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(4) Hoist vehicle to be towed.
(6) Turn on hazard warning lights on both towing and disabled vehicles
(7) Depress parking brake release button and release parking brake lever
(8) Lift front wheels from ground.
(9) Proceed with towing operation.
c. Towing Vehicle from Rear (Rear Wheels Up).
NOTE
It will be necessary to remove the wrecker lifting eyes (shackle) prior
to attaching the towbar arms.
(1) Attach the eye of the towbar (3) to the pintle (4) of the vehicle requiring
towing and the towbar arms to the wrecker rear lifting eye attaching bracket.
CAUTION
Ensure safety chain is connected correctly to vehicles equipped with
a rear winch. Failure to do so may result in damage to rear winch.
Ensure that wrecker hoisting boom and hook are centered over the
lifting shackles. Failure to do this may result in difficult turning
during towing operations.
(2) Install chain assembly (1) through the rear lifting shackles (6) and attach
the chain assembly (1) to the wrecker's hoisting hook (2).
(3) Secure safety chain (5) to towed vehicle's frame and to wrecker's rear
tiedown bracket. Let safety chain (5) dip to about 1 ft (30.5 cm) from the ground.
WARNING
Prior to towing vehicle with rear wheels up, secure steering wheel to
prevent front wheels from turning. Failure to do this may cause
damage to vehicle and injury or death to personnel.
(4) Secure steering wheel.
(6) Turn on hazard warning lights on both towing and disabled vehicles
(7) Depress parking brake release button and release parking brake lever.
(8) Lift rear wheels from ground.
(9) Proceed with towing operations.
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