Towing A Trailer With The Vehicle - Toro 07354 Operator's Manual

Towing a Trailer with the
Vehicle
The Workman is capable of pulling trailers and
attachments of greater weight than the vehicle itself.
Several types of tow hitches are available for the
Workman, depending on your application. Contact
your Authorized Toro Distributor for details.
When equipped with a tow hitch bolted onto the
rear axle tube, your Workman can tow trailers or
attachments with a Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) up to
3500 lb (1587 kg). Always load a trailer with 60% of
the cargo weight in the front of the trailer. This places
approximately 10% (600 lb (272 kg) max.) of the Gross
Trailer Weight (GTW) on the tow hitch of the vehicle.
Trailer brakes are required whenever you tow a trailer
over 1500 lb (680 kg) GTW is towed behind a Workman
vehicle.
When hauling cargo or towing a trailer (attachment), do
not overload your vehicle or trailer. Overloading can
cause poor performance or damage to the brakes, axle,
engine, transaxle, steering, suspension, body structure,
or tires.
Important: To reduce potential for drive line
damage, use low range.
When towing 5th wheel attachments, always install the
wheely bar (included with the 5th wheel kit) to prevent
the front wheels from lifting off the ground if the
towed attachments movement is suddenly impaired.
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