Loading The Machine - Toro Z Master Professional 5000 Series Operator's Manual

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Trailers must have appropriate markings to
transport LPG.
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Follow NFPA 58 and state and local regulations for
transporting LPG.
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. Shut off the engine, remove the key, set the
brake, and close the fuel valve.
5. Use the metal tie-down loops on the machine to
securely fasten the machine to the trailer or truck
with straps, chains, cable, or ropes
1. Tie-down loops

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 the ramp and drive forward down the ramp
(Figure 38).
1. Back the machine up the
ramp.
(Figure
Figure 37
Figure 38
2. Drive the machine forward
down the ramp.
Important:
Do not use narrow individual ramps
for each side of the machine.
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.
• Ensure that the roll bar is in the up position
and use the seat belt when loading or
unloading the machine. Ensure that the roll
bar will clear the top of an enclosed trailer.
37).
• 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 that the length of ramp is at least
4 times as long as the height of the trailer
or truck bed to the ground. This ensures
that the ramp angle does not exceed 15
degrees on flat ground.
• Back up ramps and drive forward down
ramps.
• Avoid sudden acceleration or deceleration
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while driving the machine on a ramp as
this could cause a loss of control or a
tip-over situation.
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