Toro 74656 - Transporting the Machine; Loading the Machine

InstallingtheRightBafeforMulching
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removethecutoffbafefromthemowerdeck(Figure
30).
4.Removetherightmowerblade;refertoRemovingthe
Blades(page44).
5.Slidetherightbafeunderthemowerdeck,andsecure
itusing2knobsandthecurvedwashers(cuppedside
facingthemower)asshowninFigure28andFigure29.
Important:Ensurethatthetabonthefarright
sideoftherightbafeisoutsideofthemowerand
isushwiththemowerwall.
6.Installtherightmowerblade;refertoRemovingthe
Blades(page44).
TransportingtheMachine
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthemachine.
Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasallnecessarybrakes,
lighting,andmarkingasrequiredbylaw.Pleasecarefullyread
allthesafetyinstructions.Knowingthisinformationcould
helpyou,yourfamily,pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.
WARNING
Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithoutturn
signals,lights,reectivemarkings,oraslow
movingvehicleemblemisdangerousandcanlead
toaccidentscausingpersonalinjury.
Donotdrivemachineonapublicstreetorroadway.
Totransportthemachine:
1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicleand
connectthesafetychains.
2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.
3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,setthebrake,and
closethefuelvalve.
5.Tiedownthemachinenearthefrontcasterwheelsand
therearbumper(Figure31).
Figure31
LoadingtheMachine
Useextremecautionwhenloadingorunloadingmachines
ontoatraileroratruck.Useafull-widthrampthatiswider
thanthemachineforthisprocedure.Backuprampsand
driveforwarddownramps(Figure32).
Figure32
1.Backupramps
2.Driveforwarddownramps
Important:Donotusenarrowindividualrampsfor
eachsideofthemachine.
Ensuretherampislongenoughsothattheanglewiththe
grounddoesnotexceed15degrees(Figure33).Onat
ground,thisrequiresaramptobeatleastfourtimes(4X)as
longastheheightofthetrailerortruckbedtotheground.A
steeperanglemaycausemowercomponentstogetcaughtas
theunitmovesfromtheramptothetrailerortruck.Steeper
anglesmayalsocausethemachinetotiporlosecontrol.If
loadingonornearaslope,positionthetrailerortrucksothat
itisonthedownsideoftheslopeandtherampextendsup
theslope.Thiswillminimizetherampangle.
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