Toro Workman UTX - Loading and Dumping Safety; Operating the Cargo Bed

•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.
Donotsuddenlychangethespeedordirectionof
themachine.
•Avoidoperatingthemachineonwetterrain.Tires
maylosetraction.Arollovercanoccurbeforethe
tireslosetraction.
•Travelstraightupanddownaslope.
•Ifyoubegintolosemomentumwhileclimbinga
slope,graduallyengagethebrakesandslowly
reversethemachinestraightdowntheslope.
•Turningwhilegoingupordownaslopecanbe
dangerous.Ifyoumustturnonaslope,doitslowly
andcautiously.
•Heavyloadsaffectstabilityonaslope.Carrya
reducedloadandreduceyourgroundspeedwhen
operatingonaslopeoriftheloadhasahigh
centerofgravity.Securetheloadtothecargobed
ofthemachinetopreventtheloadfromshifting.
Takeextracarewhenhaulingloadsthatshifteasily
(e.g.,liquids,rock,sand,etc.).
•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachine
onaslope,especiallywithaload.Stoppingwhile
goingdownaslopetakeslongerthanstopping
onalevelsurface.Ifyoumuststopthemachine,
avoidsuddenspeedchanges,whichcancause
themachinetotiporrollover.Donotengagethe
brakessuddenlywhenrollingrearward,asthis
maycausethemachinetooverturn.
LoadingandDumpingSafety
•Donotexceedthegrossvehicleweight(GVW)of
themachinewhenoperatingitwithaloadinthe
cargobedand/ortowingatrailer.
•Distributetheloadinthecargobedevenlyto
improvethestabilityandcontrolofthemachine.
•Beforedumping,ensurethatthereisnoone
behindthemachine.
•Donotdumpaloadedcargobedwhilethe
machineissidewaysonaslope.Thechange
inweightdistributionmaycausethemachineto
overturn.
OperatingtheCargoBed
RaisingtheCargoBed
WARNING
Araisedbedcouldfallandinjurepersonsthat
areworkingbeneathit.
•Removeanyloadmaterialfromthebed
beforeraisingit.
•Ensurethatthecargobedisfullyupand
stablebeforeworkingunderthebed.
WARNING
Drivingthemachinewiththecargobedraised
couldcausethemachinetotiporrolleasier.
Youcoulddamagethestructureofthecargo
bedifyouoperatethemachinewiththebed
raised.
•Operatethemachinewhenthecargobed
isdown.
•Afteremptyingthecargobed,lowerit.
CAUTION
Ifaloadisconcentratednearthebackofthe
cargobedwhenyoureleasethelever,thebed
mayunexpectedlytipopen,injuringyouor
bystanders.
•Centerloadsinthecargobed,ifpossible.
•Holdthecargobeddownandensurethat
nooneisleaningoverthebedorstanding
behinditwhenreleasingthelever.
•Removeallcargofromthebedbefore
liftingthebeduptoservicethemachine.
Liftthelevertoraisethecargobed(Figure67).
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