Transporting The Machine; Loading The Machine - Toro 74670 Operator's Manual

Transporting the Machine

Use a heavy-duty trailer or truck to transport the machine.
Ensure that the trailer or truck has all necessary brakes,
lighting, and marking as required by law. Please carefully read
all the safety instructions. Knowing this information could
help you, your family, pets, or bystanders avoid injury.
WARNING
Driving on the street or roadway without turn
signals, lights, reflective markings, or a slow
moving vehicle emblem is dangerous and can lead
to accidents causing personal injury.
Do not drive machine on a public street or roadway.
To transport the machine:
1. If using a trailer, connect it to the towing vehicle and
connect the safety chains.
2. If applicable, connect the trailer brakes.
3. Load the machine onto the trailer or truck.
4. Stop the engine, remove the key, set the brake, and
close the fuel valve.
5. Tie down the machine near the front caster wheels and
the rear bumper (Figure
Note: Avoid the steering components and mower
deck parts when tying down the machine at the front
caster wheels.
19).
Figure 19

Loading the Machine

Use extreme caution when loading or unloading machines
onto a trailer or a truck. Use a full-width ramp that is wider
than the machine for this procedure. Back up ramps and
drive forward down ramps
1. Back up ramps
Important: Do not use narrow individual ramps for
each side of the machine.
Ensure the ramp is long enough so that the angle with the
ground does not exceed 15 degrees
ground, this requires a ramp to be at least four times (4X) as
long as the height of the trailer or truck bed to the ground. A
steeper angle may cause mower components to get caught as
the unit moves from the ramp to the trailer or truck. Steeper
angles may also cause the machine to tip or lose control. If
loading on or near a slope, position the trailer or truck so that
it is on the down side of the slope and the ramp extends up
the slope. This will minimize the ramp angle.
WARNING
Loading a machine onto a trailer or truck increases
the possibility of tip-over and could cause serious
injury or death.
• Use extreme caution when operating a machine
on a ramp.
• Use only a full-width ramp; do not use individual
ramps for each side of the machine.
• Do not exceed a 15-degree angle between the
ramp and the ground or between the ramp and
the trailer or truck.
• Ensure the length of ramp is at least four times
(4X) as long as the height of the trailer or truck
bed to the ground. This will ensure that ramp
angle does not exceed 15 degrees on flat ground.
• Back up ramps and drive forward down ramps.
• Avoid sudden acceleration or deceleration while
driving the machine on a ramp as this could
cause a loss of control or a tip-over situation.
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(Figure 20).
Figure 20
2. Drive forward down ramps
(Figure 21). On flat