Exmark QSS708GEM42200, Operator'S Manual

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Operation
Figure 20
Loading the Machine
Use extreme caution when loading or unloading
machines onto a trailer or a truck. Use a full-width
ramp that is wider than the machine for this
procedure. Back up ramps and drive forward down
ramps (Figure 21).
Figure 21
1. Back up ramps 2. Drive forward down
ramps
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 22).
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.
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