Toro Workman UTX - Transporting the Machine

TowingtheMachine
Incaseofanemergency,youcantowthemachine
forashortdistance;however,thisisnotthestandard
operatingprocedure.
WARNING
Towingatexcessivespeedscouldcausea
lossofsteeringcontrol,resultinginpersonal
injury.
Nevertowthemachineatfasterthan8km/h
(5mph).
Note:Thepowersteeringmaynotfunction,
makingitdifculttosteer.
Towingthemachineisa2-personjob.Ifyoumust
movethemachineaconsiderabledistance,transport
itonatruckortrailer.
1.Afxatowlinetothetongueatthefrontofthe
frameofthemachine(Figure74).
2.MovethegearselectortotheN(NEUTRAL)
position.
TowingaTrailer
Themachineiscapableofpullingtrailersand
attachments.ContactyourauthorizedTorodistributor
fortheavailabletowhitches.
Yourmachinecantowtrailerswithamaximumgross
trailerweight(GTW)upto907kg(2,000lb).
Alwaysloadatrailerwithapproximately60%ofthe
trailercargoweighttowardthefrontofthetraileraxle.
Donotexceed91kg(200lb)oftongueweightonthe
towhitchofthemachine.
Whenhaulingcargoortowingatrailer,donotoverload
themachineortrailer.Overloadingcancausepoor
performanceordamagetothebrakes,axle,engine,
transaxle,steering,suspension,bodystructure,or
tires.
Important:Toreducethepotentialfordrivebelt
damage,usetheL(LOWRANGE)positionwhen
towing.
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