Loading The Machine - Toro Z Master Professional 5000 Series Operator's Manual

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 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 the ramp is long enough so that the angle with
the ground does not exceed 15 degrees
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 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.
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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 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 will clear the top of an enclosed
trailer.
• Use only a full-width ramp; do not use
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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 4
times as long as the height of the trailer
or truck bed to the ground. This will
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ensure 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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