Loading The Machine - Toro 74311TE Operator's Manual

Loading the Machine

Use extreme caution when loading or the unloading machine
onto a trailer or a truck. Use a full-width ramp that is wider
than the machine for this procedure.
Important: If a full width ramp is not available, use
enough individual ramps to simulate a full width ramp.
Ensure that the ramp is long enough so that the angle with
the ground does not exceed 15 degrees. A steeper angle
may cause mower components to get caught as the machine
moves from the ramp to the trailer or truck. Steeper angles
may also cause the machine to tip or lose control. If you are
loading the machine on or near a slope, position the trailer or
truck so that it is on the down side of the slope and the ramp
extends up the slope. This minimizes the ramp angle.
Important: Do not attempt to turn the machine while
on the ramp, you may loose control and drive off the side.
WARNING
Loading a machine onto a trailer or truck increases
the possibility of a tip-over and could cause serious
injury or death.
• Use extreme caution when operating a machine
on a ramp.
• Use only a full-width ramp; do not use individual
ramps for each side of the machine.
• If a full width ramp is not available, use enough
individual ramps to simulate a full width ramp.
• Do not exceed a 15-degree angle between the
ramp and the ground or between the ramp and
the trailer or truck.
• Avoid sudden acceleration or deceleration while
driving the machine on a ramp as this could
cause a loss of control or a tip-over.
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