Komatsu PC118MR-8, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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SAFETY MACHINE OPERATION
SAFETY
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TOWING 2
SAFETY RULES FOR TOWING 2
Serious injury or death could result if a disabled machine is towed incorrectly or if there is a mistake in the
selection or inspection of the wire rope.
For towing, see "REMOVING THE MACHINE (3-191)".
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Always wear leather gloves when handling wire rope.
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Never tow a machine on a slope.
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During the towing operation, never stand between the
towing machine and the machine being towed.
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Operate the machine slowly and do not apply sudden loads
on the steel cables.
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Never use a wire rope which has cut strands (A), reduced
diameter (B), or kinks (C). There is danger that the rope
may break during the towing operation.
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Always check carefully that the capacity of steel towing
cable can sustain the weight of the machine in tow.
CAUTION
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The maximum applicable force for the removal is the
following:
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F= 6400 kg
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Use cables having the same length and draw
continuosly and constantly, without jerks.
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Arrange and couple the machine to be removed by
positioning it on the same axis as the towing vehicle;
the drawing force must be parallel to the axis of
movement of the machine.
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