Toro 30853 Operator's Manual page 31

DANGER
Loading a 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.
• Ensure that the ROPS is in the up position while
using the seat belt when loading the machine.
Ensure that the ROPS will clear the top of an
enclosed trailer.
• 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° angle between the ramp and
the ground or between the ramp and the trailer
or truck.
• Avoid sudden acceleration while driving the
machine up a ramp, to avoid tipping backward.
• Avoid sudden deceleration while backing the
machine down a ramp, to avoid tipping it
backward.
Figure 26
1. Trailer
2. Full-width ramp
3. Not greater than 15°
4. Full-width ramp—side
view
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