DRIVERS TO TOW
MACHINERY. Always make sure ball size is same size as coupler on equipment.
• Always make sure safety pins and chock block
are in place before towing.
• Always make sure towing ball and hitch coupler
are the same size and that they are not worn.
• Check hitch for secure installation and make
sure safety chains are properly installed.
Crisscross safety chains under hitch to provide
support in the event of failure. Chains may be
twisted to shorten to compensate for excessive
length. Should the tongue contact the ground at
highway speeds, the machine tongue may dig in
and catapult the machine into traffic. USE
YOUR SAFETY CHAINS.
• When connecting machine to tow vehicle, take
care to ensure that the tongue of the stump
grinder rides level or slightly down in the front.
A proper amount of tongue weight is required to
allow machine to tow properly. Too little
tongue weight will result in wandering or
fishtailing.
• Check towing lights for proper operation.
• Never hitch or unhitch machine on anything but
level ground. Use chocks on wheels to prevent
inadvertent movement (no parking brakes).
• Lock jack in traveling position before towing.
• Use a tow vehicle that is rated to tow a machine
of this weight. Make sure the hitch is heavy
enough and built strong enough.
• Towing will affect handling, allow for extra
stopping distances.
• Start and stop gradually.
• Tow at a safe, reasonable speed. Obey posted
speed limits.
• Slow down over rough terrain.
• Never tow with stump cutter motor running.
• Never back up to a stump with cutter wheel
engaged.
SAFETY PINS
SAFETY CHAINS
TOW WITH MACHINE RIDING LEVEL