Terex TL160, Operating Manual

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Recovery, Loading and Transporting 6
59/112 TL160 Operating Manual 12.9.08 Version 1.0
6 Recovery, Loading and Transporting
6.1 Recovery
Towing of the wheel loader must be restricted to
clearing a junction or a road, to prevent damage to the
hydrostatic travel drive.
If possible, let the diesel engine run at low idle during
towing.
Towing lugs
• Front: right and left on the axle plates.
• Rear: bottom right and left on the side plates of the
rear end.
• Whenever the wheel loader has to be towed, for
whatever reason, the “Travel” oil circuit must be
opened so that the hydrostatic transmission no
longer acts as an auxiliary brake.
• At the two high-pressure relief valves (29/1) with
bypass, loosen the screw (30/1) by no more than
3 turns.
• After towing, screw back in screw (30/1) until the
stop.
Fig. 29 Hydraulic pump
Machine damage
due to excessively fast towing.
• Tow the machine at walking speed.
Attention
Max. load suspension of towing lugs approx.
9200 kg.
Fig. 30 High-pressure relief valve
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Machine damage
due to hydraulic system contamination.
• Absolute cleanliness is essential when
working on the hydraulic system.
Danger to life
due to machine rolling away.
• Always secure the machine with chocks
and relieve the hydraulic system of
pressure before carrying out maintenance
and repair work.