Toro TimeCutter MX3400T Operator's Manual page 26

1. Full-width ramp in stowed
position
2. Side view of full-width
ramp in loading position
3. Not greater than
15 degrees
Loading 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.
• Back the machine up the ramp and drive it
forward down the ramp.
• 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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4. Ramp is at least 4 times
as long as the height of
the trailer or truck bed to
the ground
5. H=height of the trailer or
truck bed to the ground
6. Trailer
1. If you are using a trailer, connect it to the towing
vehicle and connect the safety chains.
2. If applicable, connect the trailer brakes and
lights.
3. Lower the ramp, ensuring that the angle
between the ramp and the ground does not
exceed 15 degrees
4. Back the machine up the ramp
1. Back the machine up the
ramp.
5. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and move
the motion-control levers outward to the P
position.
6. Tie down the machine near the front caster
wheels and the rear frame with straps, chains,
cable, or ropes
regulations for tie-down requirements.
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1. Tie-down points
Unloading the Machine
1. Lower the ramp, ensuring that the angle
between the ramp and the ground does not
exceed 15 degrees
2. Drive the machine forward down the ramp
(Figure 27).
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(Figure 26).
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Figure 27
2. Drive the machine forward
down the ramp.
(Figure 28). Refer to local
Figure 28
(Figure 26).
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