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TOWING DISABLED CARRIER -- Continued
CAUTION
If transmission is inoperable, or if final drive or track assembly is missing, the transmission
oil pumps will not operate. Serious damage will occur inside the transmission. Do not tow
carrier with drive shafts connected. Unit maintenance should disconnect drive shafts before
towing carrier.
CAUTION
Carrier may be towed backwards a maximum of 1/4 mile at 5 mph or less when final drive to
transmission drive shafts are connected. Damage to transmission will result if carrier is towed
backwards faster than 5 mph or further than 1/4 mile.
NOTE
A small vehicle will not tow a larger one. Tow vehicle must be the same size or larger than
disabled carrier.
Personnel will disembark disabled carrier before towing operation begins when using tow bar.
When using tow cables, driver will remain with carrier during towing operations.
Two helpers, one at left front and one at left rear of recovery vehicle, act as road guides. Two
other helpers install tow bar.
INSTALL TOW BAR ON DISABLED CARRIER AND RECOVERY VEHICLE
1.
Align rear of recovery vehicle with front of disabled carrier.
2.
Remove two retainer clips and pins from tow bar.
3.
Connect tow bar to towing eyes of disabled carrier and secure with two pins and retainer clips.
Remove cotter pin from tow pintle on recovery vehicle.
4.
Pull up on pintle hook latch and open pintle.
5.
Connect tow bar to tow pintle. Close tow pintle over tow bar. Check that tow pintle latch is closed.
6.
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