Toro 74978 - Transporting Machines

TransportingMachines
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthemachine.
Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasallnecessarybrakes,
lighting,andmarkingasrequiredbylaw .Pleasecarefullyread
allthesafetyinstructions.Knowingthisinformationcould
helpyou,yourfamily,petsorbystandersavoidinjury.
Trailersshouldbeequippedwithatleastoneapproved
portablereextinguisherhavingaminimumcapacityof18lb
(8.2kg)drychemicalwithaB:Crating.DoNotuseCarbon
Tetrachlorideextinguishers(Pyreneetc.).
WARNING
Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithoutturn
signals,lights,reectivemarkings,oraslow
movingvehicleemblemisdangerousandcanlead
toaccidentscausingpersonalinjury.
Donotdrivemachineonapublicstreetorroadway.
•Besurethefuelvalveisclosedonthetank(s).
•PlacespareLPGtank(s)inaDOTapprovedstoragecage.
–Transporttanksinanupright,verticalandsecure
positiontominimizemovement,tipping,orphysical
damagerelativetoothertanksortothestoragecage
whileintransit.
–Placetankssothatvalves,ttings,orgaugesare
protectedfromphysicaldamageduringtransport.
•Placetank(s)inawell-ventilatedtrailer.
•DoNotstorethetank(s)ormachinewithtank(s)inan
areawherethetemperaturecanriseabove120°F(49°C).
Ifthetemperatureexceedsapproximately160°F(71°C),
thetankwillreleasehighlyammablepropanevapor.See
PreparationintheSafetySection.
•DoNottransportLPGtank(s)inthepassengerspace
ofavehicle.
•DoNottransportleakingfueltanks.
•Trailersmusthaveappropriatemarkingstotransport
LPG.
•FollowNFPA58andstateandlocalregulationsfor
transportingLPG.
Totransportthemachine:
1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicleand
connectthesafetychains.
2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.
3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,setthebrake,and
closethefuelvalve.
5.Usethemetaltiedownloopsonthemachineto
securelyfastenthemachinetothetrailerortruckwith
straps,chains,cable,orropes(
Figure37).
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Figure37
1.Tractionunittiedownloops
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