RTS 2001 Towing Manual

ABOUT THIS MANUAL Ford Motor Company salutes the towing industry and applauds you for your many fine years of service to the automotive industry. We will continue to work with you to provide our customers and yours with damage-free towing. This manual contains the latest towing procedures for 2002 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury passenger cars and light trucks. As you turn the pages of this book, you will find the instructions easy to follow with clear illustrations showing the correct hook-up for damage-free towing. As an additional safety measure, be sure you use safety chains on every tow, including wheel lift and flat bed hook-ups. This will prevent you from losing the vehicle in the event of equipment failure or vehicle breakage at the tow chain attachment. New materials and aerodynamic styling require new methods of towing to eliminate the possibility of vehicle towing damage. Wheel lifts and flatbed equipment are required to tow many vehicles. Refer to the instructions given for the specific vehicle you are towing. 1 FOREWORD This manual contains information and procedures for towing Ford Motor Company passenger cars and light trucks using slingbelt wrecker equipment. CAUTION: To avoid personal injury and/or vehicle damage, carefully follow procedures in this manual.