Toro RT1200 - Using the Power Port; Transporting the Machine

•Toanglethebackllbladetotheleft:Presstheleft
halfofthethumbcontrol(Figure52).
•Toanglethebackllbladetotheright:Pressthe
righthalfofthethumbcontrol(Figure52).
Figure52
1.Angle—left
2.Angle—right
•Toholdthebackllblade:Keepthejoystickinthe
Hold(Neutral)position(Figure48).
•Tooatthebackllblade:Pullthetrigger(Figure
48).
Note:Forbestresultswhenbackllingthespoilswhile
paralleltothetrench,make2or3passesoverthespoilpile
withtheblade.
Note:Ifthespoilpileislarge,operatethemachineataright
angletothetrench.
UsingthePowerPort
Usethepowerporttoprovidea12–voltelectricalsourcefor
12–voltaccessoriesanddevices,refertoFigure11.
TransportingtheMachine
Besurethatyouunderstandthesafetyrulesandlawsforthe
areainwhichyouareusingthemachine.Ensurethatboth
thetruckandthemachineareequippedwiththeproper
safetyequipment.
LoadingtheMachineontoaTrailer
1.Ensurethatthemachineislevelandthatthetilt-lockout
pinisinstalled;refertoTiltingtheMachine(page38)
andInstallingtheTilt-lockoutPin(page38).
2.Ensurethatthetrailerandtherampcansupportboth
yourweightandtheweightofthemachine;referto
Specications(page22).
3.AlwayshavetheattachmentsintheTransportposition
whenyouareloadingorunloadingthemachine.
4.Blockthefrontandrearwheelsofthetrailer.
5.Slowlyandcarefullymovethemachineontothetrailer.
6.Lowertheattachmentstothetrailer.
7.Engagetheparkingbrake.
8.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
9.Fastenthefrontandrearofthemachinetothetrailer
usingchainsandabinder(Figure53).
Figure53
1.Fronttie-downpoint(each
side)
2.Reartie-downpoint
10.Measurethedistancefromthegroundtothehighest
pointofthemachine.
Note:Thisistheclearanceheighttokeepinmind
whileyoutransportthemachine.
11.Removetheblocksfromthefrontandreartrailer
wheels.
12.Afteryouhavedrivenafewmiles,stopthetruckand
checkthatyourloadissecure.
Note:Ensurethatthechainsarestilltightandthatthe
machinehasnotmovedonthetrailer.
UnloadingtheMachinefromaTrailer
1.Blockthefrontandreartrailerwheels.
2.Removethechainsandbindersfromthemachine.
3.Starttheengine.
4.EnsurethattheattachmentsareintheTransport
position.
5.Slowlymovethemachineoffthetrailer.
LiftingtheMachinewithaSpreaderBar
1.Attachacraneliftcabletothesingle-liftpointofa
spreaderbar.
2.Attach2oftheliftcablesononeendofthespreader
bartotheliftpointsattherearofthemachineframe.
3.Attachtheremaining2spreaderbarliftcablestothe
liftpointsatthefrontofthemachineframe.
4.Carefullyandslowlyliftthemachine,andloweritto
thedesiredlocation.
MovingaNon-functioningMachine
Repairanon-functioningmachineonthejobsite,ifpossible.
Otherwise,youmustliftthemachinewithaspreaderbarand
transportthemachinetoarepairfacility.
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