Toro Workman MDE 07299 Operator's Manual page 25

Figure 22
1. Gross machine weight decal
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Reduce the weight of the load that you carry in the cargo
box when operating the machine on hills and rough
terrain.
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Reduce the weight of the load that you carry when the
materials are tall (and have a high center of gravity) such
as a stack of bricks, landscaping timbers, or fertilizer bags.
Distribute the load as low as possible, making sure that
the load does not reduce your ability to see behind the
machine when operating it.
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Keep loads centered by loading the cargo box as follows:
– Evenly position the weight in the cargo box from
side to side.
Important: Tipping over is more likely to occur
if the cargo box is loaded to one side.
– Evenly position the weight in the cargo box from
front to back.
Important: Loss of steering control or the
machine may tip over if you position the load
behind the rear axle and the traction on the front
tires is reduced.
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Use extra caution when transporting oversized loads in
the cargo box, particularly when you cannot center the
wight of the oversize load to the cargo box
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Whenever possible, secure the load by binding it to the
cargo box so it does not shift.
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When transporting liquid in a large tank (such as a sprayer
tank), use caution when driving the machine up hill or
down hill, when suddenly changing speed or stopping, or
when driving over tough surfaces.
The capacity of the cargo box is 0.37 m
amount (volume) of material that can be placed in the box
without exceeding the machine-load ratings can vary greatly
depending on the density of the material. For example, a
level box of wet sand weighs 680 kg (1500 lb), which greatly
exceeds the load rating.
See the table below for load volume limits with various
materials:
3 (13 ft 3 ). The
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Material Density
Gravel, dry 1522 kg/m
(95 lb/ft
Gravel, wet 1922 kg/m
(120 lb/ft
Sand, dry 1442 kg/m
(90 lb/ft
Sand, wet 1922 kg/m
(120 lb/ft
Wood
721 kg/m
(45 lb/ft
Bark 721 kg/m
(45 lb/ft
Earth, packed 1602 kg/m
(100 lb/ft
Maximum cargo box
capacity (on level
ground)
3 1/2 Full
3 )
3 1/3 Full
3 )
3 1/2 Full
3 )
3 1/3 Full
3 )
Full
3
3 )
3 Full
3 )
3 1/2 Full
3 )