Toro 74311TE - Page 28

LoadingtheMachine
WARNING
Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruck
increasesthepossibilityoftip-overandcould
causeseriousinjuryordeath.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatinga
machineonaramp.
•Backthemachineuptherampanddriveit
forwarddowntheramp.
•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordeceleration
whiledrivingthemachineonarampas
thiscouldcausealossofcontrolora
tip-oversituation.
1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicle
andconnectthesafetychains.
2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakesand
lights.
3.Lowertheramp,ensuringthattheangle
betweentherampandthegrounddoesnot
exceed15degrees(Figure27).
4.Backthemachineuptheramp(Figure28).
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Figure28
1.Backthemachineupthe
ramp.
2.Drivethemachineforward
downtheramp.
5.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andengage
theparkingbrake.
6.Securelyfastenthemachinetothetraileror
truckwithstraps,chains,cable,orropesdown
andoutwardfromthemachine.Refertolocal
regulationsfortie-downrequirements.
UnloadingtheMachine
1.Lowertheramp,ensuringthattheangle
betweentherampandthegrounddoesnot
exceed15degrees(Figure27).
2.Drivethemachineforwarddowntheramp
(Figure28).
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