DR Power Backhoe 2008 - Manual (Page 14)

10 DR ®
DIRT BOSS™ TOWABLE BACKHOE
Towing
• ALWAYS CHECK BEFORE TOWING TO MAKE CERTAIN YOUR BACKHOE IS CORRECTLY AND
SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE TOWING VEHICLE. BE SURE THAT THE BALL HITCH YOU ARE
USING IS THE PROPER SIZE FOR THE HITCH COUPLER ON THE BACKHOE. BE SURE THE SAFETY
CHAINS ARE PROPERLY HOOKED TO THE VEHICLE LEAVING ENOUGH SLACK FOR TURNING.
• ALWAYS INSTALL THE SWING AND BOOM TRANSPORT HITCH PINS AND LYNCH PINS BEFORE
TRANSPORTING THE BACKHOE.
• ALWAYS USE ACCESSORY LIGHTS AND DEVICES WHEN TRANSPORTING ON A ROAD OR
HIGHWAY TO WARN OPERATORS OF OTHER VEHICLES. CHECK YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
REGULATIONS.
• ALWAYS ALLOW FOR ADDED LENGTH OF THE BACKHOE WHEN TURNING, PARKING, CROSSING
INTERSECTIONS, AND IN ALL DRIVING SITUATIONS.
• ALWAYS BE CAREFUL WHEN BACKING UP. YOU COULD JACKKNIFE YOUR BACKHOE IF CARE IS
NOT TAKEN.
• NEVER EXCEED 45 M.P.H. WHEN TOWING YOUR BACKHOE. OBEY ALL STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN TOWING ON STATE AND LOCAL ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. ADJUST YOUR
SPEED FOR TERRAIN AND CONDITIONS, AS NEEDED. BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS WHEN TOWING
OVER ROUGH TERRAIN, ESPECIALLY OVER A RAILROAD CROSSING.
• NEVER ALLOW ANYONE TO SIT OR RIDE ON YOUR BACKHOE.
• NEVER CARRY ANY CARGO ON YOUR BACKHOE.
• TRAVEL SLOWLY OVER ROUGH TERRAIN, ON HILLSIDES, AND AROUND CURVES TO PREVENT
TIPPING.
• DO NOT TOW THE BACKHOE NEAR THE EDGE OF A DITCH OR EXCAVATION.