Daewoo Solar 340LC-V, Shop Manual

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Page 36 Track Excavator Safety
TOWING
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TOWING
If any mistake is made in the method of
selecting or inspecting the towing wire or in the
method of towing, it may lead to serious
personal injury. Always do the following;
• Always use the method of towing
given in this Operation and
Maintenance Manual. Do not use any
other method.
• Use leather gloves when handling
the wire rope.
• When carrying out the preparation
work for towing with two or more
workers, determine the signals to use
and follow these signals correctly.
• Always fit the towing rope to the left
and right hooks and secure in
position.
• If the engine on the problem machine
will not start or there is a failure in the
brake system. always contact your
Daewoo distributor.
• Never go between the towing
machine and the towed machine
during the towing operation.
• It is dangerous to carry out towing on
slopes, so select a place where the
slope is gradual. If there is no place
where the slope is gradual, carry out
operations to reduce the angle of the
slope before starting the towing
operation.
• When towing a problem machine,
always use a wire rope with a
sufficient towing capacity.
• Do not use a frayed, kinked rope or a
rope with any loss of diameter.
• Do not use the light-weight towing
hook for towing another machine.
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