Figure 21
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 the machine up the
ramp and drive it forward down the ramp (
).
Figure 22
1.
Back the machine up the
ramp.
2.
Drive the machine forward
down the ramp
Important:
Do not use narrow individual ramps for
each side of the machine.
Ensure that 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 4 times 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 minimizes 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 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.
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