Operator's Manual

Important:Ensurethatthechainhasenough
slackforturningaroundcornerswhentowingthe
machine.
Note:Formodels68004C,68006C,and68009C,
stowtheexcesschaininsidethebottomofthefront
postbypushingitintothekeyholesandlatchingthe
appropriatelinksintothekeyholeslots.
Note:Formodels68007Cand68008C,connectthe
connectinglinkstotheappropriatelinksinthesafety
chain(Figure28).Iftheexcesschainhangstoolowand
touchestheground,connectitagaintotheconnecting
linktoraiseitawayfromtheground.
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Figure28
1.Connectinglink3.Chainlink
2.Safetychainmounting
pointontowvehicle
4.Chain
ConnectingtheLightingWireHarness
Connecttheelectricalplugofthemachinewiththeelectrical
plugofthetowvehicleasshowninFigure29.
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Figure29
Note:Themachineusesastandard4-atplug.Ifyourtow
vehiclehasadifferenttypeofplug,obtainanadapterfroman
automotivepartsstore.
Important:Routinelycheckthelightstoensurethat
theyareworkingproperly,includingthetaillights,brake
lights,andeachappropriateturnsignal.
CheckingtheLights
•Ensurethatthetaillightsofthemachineilluminatewhen
youturnontheheadlightsoftowvehicle.
•Ensurethatthebrakelightsofthemachineilluminate
whenyoupressthebrakepedalofthetowvehicle.
•Ensurethattheappropriateturnsignalasheswhenyou
operatethecorrespondingturnsignalofthetowvehicle.
TowingtheMachine
WARNING
Towingthemachineathighspeedincreasesthe
riskofahitchmalfunctionandtirefailure.Higher
speedsalsoincreasethemomentumofthemachine
andbrakingdistance.Ifthemachinebecomes
detachedfromthetowvehicleathighspeed,it
couldcausedamagetoproperty,orinjuryordeath
tobystanders.
Donotexceed88km/h(55mph)whentowingthe
machine.Forpoorroadconditionsorinclement
weather,reducespeedaccordingly.
WARNING
Towingthemachinewithmaterialinthedrum
increasestheriskofahitchmalfunctionandtire
failure.Inaddition,materialcouldbounceoutof
thedrumandhitothervehiclesand/orpeople.
Materialinthedrumincreasestheweight,which
affectsmomentumandbrakingdistance.
Donottowthemachinewithmaterialinthedrum.
•ReviewandunderstandSafeOperatingPractices(page4).
•Testthebrakesofthetowvehiclebeforetowing.
•Avoidsuddenstartsandstopswhiletowingthemachine.
PreparingtoUsetheMachine
•Reviewallofthesafetydecalsonthemachine.
•Useahard-hat,hearingprotection,ashirtwithlong
sleevesbuttonedatthewrists,tight-ttinggloveswithout
drawstringsorloosecuffs,eyeprotection,andadust
maskorrespirator.Ameshvisoralonedoesnotprovide
sufcienteyeprotection;supplementwithprotective
glasses.
•Ensurethatyouarefamiliarwithsafetyregulationsand
shutdownproceduresdescribedinthisOperator’sManual
andtheengineowner’smanual.
•Ensurethatallguardsareinplaceandingoodcondition.
•Ensurethatthepaddlesareinplaceandingood
condition.
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