TRANSPORTING
TRANSPORTING
HDZ-3 ZT 05/19
Transporting Section 5-1
© 2019 Alamo Group Inc.
Transporting the Zero Turn Mower
Transport Zero Turn Mower on a heavy duty trailer that
is adequate to handle the size and weight of the Zero
Turn Mower. Be sure the trailer has all the necessary
brakes, lighting and reflective markings required by law.
Never drive this Zero Turn Mower
on public streets or roadways.
Driving this Zero Turn Mower on streets or roadways
without proper lighting, turn signals, reflective mark-
ings or a Slow Moving Vehicle Placard can lead to se-
rious injury or death by collision with other vehicles.
Preparing to Transport
1. Connect the trailer to the towing vehicle. Connect all
trailer safety chains and lighting harness to tow ve-
hicle.
2. Connect trailer brakes if applicable.
Loading the Zero Turn Mower
Extreme CAUTION should be
used when loading and unload-
ing the Zero Turn Mower. Avoid sudden acceleration
and deceleration while driving on the ramp and
trailer bed. This could cause loss of control and tip-
over.
Do not use narrow individual
ramps on each side to load this
Zero Turn Mower.
Only use a full width ramp that is wider than the Zero
Turn Mowers width.
The ramp should be 4 times longer than the
height of the trailer to prevent angles above
15 degrees.
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WARNING
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CAUTION
Trailer Heigh
t
4 Times
Trailer
Height
Loading the Zero Turn Mower at a steeper angle than
15 degrees can cause possible tip over or loss of
traction resulting in injury or death. Mower compo-
nents may hang up on the transition from the ramp
to the trailer bed.
When loading the Zero Turn Mower on a trailer, back the
Zero Turn Mower up the ramp and center the weight of
the Zero Turn Mower over the trailer axles.
After the Zero Turn Mower is loaded on the trailer shut
the engine off and apply the parking brake
.
Tie Down Points
Do not rely strictly on the park-
ing brake to transport on a
trailer! Use of the tie down
Straps or Chains are required for safe transport.
Sudden stops or acceleration
can cause the Zero Turn Mower
to skid in the bed of the trailer possibly over turning
the Zero Turn Mower or ejecting the Zero Turn Mower
from the trailer causing injury or death to by standers
and damage to surrounding vehicles.
BACK ZERO TURN MOWER UP
RAMP ONTO TRAILER
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DANGER
IMPORTANT!
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CAUTION
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