Toro 74902TE - Using the Side Discharge; Transporting the Machine; Loading the Machine

UsingtheSideDischarge
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthat
dispersesclippingstothesideanddowntowardthe
turf.
DANGER
Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,or
acompletegrass-catcherassemblymounted
inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith
rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebris
causeinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom
themowerbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargearea
ormowerbladesunlessyoumovethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF
position,rotatetheignitionkeytotheOFF
position,andremovethekey.
•Makesurethatthegrassdeectorisinthe
downposition.
TransportingtheMachine
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe
machine.Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasall
necessarybrakes,lighting,andmarkingasrequired
bylaw.Pleasecarefullyreadallthesafetyinstructions.
Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyou,yourfamily,
pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.
WARNING
Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithout
turnsignals,lights,reectivemarkings,ora
slow-moving-vehicleemblemisdangerous
andcanleadtoaccidents,causingpersonal
injury.
Donotdrivethemachineonapublicstreet
orroadway.
Totransportthemachine:
1.Ifyouareusingatrailer,connectittothetowing
vehicleandconnectthesafetychains.
2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.
3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.
4.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,setthe
brake,andclosethefuelvalve.
5.Usethemetaltie-downloopsonthemachineto
securelyfastentheittothetrailerortruckwith
straps,chains,cable,orropes(Figure36).
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Figure36
1.Tractionunittie-downloops
LoadingtheMachine
Useextremecautionwhenloadingortheunloading
machineontoatraileroratruck.Useafull-widthramp
thatiswiderthanthemachineforthisprocedure.
Backthemachineuptherampsanddriveitforward
downtheramps(Figure37).
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Figure37
1.Backthemachineupthe
ramps.
2.Drivethemachineforward
downtheramps.
Important:Donotusenarrowindividualramps
foreachsideofthemachine.
Ensurethattherampislongenoughsothattheangle
withthegrounddoesnotexceed15degrees(Figure
38).Onatground,thisrequiresaramptobeatleast
4timesaslongastheheightofthetrailerortruckbed
totheground.Asteeperanglemaycausemower
componentstogetcaughtasthemachinemovesfrom
theramptothetrailerortruck.Steeperanglesmay
alsocausethemachinetotiporlosecontrol.Ifyou
areloadingthemachineonornearaslope,position
thetrailerortrucksothatitisonthedownsideof
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