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14. Install the safety chains in the chain boxes on the rear bumper of the wrecker. Attach
them to a solid anchor point on the vehicle to be towed to connect it to the T-bar and
wrecker.
15. Prepare the vehicle to be towed.
a. Install the tow lights.
b. Connect the air supply and brake control. Test the brake.
c. Remove and secure the drive shaft(s) of any drive axles on the ground as per the
recommendations from the towed vehicle manufacturer.
NOTE: For more detailed information on recovery and towing procedures for the vehicle to
be towed, see the owner’s manual of the vehicle to be towed.
The wrecker is now ready to tow the vehicle using the underlift. See Section 3.6.3 Before leaving
the job site.
3.8.3
Unhooking the underlift from the boom
1. Disengage all winches (see Section
3.10.2 Disengaging and engaging the winches
).
This will prevent damage to the winch cables.
2. Slowly lift the underlift with the boom, just enough for the storage pin to slide into the pin
hole in the underlift (see
).
NOTE: Storage pins are normally located in the rear toolboxes.
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