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and transport and secure it separately or the hood may blow
off during transport.
1. Eye hole in frame (each side)
1. Axle
Towing the Machine
In case of an emergency, the vehicle can be towed for a
short distance. However, Toro does not recommend this as
a standard procedure.
WARNING
Towing at excessive speeds could cause machine
to lose steering control. Never tow the machine at
faster than 8 km/h (5 mph).
Towing the machine is a 2-person job. Affix a tow line to
holes in the front frame member. Move the shifter to Neutral
and release the parking brake. If the machine must be moved
a considerable distance, transport it on a truck or trailer.
Note: The power steering will not function, making it
difficult (increased effort) to steer.
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2. Hitch plate
Towing a Trailer with the
Machine
The machine is capable of pulling trailers and attachments of
greater weight than the machine itself.
Several types of tow hitches are available for the machine,
depending on your application. Contact your Authorized
Toro Distributor for details.
When equipped with a tow hitch bolted onto the rear axle
tube, your machine can tow trailers or attachments with a
Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) up to 1587 kg (3500 lb). Always
load a trailer with 60% of the cargo weight in the front of
the trailer. This places approximately 10% (272 kg (600 lb)
max.) of the Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) on the tow hitch of
the machine.
Trailer brakes are required whenever you tow a trailer over
680 kg (1500 lb) GTW is towed behind a machine.
When hauling cargo or towing a trailer (attachment), do not
overload your machine 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 fifth-wheel attachments, like a fairway aerator,
always install the wheel bar (included with the fifth wheel kit)
to prevent the front wheels from lifting off the ground if the
towed attachments movement is suddenly impaired.
Using the Hydraulic Control
The hydraulic control supplies hydraulic power from the
machine pump whenever the engine is running. The power
can be used through the quick couplers at the rear of the
machine.
CAUTION
Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can have
sufficient force to penetrate skin and do serious
damage. Care must be used when connecting
or disconnecting hydraulic quick couplers. Stop
the engine, apply the parking brake, lower the
attachment, and place the remote hydraulic valve in
the float detent position to relieve hydraulic pressure
before connecting or disconnecting quick couplers.
Important: If multiple machines use the same
attachment, cross contamination of the transmission
fluid may occur. Change the transmission fluid more
frequently
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