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Loading the Machine
Do Not transport the machine with the hopper
full. Empty the hopper before attempting to load
machine on trailer or truck. This will reduce the
chance of rearward tip up.
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 (
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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 (
).
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.
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Use extreme caution when operating a
machine on a ramp.
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Use only a full-width ramp; do not use
individual ramps for each side of the
machine.
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Do not exceed a 15-degree angle between
the ramp and the ground or between the
ramp and the trailer or truck.
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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.
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Back up ramps and drive forward down
ramps.
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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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