OPERATOR'S MANUAL
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VEHICLERECOVERYANDSPRINGBRAKES
VEHICLERECOVERY
ANDSPRINGBRAKES
VehicleRecoveryGuidelines
Yourvehicleisequippedwith
removableRecoveryHitches,
designedforshortdistancerecovery
purposesonly.Useonlytheprovided
hitches,accordingthefollowing
instructions.Whenusingthis
connection,donottransportyour
vehicleoverlongdistances.(Ifyour
vehicledoesnothavetheproper
hitches,contactyourdealer.)
Alllubricatingandclutchapplication
oilpressureisprovidedbyan
engine-drivenpump,whichwillnot
workwhentheengineisstopped.
Youcouldseriouslydamageyour
vehiclebytowingitwiththedriveline
connectedandthedrivewheelson
theground.Worse,whenvehiclesare
towed,eitherbywreckerorpiggyback,
thelubricantinthetopfrontofthe
driveaxlewilldraintotherear.This
willleavethetopcomponentsdry.The
resultingfrictionmaydamagethem.
Alwaysremovethemaindriveaxle
shaftsbeforetowingyourvehicle.
CAUTION
Removethedriveaxleshaftsorlift
thedrivingwheelsofftheground
beforetowingthevehicle.T owing
thevehiclewitheitherthewheelson
thegroundortheaxleshaftsinthe
axleswillcausedamagetotheaxle
gears.
CAUTION
IfyourvehiclehasaMeritoraxlewith
adriver-controlledmaindifferential
lock,installthecagingboltbefore
removingtheaxlesfortowing,see
DriverControlledMainDifferential
Lockonpage2-16.Installingthe
cagingboltpreventsdamageby
lockinginternalaxlecomponentsin
position.
CAUTION
ConnectonlytotheRecovery
Hitches,seeVehicleRecovery
Guidelinesonpage2-12.
Connectionstootherstructural
partscoulddamagethevehicle.Do
notattachtobumpersorbrackets.
Useonlyequipmentdesignedfor
thispurpose.Failuretocomplymay
resultinequipmentdamage.
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