Toro 74946 Operator's Manual page 32

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.
• Ensure that the ROPS is in the up position and
use the seat belt when loading or unloading the
machine. Ensure that the ROPS clears the top
of an enclosed trailer.
• 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 ramp angle does
not exceed 15 degrees on flat ground.
• Back the machine up the ramps and drive it
forward down the 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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1. Full-width ramp in stowed
position
2. Side view of full-width
ramp in loading position
3. Not greater than
15 degrees
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2
5
Figure 39
4. The 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
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