Takeuchi TB285 User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING
TOWING
Warning
When towing, serious injury or death
could result, if performed incorrectly or
the wire rope being used is inappropriate
or not properly inspected.
•Itbecomesdangerousifthewirerope
breaks or becomes disengaged. Use a
wire rope appropriate for the required
tractive force.
•Donotuseawireropethatiskinked,
twisted or otherwise damaged.
•Donotapplyheavyloadsabruptlyto
the wire rope.
•Wearsafetygloveswhenhandlingthe
wire rope.
•Makesurethereisanoperatoronthe
machine being towed as well as on the
machine that is towing.
•Nevertowonslopes.
•Donotletanyonecomeneartothewire
rope while towing.
IMPORTANT: Do not tow a machine if its
engine does not start or if the machine
does not run. Doing so could damage the
machine being towed.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to follow the steps
below closely when using the towing hole
to tow. Failure to heed even one of the
steps may cause damage to the towing
hole or other parts of the frame.
TOWING
Towing the machine
Use the procedure described below to tow
heavyobjectsorthemachineitselfifit
should get stuck in the mud and not be able
to get out on its own.
•Maximum
tractiveforce:125.2kN(28146
lbf)
1. Attach the wire rope to the shackle (1).
2. Fasten the shackle (1) to the towing holes
(2).
3. Make sure that the wire rope is at a cone
angle of 20° or less to the travel frame.
4. Move the machine to tension the wire
rope.
5. Operate the machine slowly and tow.

Takeuchi TB285 Specifications

General

Brand	Takeuchi
Model	TB285
Category	Excavators
Language	English