Toro 07413LT - Operating the Cargo Bed

LoadingandDumpingSafety
•Donotexceedthegrossvehicleweight(GVW)
ofthemachinewhenoperatingitwithaloadin
thecargobedand/ortowingatrailer;referto
Specications(page15).
•Distributetheloadinthecargobedevenlyto
improvethestabilityandcontrolofthemachine.
•Beforedumping,ensurethatthereisnoone
behindthemachine.
•Donotdumpaloadedcargobedwhilethe
machineissidewaysonaslope.Thechange
inweightdistributionmaycausethemachineto
overturn.
OperatingtheCargoBed
RaisingtheCargoBedtothe
DumpPosition
WARNING
Araisedbedcouldfallandinjurepersonsthat
areworkingbeneathit.
•Alwaysusetheproprodtoholdthebedup
beforeworkingunderthebed.
•Removeanyloadmaterialfromthebed
beforeraisingit.
WARNING
Drivingthemachinewiththecargobedraised
couldcausethemachinetotiporrolleasier.
Youcoulddamagethestructureofthecargo
bedifyouoperatethemachinewiththebed
raised.
•Operatethemachinewhenthecargobed
isdown.
•Afteremptyingthecargobed,lowerit.
CAUTION
Ifaloadisconcentratednearthebackofthe
cargobedwhenyoureleasethelatches,the
bedmayunexpectedlytipopen,injuringyou
orbystanders.
•Centerloadsinthecargobed,ifpossible.
•Holdthecargobeddownandensurethat
nooneisleaningoverthebedorstanding
behinditwhenreleasingthelatches.
•Removeallcargofromthebedbefore
liftingthebeduptoservicethemachine.
1.Pulltheleveronleft,insideofthecargobed
towardyouandliftthecargobedup(Figure20).
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Figure20
1.Cargo-bedlever
2.Pulltheproprodintothedumppositiondetent
slottosecurethebedfordumping(Figure21).
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Figure21
1.Servicepositiondetent
slot
3.Dumppositiondetentslot
2.Proprod
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