Toro TimeCutter SW 5000 - Transporting the Machine; WARNING: Roadway Driving; Transport Procedure; Loading the Machine

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(Figure26).
Note:Avoidthesteeringcomponentswhentying
downthemachineatthefrontcasterwheels.
Figure26
LoadingtheMachine
Useextremecautionwhenloadingorunloadingmachines
ontoatraileroratruck.Useafull-widthrampthatiswider
thanthemachineforthisprocedure.Backuprampsand
driveforwarddownramps(Figure27).
Figure27
1.Backupramps
2.Driveforwarddownramps
Important:Donotusenarrowindividualrampsfor
eachsideofthemachine.
Ensuretherampislongenoughsothattheanglewiththe
grounddoesnotexceed15degrees(Figure28).Onat
ground,thisrequiresaramptobeatleastfourtimes(4X)as
longastheheightofthetrailerortruckbedtotheground.A
steeperanglemaycausemowercomponentstogetcaughtas
theunitmovesfromtheramptothetrailerortruck.Steeper
anglesmayalsocausethemachinetotiporlosecontrol.If
loadingonornearaslope,positionthetrailerortrucksothat
itisonthedownsideoftheslopeandtherampextendsup
theslope.Thiswillminimizetherampangle.
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