Transporting The Machine; Loading The Machine - Toro TimeCutter SS 4225 Operator's Manual

Transporting the Machine

Use a heavy-duty trailer or truck to transport the machine.
Ensure that the trailer or truck has all necessary brakes,
lighting, and marking as required by law. Please carefully read
all the safety instructions. Knowing this information could
help you, your family, pets, or bystanders avoid injury.
WARNING
Driving on the street or roadway without
turn signals, lights, reflective markings, or a
slow-moving-vehicle emblem is dangerous and can
lead to accidents causing personal injury.
Do not drive machine on a public street or roadway.
To transport the machine:
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. Tie down the machine near the front caster wheels and
the rear bumper (Figure

Loading the Machine

Use extreme caution when loading or unloading the machine
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
ramps and drive it forward down the ramps
1. Back the machine up
ramps.
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2. Drive the machine forward
down ramps.
Important: Do not use narrow individual ramps for
each side of the machine.
Ensure the ramp is long enough so that the angle with the
ground does not exceed 15 degrees
ground, this requires a ramp to be at least four times (4X) 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 machine moves from the ramp to the trailer or truck.
Steeper angles may also cause the machine to tip or lose
control. If you are loading the machine 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 will
minimize the ramp angle.
WARNING
Loading a machine onto a trailer or truck increases
the possibility of a 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.
• Ensure the length of ramp is at least four times
(4X) as long as the height of the trailer or truck
bed to the ground. This will ensure that ramp
angle does not exceed 15 degrees on flat ground.
• Back the machine up ramps and drive it 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.
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