MacDon Double Windrow Attachment - Manual (Page 35)

SECTION OM – OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Form # 169365
OM-11
Issue – May 2008
3.5 TOWING ONE-AXLE AND TWO-
AXLE TRANSPORTERS WITH
TRUCK
CAUTION
• To avoid bodily injury and/or machine
damage caused by loss of control:
• Check tire condition and pressure prior
to transporting.
• Connect hitch to towing vehicle with a
proper hitch pin with a spring locking
pin or other suitable fastener.
• Attach hitch chain to towing vehicle.
Adjust chain length to remove all slack
except what is needed for turns.
• Ensure wiring is properly connected
and lights and brakes are working
correctly
CAUTION
Ensure towing vehicle is capable of
handling transporter tongue weight and
gross weight to ensure adequate braking
performance and control.
a. Refer to paragraph 2.2 TRANSPORTER
WEIGHT AND TONGUE WEIGHT DATA for
transporter gross weights and tongue weights.
IMPORTANT
Tongue weight is higher on one and two-
axle transporters than other trailers
because wheels are located to provide
clearances for loading and unloading
procedures.
3.5.1 Hookup to Truck
b. Back up truck to align pintle with transporter
hitch.
a. Shut off truck engine and remove key.
b. Open pintle and lower transporter hitch onto
truck hitch with jack.
c. Raise jack fully. Remove pin from jack and
rotate to storage location. Secure with pin.
d. Close pintle lock and secure with lynch pin.
e. Attach safety chains to truck and plug in the
electrical connector to truck receptacle.
IMPORTANT
Center pin on towing vehicle electrical
receptacle must not be energized,
otherwise the transporter brakes will be
activated. Re-wire receptacle if
necessary.
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