Toro 74776 - Transporting the Machine; Loading the Machine

TransportingtheMachine
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthemachine.
Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasallnecessarybrakes,
lighting,andmarkingasrequiredbylaw .Pleasecarefullyread
allthesafetyinstructions.Knowingthisinformationcould
helpyou,yourfamily,pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.
WARNING
Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithout
turnsignals,lights,reectivemarkings,ora
slow-moving-vehicleemblemisdangerousandcan
leadtoaccidents,causingpersonalinjury.
Donotdrivethemachineonapublicstreetor
roadway.
1.Ifyouareusingatrailer,connectittothetowing
vehicleandconnectthesafetychains.
2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.
3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.
4.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,setthebrake,and
closethefuelvalve.
5.Tiedownthemachinenearthefrontcasterwheelsand
therearbumper(Figure26).
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Figure26
LoadingtheMachine
Useextremecautionwhenloadingorunloadingmachines
ontoatraileroratruck.Useafull-widthrampthatiswider
thanthemachineforthisprocedure.Backuptherampand
driveforwarddowntheramp(Figure27).
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Figure27
1.Backthemachineupthe
ramp.
2.Drivethemachineforward
downtheramp.
Important:Donotusenarrowindividualrampsfor
eachsideofthemachine.
WARNING
Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruckincreases
thepossibilityoftip-overandcouldcauseserious
injuryordeath(Figure28).
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingamachine
onaramp.
•Useonlyafull-widthramp;donotuseindividual
rampsforeachsideofthemachine.
•Donotexceeda15-degreeanglebetweenthe
rampandthegroundorbetweentherampand
thetrailerortruck.
•Ensurethatthelengthoframpisatleast4times
aslongastheheightofthetrailerortruckbed
totheground.Thisensuresthattherampangle
doesnotexceed15degreesonatground.
•Backuprampsanddriveforwarddownramps.
•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordecelerationwhile
drivingthemachineonarampasthiscould
causealossofcontroloratip-oversituation.
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