Operator's Manual

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(page17)
•Forged-ballcoupler—HitchingaForged-Ball
Coupler(page17)
•Pintle-hitchcoupler—HitchingaPintle-Hitch
Coupler(page18)
HitchingaStamped-BallCoupler
1.Applychassisgreasetothesocketofthecoupler
andtheareaoftheclampthatcontactstheball.
2.Oilthepivotpointsandslidingsurfacesofthe
couplerwithSAE30motoroil.
3.HitchthemachineasshowninFigure15.
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Figure15
HitchingaForged-BallCoupler
1.Applyremovablethread-lockingcompoundto
thethreadsofthecouplerbolttopreventthe
couplerhandlefromcomingloose.
Important:Applythread-lockingcompound
asneededinthefuture.
2.Applychassisgreasetothesocketofthecoupler
andtheareaoftheclampthatcontactstheball.
3.HitchthemachineasshowninFigure16.
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