Operator's Manual

HitchingtheMachinetoaTow
Vehicle
1.Shut-offtheengineandfuelvalve.
2.Lowertherailtothehorizontalpositionand
secureitwiththelockpin;refertoLoweringthe
RailtotheHorizontalPosition(page13).
3.Inspectthetires;refertoCheckingtheTire
Pressure(page25).
4.Applychassisgreasetothesocketofthehitch
receiverandtheareaoftheclampthatcontacts
theball.
5.Oilthepivotpointsandslidingsurfacesofthe
hitchreceiverwithSAE30motoroil.
6.Crankthehandleofthejacklifttoalignthehitch
receiverwiththeballofthetowvehicle.
7.HitchthemachineasshowninFigure15.
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Figure15
8.Crankthehandleonthejacklifttoraisethe
casterwheelsofftheground.
ConnectingtheSafetyChainsto
theTowVehicle
1.Pullthesafetychainthroughtheslotsinthe
keyholessothatthelengthsoneachsideare
equal.
2.Crossbothlengthsofchainunderthehitch
receiver.
Note:Crossingthechainsdecreasesthe
chancesofthefrontofthemachinedropping
tothegroundifthehitchdoesnotholdthe
connection.
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Figure16
1.Connectinglinks2.Chainscrossedunder
hitchreceiver
3.Connecteachlengthofchaintothesafety
chainmountingpointonthetowvehiclewiththe
connectinglinks(Figure16).
Important:Ensurethatthechainhas
enoughslackforturningaroundcorners
whentowingthemachine.
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