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TOWING

Provision is made on the nose gear for installation of a tow bar for towing and positioning the airplane. nylon harness may be looped. around each main gear for cable attachment when rough- or muddy-surface towing is required.

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Connecting Tow Bar

Connect tow bar to nose gear, using tow pin provided. When the North-American-designed tow bar (265-Q10052) is used, the nose gear steering lock lever is released when the tow pin is installed. Tf other than the North-American-designed tow bar (26 5-~1C052 is connected to the airplane, check to ensure that lock lever is discocnected from nose gear strut collar before attempting to tow airplane.

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CAUTION: IF THE LOCK LEVER IS NOT DISCONNECTE FROM THE NOSE GEAR STRUT COLLAR DAMAGE TO THE COLLAR WILL OCCUR DURING TOWING ON NA-380-1 AND LATER AIRPLANES, WHEN MOVING THE AIRPLANE IN REVERSE, EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE USED TO PREVENT TfIE NOSE WHEELS FROM RAISING OFF THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE IS MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS CONDITION WITH THE BATTERIES REMOVED AND/OR WITH PERSONNEL IN THE CABIN AREA. IF THE BATTERIES ARE REMOVED AND PRIOR TO MOVING TEE AIRCRAFT, AN EQUIVALENT AMOUNT OF BALLAST SHOULD BE INSTALED.

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Disconnect the nose gear steering electrical plug on nose gear. Towing Procedure and Precautions NOTE: Maximum towing weight is equal to the maxium take-of" Weight configuration. Install nose and main landing gear maintenance safety locks as follows: (a) Insert nose gear lockpin in hole In right-hand irag strut (b) Install main gear locks on actuator pistons and install retaining pins.

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(2) Close entrance door to prevent bouncing of door against stops.

(3) During all towing operations, have a man in cockpit to operate brakes when necessary. To operate brakes without hydraulic power, pull emergency brake system control handle cut on center pedestal and operate brakes In normal manner. NC)TE: There are no towing rings on the main landing gear struts. If it becomes necessary to tow the airplane by the main gears, a nylon sling (370-810201) should be the strut, and the towing cable should be attached to the sling. This prevents the cable from damaging the strut.

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If airplane must be towed over rough or muddy terrain, a cable assembly can be connected to each main landing gear with a nylon sling. When airplane is towed by main landing gear, hook cable assembly directly to tug. An assistant can then guide the airplane with the tow bas installed on the nose gear.

CAUTION:
BEFORE TOWING OVER ROUGH SURFACES, THE SPEED BRAKE MUST BE RETRACTED TO PREVENT IT FROM HITTING TEE GROUND,

ENSURE THAT ELECTRICAL POWER IS AVAILABLE, AND THAT THE GEAR POSITION INDICATORS DEPICT A GEAR SAFE POSITION.

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Make sure that landing gear is free or obstructions, and that brakes are released.

NOTE: Do not tow airplane if nose gear strut is completely deflated or overextended. After airplane has been towed, check nose wheel steering quickdisconnect plug to ensure that it is connected and undamaged. After disconnecting tow bar, check that lock lever is free to reconnect with nose gear strut collar. Install and tighten nose gear steering electrical plug.

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