Exmark QUEST 408 Operator's Manual page 32

Operation
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 (Figure 24).
On flat 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 unit moves from the
ramp to the trailer or truck. Steeper angles may also
cause the machine to tip or lose control. If loading 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 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 up ramps and drive 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
situation.
1. Full-width ramp in
stowed position
2. Side view of full-width
ramp in loading position
3. Not greater than
15 degrees
Towing the Machine
• Do not attach towed equipment except at the
hitch point.
• Follow the attachment manufacturer's
recommendation for weight limits for towed
equipment and towing on slopes. Towed
weight must not exceed the weight of the
machine, operator, and ballast; otherwise
hydrostatic transmission failure may occur. Use
counterweights or wheel weights as described in
the attachment manufacturer's manual.
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Figure 25
4. Ramp is at least four
times (4X) 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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