Operator's Manual

ConnectingtheMachineto
theTowVehicle
1.Connectthemachinehitchtothetowvehicle
usinga25mm(1inch)diametersafetyapproved
hitchpinandsafetyclip(notsupplied).
Important:Useahighstrengthhitchpin
thatisapprovedfortowvehiclehitches.
2.Adjustthehitchheightbyturningthejackstand
handletokeepthemachinelevel.
3.Lowerthehitchusingthejackstand.
4.Whenthefullweightofthemachinehasbeen
transferredtothetowvehicle’sdrawbarfrom
thejackstand,pullthepinholdingthejackstand
inplace.
5.Turnthejackstand90degreescounter
clockwiseuntilthebottomofthejackstand
pointstotherearofthemachine.Thisisthe
travelingposition.
CAUTION
Raisethejacksintothetravelingposition
beforetowingthemachine.
6.Connectthetwohydraulichosesfromthe
machinetothetowvehicle.Facingthefront
ofthemachine,connecttherighthosetothe
pressuresideandthelefthosetothereturnside
(Figure20).Thereturnhosehasaninlineone
waycheckvalve.Thearrowonthecheckvalve
shouldfacethetowvehiclereturnconnector.
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Figure20
1.Pressurein2.Returnout
Important:Donotallowthehydrauliclines,
thepowercable,andthependantcablesto
dragonthegroundduringoperation.Avoid
locationswheretheycouldbecomepinched
orcut.
7.Connectthepowerharnesstothetowvehicle
(Figure21andFigure22).OnSHmodelsplace
theon/offpendantwithinreachofthedriver’s
seat.Ensurethattheswitchisoff.
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Figure21
1.EHPowerharness
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Figure22
1.SHPowerharness
8.Connectthecoiled,powercabletothesocket
onthemachineandthetowvehicle(Figure11).
9.Checkthehydraulicoillevelinthetowvehicles
tankandaddmoretollit,ifnecessary.(See
thetowvehicle’sOwner’sManual).
10.Testthehydraulicsbeforeoperatingthemachine
forthersttime.
11.Settheelectricbrake(ifsoequipped)asfollows:
•Beforeoperatingthemachineforthe
rsttime,theelectricbrakesmustbe
synchronizedtothetowvehicle’sbrakes(so
thattheyoperateatthesametime).
•Themachineandthetowvehiclewillseldom
havethecorrectamperageowtothe
brakemagnetstoprovidecomfortable,safe
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