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NOTE
Go to step (16) if intervehicular air hoses and electrical cable were
used.
(15) Manually apply spring brakes (para 2-32).
(16) Remove cotter pin (25) from pintle hook (26).
(17) Pull latch (27) away from vehicle and hold.
(18) Lift top of pintle hook (26) and let go of latch (27). Pint le hook will be locked open.
WARNING
Do not put hands near pintle hook when aligning lunette eye with
pintle hook. If towing vehicle moves suddenly, serious injury to
personnel may result.
Do not move towing vehicle without assistance of ground guide.
Injury or death to personnel may result.
Ground guide and personnel lifting tow bar must be visible to
operator at all times. Injury or death to personnel may result.
NOTE
To aid in tow bar removal, HET Tractors should be directly behind
each other and pintle hook in vertical position.
(19) Two assistants lit tow bar (28) until lunette eye (29) is clear of pintle hook (26).
(20) Drive towing vehicle forward with aid of ground guide. When vehicle is clear, lower tow bar
(28) to ground.
(21) Pull latch (27) and close pintle hook (26). Install cotter pin (25) in pintle hook.
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