Transporting The Machine; Loading The Machine - Toro Z Master 8000 Series Operator's Manual

1. Move the speed-control lever to the N
position to stop the machine.
2. Disengage the PTO lever, engage the parking
brake, shut off the engine, and wait for all
moving parts to stop.
3. Tilt the seat up to gain access to the pumps.
4. Rotate both release valves 1 turn
counterclockwise to release the drive
system.
Note:
This allows the hydraulic fluid to bypass
the pump, enabling the wheels to turn.
5. Disengage the parking brake before pushing
the machine.
Note:
Do not tow the machine.
6. Rotate the valves clockwise to run the machine.
Note:
Do not overtighten the valves.

Transporting the Machine

Use a heavy-duty trailer or truck to transport the
machine. Ensure that the trailer or truck has all
necessary brakes, lighting, and marking as required
by law. Please carefully read all the safety instructions.
Knowing this information could help you, your family,
pets, or bystanders avoid injury.
WARNING
Driving on the street or roadway without
turn signals, lights, reflective markings, or a
slow-moving vehicle emblem is dangerous
and can lead to accidents causing personal
injury.
Do not drive the machine on a public street
or roadway.
1. If using a trailer, connect it to the towing vehicle
and connect the safety chains.
2. If applicable, connect the trailer brakes.
3. Load the machine onto the trailer or truck.
4. Shut off the engine, remove the key, set the
brake, and close the fuel valve.
5. Securely fasten the machine to the trailer or
truck with straps, chains, cable, or ropes down
and outward from the machine.

Loading the Machine

EUTRAL
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:
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:
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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If a full-width ramp is not available,
Do not attempt to turn the machine