Toro Z Master Professional 3000 Series Operator's Manual page 31

1. Back the machine up the
ramp.
Important:
Do not use narrow individual ramps
for each side of the machine.
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 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 the 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.
Figure 40
2. Drive the machine forward
down the ramp.
(Figure 41).
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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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Figure 41
4. 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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