Exmark QUEST E Series - Loading the Machine Safely

Operation
rampthatiswiderthanthemachineforthis
procedure.Backuprampsanddriveforwarddown
ramps(Figure26).
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Figure26
1.Backupramps
2.Driveforwarddown
ramps
Important:Donotusenarrowindividualramps
foreachsideofthemachine.
Ensuretherampislongenoughsothattheanglewith
thegrounddoesnotexceed15degrees(Figure26).
Onatground,thisrequiresaramptobeatleastfour
times(4X)aslongastheheightofthetrailerortruck
bedtotheground.Asteeperanglemaycausemower
componentstogetcaughtastheunitmovesfromthe
ramptothetrailerortruck.Steeperanglesmayalso
causethemachinetotiporlosecontrol.Ifloadingon
ornearaslope,positionthetrailerortrucksothatit
isonthedownsideoftheslopeandtherampextends
uptheslope.Thiswillminimizetherampangle.
WARNING
Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruck
increasesthepossibilityoftip-overandcould
causeseriousinjuryordeath.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatinga
machineonaramp.
•Useonlyafull-widthramp;donotuse
individualrampsforeachsideofthemachine.
•Donotexceeda15-degreeanglebetweenthe
rampandthegroundorbetweentheramp
andthetrailerortruck.
•Ensurethelengthoframpisatleastfour
times(4X)aslongastheheightofthetrailer
ortruckbedtotheground.Thiswillensure
thatrampangledoesnotexceed15degrees
onatground.
•Backuprampsanddriveforwarddown
ramps.
•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordeceleration
whiledrivingthemachineonarampasthis
couldcausealossofcontroloratip-over
situation.
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