MacDon Double Windrow Attachment - Manual (Page 42)

SECTION OM – OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Form # 169365
OM-18
Issue – May 2008
3.8 TOWING THREE-AXLE
TRANSPORTER WITH TRUCK
CAUTION
Ensure towing vehicle is capable of
handling transporter tongue weight and
gross weight to ensure adequate braking
performance and control.
3.8.1 Hookup to Truck
a. Refer to paragraph 2.1 TRANSPORTER
WEIGHT AND TONGUE WEIGHT DATA for
transporter gross weights and tongue weights.
b. Back up truck to align pintle with transporter
hitch.
c. Shut off truck engine and remove key.
d. Open pintle and lift transporter hitch onto truck
hitch.
e. Close pintle lock and secure with lynch pin.
f. 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.
g. Check that transporter lights and brakes are
functioning.
h. Attach breakaway lanyard to truck hitch.
3.8.2 Unhook from Truck
a. Park transporter on level ground.
b. Shutoff truck engine and remove key.
c. Block the transporter wheels.
d. Disconnect electrical plug from truck and store
on transporter.
e. Remove safety chains and breakaway switch
lanyard from truck and store on transporter.
f. Remove lynch pin from pintle and open pintle.
g. Lift transporter hitch off truck hitch.
h. Drive truck away from transporter.