Loading The Machine - Toro 74790 Operator's Manual

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 the machine up the ramp and drive it forward
down the ramp (Figure
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1. Back the machine up the
ramp.
Important:
Do not use narrow individual ramps
for each side of the machine.
Ensure that the ramp is long enough so that the angle
with the ground does not exceed 15 degrees
22). On flat ground, this requires a ramp to be at least
4 times 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 minimizes the ramp angle.
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2. Drive the machine forward
down the ramp
(Figure
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.
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• 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
while driving the machine on a ramp as
this could cause a loss of control or a
tip-over situation.
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