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3500D TOWING GUIDE
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SAFETY: NEVER ALLOW INEXPERIENCED DRIVERS TO TOW
MACHINERY.
Always make sure ball size is same size as coupler on equipment.
•
Always make sure safety pins and chock
block are in place before towing.
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Always make sure towing ball and hitch
coupler are the same size and that they are
not worn.
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Check hitch for secure installation and make
sure safety chains are properly installed.
Crisscross safety chains under hitch to
provide support in the event of failure.
Chains may be twisted to shorten to
compensate for excessive length. Should
the tongue contact the ground at highway
speeds, the machine tongue may dig in and
catapult the machine into traffic.
USE
YOUR SAFETY CHAINS.
•
When connecting machine to tow vehicle,
take care to ensure that the tongue of the
stump grinder rides level or slightly down in
the front. A proper amount of tongue
weight is required to allow machine to tow
properly. Too little tongue weight will
result in wandering or fishtailing.
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Check towing lights for proper operation.
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Never unhitch machine on anything but
level ground and use chocks on wheels to
prevent inadvertent movement (no parking
brakes).
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Lock jack in traveling position.
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Use a tow vehicle that is rated to tow a
machine of this weight. Make sure the hitch
is heavy enough and built strong enough.
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Towing will affect handling, allow for extra
stopping distances.
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Start and stop gradually.
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Tow at a safe, reasonable speed. Obey
posted
speed limits.
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Slow down over rough terrain.
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Never tow with stump cutter motor
running.
•
Never back up to a stump with cutter
wheel engaged (Hitting stump with cutter
wheel running will break Poly Chain
®
belt).
SAFETY PINS
SAFETY CHAINS
TOW WITH MACHINE RIDING LEVEL