Operator's Manual
WARNING
Towingthemachinewithmaterialinthedrum
increasestheriskofahitchmalfunctionand
tirefailure.Inaddition,materialcouldbounce
outofthedrumandhitothervehiclesand/or
people.Materialinthedrumincreasesthe
weight,whichaffectsmomentumandbraking
distance.
Donottowthemachinewithmaterialinthe
drum.
•ReviewandunderstandtheSafeOperating
Practices(page4).
•Testthebrakesofthetowvehiclebeforetowing.
•Avoidsuddenstartsandstopswhiletowingthe
machine.
TowVehicleRequirements
Beforeconnectingthemachinetoyourtowvehicle,
ensurethatyourvehicleispreparedasfollows:
•Ensurethatyourtowvehiclehastowing
capacityfortheweightofthemachine;referto
Specications(page15).
•UseaClass2orlargerreceiver.
•Ensurethatyourtowvehiclehastheappropriate
hitchtotowthemachine;optionsincludea50mm
(2inch)ballhitchorapintlehitch.
•Ifthemachineisequippedwithatrailer-lightkit,
ensurethattheelectricalconnectorofthetow
vehicleiscompatiblewiththeelectricalconnector
ofthemachine.Themachineusesastandard
4-pin,atplug.Ifyourtowvehiclehasadifferent
typeofplug,obtainanadapterfromanautomotive
partsstore.
PreparingtheMachineforTowing
1.Shutofftheengineandfuelvalve.
2.Emptythedrum.
3.Positionthedruminthemixposition(upright)
andlockit.
4.Closetheenginecowlandsecurethecowl
latches(Figure14).
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Figure14
5.Ifyouhaveadjustedtheaxletothenarrow
position(ifequippedonyourmodel),extendthe
axle;refertoAdjustingtheAxleWidth(page19).
6.Inspectthetires;refertoInspectingtheTires
(page38).
HitchingtheMachinetoaTow
Vehicle
Yourmachineisequippedwith1ofthefollowing
hitchtypes;hitchitasdescribedintheappropriate
procedure:
•Stamped-ballcoupler—HitchingaStamped-Ball
Coupler(page16)
•Forged-ballcoupler—HitchingaForged-Ball
Coupler(page17)
•Pintle-hitchcoupler—HitchingaPintle-Hitch
Coupler(page17)
HitchingaStamped-BallCoupler
1.Applychassisgreasetothesocketofthecoupler
andtheareaoftheclampthatcontactstheball.
2.Oilthepivotpointsandslidingsurfacesofthe
couplerwithSAE30motoroil.
3.HitchthemachineasshowninFigure15.
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