ST-45HRM CE CONCRETE PUMP—TOWING INFORMATION
1.4CONNECTION TO TOWING VEHICLE
First, check the compatibility of your 50mm Ball Coupling or Towing Eye with the Towing Jaw/Ball connection on your vehicle. Always fit the breakaway cable or safety chain in a loop, fastening back on itself, to a substantial integral point on the towing vehicle. Ensure that the effective length is as short as possible, but still allows articulation (e.g. for cornering) without applying the brakes or tension through the chains.
WARNING
We DO NOT recommend the use of safety chains and a breakaway cable (Figures 38 and 39) at the same time.
Figure 38. Breakaway Cable
Figure 39. Safety Chains
It is legal to use safety chains up
LEGAL to a maximum gross trailer mass
NOTE
of 1500 kg.
2.0ROUTINE CHECKS
2.1VISUAL INSPECTION
Regular visual inspections will usually identify accidental damage if conducted systematically.
2.2TYRE DAMAGE
It is dangerous to neglect tyre damage, and should a blister, rupture or cut to be detected, exposing the casing, or the tyre suffers a violent impact (e.g. against a curb) such that there is a risk of internal damage, it is advisable to have the tyre examined by ah specialist as soon as possible.
2.3WHEEL DAMAGE
Wheels damaged or distorted, or having wheel nut/bolt sea tings cracked or deformed must not be repaired or used in service. Warning: If the wheel is damaged, it is possible that the brake drum, stub axle or complete axle may have been damaged, so investigate further.
2.4TOWING EYE, BALL HITCH & DRAWBAR ATTACHMENT
Gripping the towing eye or ball in both hands, pull back and forth, up and down, feeling for excessive movement. Replace any parts that are bent or deformed in anyway. Check the attachment of the coupling body to the drawbar and of the drawbar to the trailer/machine.
2.5HAND BRAKE
Apply hand brake checking operation and effectiveness. If in doubt
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