Tow a Trailer Safely

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Avoid serious injury or death resulting from loss of control or rear end collision while transporting the implement and any towed load behind the implement.

Attach a properly sized safety tow chain at each drawbar connection.

Do not transport on roadways with the planter more than one-half full. Do not transport a trailer (such as a fertilizer tank) unless it is empty.

Never exceed 13 600 kg (30 000 lb) of towed weight behind the machine while in the field.

Transport only with a properly sized tractor. Refer to Calculating Minimum Tractor Weight For Safe Transport in Preparing Tractor section.

Do not transport on a roadway unless the trailer has functioning tail lights. Attach an appropriate lighting harness to the 7-pin connector. See your John Deere™ dealer or qualified service provider for accessory lights and lighting harnesses.

Attach an appropriate slow-moving-vehicle emblem or signaling panel and other reflective material. Verify that the reflective material is clean and visible.

Avoid tight turns that cause hitch damage.

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