Toro 23518 Operator's Manual page 26

WARNING
Loading the machine onto a trailer or truck
increases the possibility of backward tip-over, and
could cause serious injury or death.
• Use extreme caution when operating a machine
on a ramp.
• Use only a single, full-width ramp; do not use
individual ramps for each side of the machine.
• If individual ramps must be used, use enough
ramps to create an unbroken ramp surface wider
than the machine.
• Do not exceed a 15-degree angle between ramp
and ground, or between a ramp, a trailer, or a
truck.
• Avoid sudden acceleration while driving
machine up a ramp to avoid tipping backward.
• Avoid sudden deceleration while backing
machine down a ramp to avoid tipping
backward.
Figure 28
1. Trailer
2. Full-width ramp
The operator should determine if it is best to have the
platform up or down when loading, depending on conditions.
If it is not possible to use 1 full-width ramp, use enough
individual ramps to simulate a full-width, continuous ramp.
Avoid sudden acceleration when driving up a ramp and
sudden deceleration when backing down a ramp. Both
maneuvers can cause the machine to tip backward.
3. Not greater than 15
degrees
4. Full-width ramp (side view)
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