Toro 39519, Operator'S Manual

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Loading the Machine
Use extreme caution when loading units onto trailers
or trucks. Use 1 full-width ramp that is wide enough to
extend beyond the rear tires is recommended instead
of individual ramps for each side of the machine
(
Figure 22 ). The platform, when down and locked into
position, must extend back between the rear wheels
and serves as a stop for tipping backward. Having a
full-width ramp provides a surface for the platform to
contact if the machine starts to tip backward. With the
platform up, a full-width ramp provides a surface to
walk on behind the machine.
The ramp should be long enough so that the angles
do not exceed 15 degrees (
Figure 22 ). A steeper
angle may cause tine components to get caught, as
the machine moves from ramp to trailer or truck. A
steeper angle may also cause the machine to tip
backward. If loading on or near a slope, position the
trailer or truck so it is on the down side of the slope
and the ramp extends up the slope. This minimizes
the ramp angle. The trailer or truck should be as level
as possible.
WARNING
Loading the machine onto a trailer or truck
increases the possibility of backward tip-over,
and could cause serious injury or death.
• Use extreme caution when operating a
machine on a ramp.
• Use only a single, full-width ramp; do not
use individual ramps for each side of the
machine.
• If individual ramps must be used, use
enough ramps to create an unbroken ramp
surface wider than the machine.
• Do not exceed a 15-degree angle between
ramp and ground, or between a ramp, a
trailer, or a truck.
• Avoid sudden acceleration while driving
machine up a ramp to avoid tipping
backward.
• Avoid sudden deceleration while backing
machine down a ramp to avoid tipping
backward.
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Figure 22
1. Trailer 3. Not greater than 15
degrees
2. Full-width ramp 4. Full-width ramp (side view)
The operator should determine if it is best to have
the platform up or down when loading, depending on
conditions. If it is not possible to use 1 full-width ramp,
use enough individual ramps to simulate a full-width,
continuous ramp.
Avoid sudden acceleration when driving up a ramp
and sudden deceleration when backing down a
ramp. Both maneuvers can cause the machine to tip
backward.
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