Toro 07266 - Towing a Trailer Safely

(113kg).Butalevelboxofwoodweighs650lb
(295kg),whichisundertheloadrating.
Seethetablebelowforloadvolumelimitswithvarious
materials:
MaterialMax.cargoboxcapacity
(onlevelground)
Gravel,dry3/4full(approx.)
Gravel,wet1/2full(approx.)
Sand,dry3/4full
Sand,wet1/2full
WoodFull
BarkFull
Earth,packed
3/4full(approx.)
TransportingtheVehicle
Formovingthevehiclelongdistances,atrailershould
beused.Makesurethatthevehicleissecuredtothe
trailer.RefertoFigure17andFigure18forthelocation
ofthetie-downpoints.
CAUTION
Looseseatsmayfalloffofthevehicleandtrailer
whentransportingandlandonanothervehicleor
becomeanobstructionontheroad.
Removetheseatsormakesurethattheseatsare
securelyfastenedinthedetents.
Figure17
1.Tiedownpoints
TowingtheVehicle
Incaseofanemergency,thevehiclecanbetowedfor
ashortdistance.However,wedonotrecommendthis
asastandardprocedure.
WARNING
Towingatexcessivespeedscouldcausealossof
steeringcontrol,resultinginpersonalinjury.
Nevertowthevehiclefasterthan5mph(8km/h).
Towingthevehicleisatwopersonjob.Ifthemachine
mustbemovedaconsiderabledistance,transportiton
atruckortrailer;refertoTransportingtheVehicle.
1.Removethedrivebelt;refertoReplacingtheDrive
BeltintheBeltMaintenancesectioninMaintenance.
2.Afxatowlinetothetongueonthefrontofthe
frame(
Figure18).
3.Putthevehicleinneutralandreleasetheparking
brake.
Figure18
1.Towingtongueandtiedownpoint
TowingaTrailer
Thevehicleiscapableofpullingtrailers.Twotypesof
towhitchesareavailableforthevehicle,depending
onyourapplication.ContactyourAuthorizedToro
Distributorfordetails.
Whenhaulingcargoortowingatrailer,donotoverload
yourvehicleortrailer.Overloadingcancausepoor
performanceordamagetothebrakes,axle,engine,
transaxle,steering,suspension,bodystructure,ortires.
Alwaysloadatrailerwith60%ofthecargoweightin
thefrontofthetrailer.Thisplacesapproximately10%
oftheGrossTrailerWeight(GTW)onthetowhitchof
thevehicle.
Themaximumcargoloadshallnotexceed1250lb
(567kg),includingtheGTW.Forexample,iftheGTW
=400lb(181.5kg)thenthemaximumcargoload=
850lb(386kg)
Toprovideadequatebrakingandtraction,alwaysload
thecargoboxwhentrailering.DonotexceedtheGTW
orGVWlimits.
Avoidparkingavehiclewithatraileronahill.Ifyou
mustparkonahill,engagetheparkingbrakeandblock
thetrailertires.
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