MS20H/MS20E MIXER —TOWING GUIDELINES
Towing Safety Precautions
CAUTION :
■Check with your county or state safety towing regulations department before towing your mortar and plaster mixer.
■Avoid sudden stops and starts.This can cause skidding, or jackknifing. Smooth, gradual starts and stops will improve gas milage.
■Avoid sharp turns to prevent rolling.
■DO NOT transport mixer with fuel in the fuel tank.
CAUTION :
To reduce the possibility of an accident while transporting the mixer on public roads, always make sure that the trailer and the towing vehicle are in good operating condition and both units are mechanically sound.
The following list of suggestions should be used when towing the mixer:
■Make sure that the hitch and coupling of the towing vehicle are rated equal to, or greater than the trailer "gross vehicle weight rating" (GVWR).
■ALWAYS inspect the hitch and coupling for wear.NEVER tow the mixer with defective hitches, couplings, chains etc.
■CHECK the tire air pressure on both the towing vehicle and the trailer. Also check the tire tread wear on both vehicles.
■ALWAYS make sure the trailer section of the mixer is equipped with a "Safety Chain".
■ALWAYS attach mixer's safety chain to the frame of the towing vehicle.
■Remember in most cases the maximum speed unless otherwise posted for highway towing is 55 MPH, however before towing your mixer, check your local state, and county vehicle towing requirements. Recommended off- road towing is not to exceed 10 MPH or less depending on type of terrain.
■Place chocked blocks underneath wheel to prevent rolling, while parked.
■Inflate tires to correct pressure, inspect tires for cuts, and excessive wear. See Table 4 (Tire Wear Troubleshooting).
■Check wheel mounting lug nuts with a torque wrench. Torque wheel lug nuts as described in the "Lug Nut Torque Requirements", Table 6.
■Check tightness of suspension hardware (nuts and bolts).
If the trailer coupler is deformed replace entire coupler. NEVER tow the pump with a defective trailer coupler. There exist the possibility of the trailer separating from the towing vehicle.
Mixer Trailer Vehicle Connection
1.Check the vehicle hitch ball, and trailer coupler for signs of wear or damage. Replace any parts that are worn or damaged before towing.
2.Use only the
3.Be sure the coupler is secured to the hitch ball and the lock lever is down (locked).
4.Attach safety chains as shown in Figure 5. Remember to cross the safety chains underneath the towpole of the mixer.
5.After towing for about 50 miles recheck the entire towing system for tightness.
Recommended Maintenance
1.Smear ball socket and clamp face with chassis grease. Periodically oil pivot points and were surfaces of coupler with SAE 30 W motor oil.
2.When parking or storing the mixer, keep the coupler off the ground so dirt and other debris will not build up in the ball socket.
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