Sterling Trucks 360 2006, Manual

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would damage the would damage the automatic transmission. automatic transmission.
12-25 12-25
To prevent damage to the front bumper when To prevent damage to the front bumper when
raising the front wheels, attach an L-shaped pro- raising the front wheels, attach an L-shaped pro-
tection plate. tection plate.
T T ow the vehicle only ow the vehicle only with a truck that with a truck that is specially is specially
designed for towing heavy equipment. designed for towing heavy equipment.
If you disconnect the rear axle shaft to tow the If you disconnect the rear axle shaft to tow the
vehicle, the axle lubricant level may be low. vehicle, the axle lubricant level may be low.
Check the axle lubricant level and add more if Check the axle lubricant level and add more if
n n e e c c e e s s s s a a r r y y . . P. 11-23 P. 11-23
Attach Attach the the towing towing device device securely securely to to the the front front
axle. Due to the variables that exist in towing, axle. Due to the variables that exist in towing,
positioning the towing device is the sole respon- positioning the towing device is the sole respon-
sibility of the sibility of the towing vehicle operator. towing vehicle operator.
CAUTION CAUTION
Do not attach the towing device to the Do not attach the towing device to the
bumper. This could damage the bumper. bumper. This could damage the bumper.
Before raising the front wheels for towing, Before raising the front wheels for towing,
make sure that the towing device will not make sure that the towing device will not
damage the stabilizer bar or any other part of damage the stabilizer bar or any other part of
the vehicle. the vehicle.
If the towing device looks likely to cause If the towing device looks likely to cause
damage, use thicker L-shaped protection damage, use thicker L-shaped protection
plates to hold the device further from the plates to hold the device further from the
vehicle. vehicle.
Never Never use use the the tie-down tie-down hook(s) hook(s) under under the the
frame for towing purposes. The tie-down frame for towing purposes. The tie-down
hook is used to secure the vehicle when hook is used to secure the vehicle when
transporting it, not for towing. If the hook is transporting it, not for towing. If the hook is
used for towing, it may cause damage to the used for towing, it may cause damage to the
front bumper or frame. front bumper or frame.
Z12074 Z12074
L-shaped L-shaped
protection protection
plate plate
Chain Chain
Z15095 Z15095
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