Loading And Dumping; Using The Differential Lock - Toro 07360 Operator's Manual

• Mounting wheel weights to rear wheels.
• Adding liquid ballast (calcium chloride) to rear tires.
• Traction will increase with no passenger in front
seat.

Loading And Dumping

The weight and position of the cargo and passenger
can change the vehicle center of gravity and vehicle
handling. To avoid loss of control resulting in personal
injury, follow these guidelines.
Do not carry loads which exceed the load limits
described on the vehicle weight label.
The bed will lower whenever the dump lever
is pushed down, even when the engine is off.
Turning off the engine will NOT prevent the
box from lowering. Always place the safety
support on extended lift cylinder to hold box up
if you are not going to lower it right away.
The bed will lower whenever the dump lever
is pushed down, even when the engine is off.
Turning off the engine will NOT prevent the
box from lowering. Always place the safety
support on extended lift cylinder to hold box up
if you are not going to lower it right away.
The vehicle has several combinations of boxes,
platforms, and attachments available. These can be
used in various combinations that allow for maximum
capacity and versatility. The full sized box is 55 inches
wide by 65 inches long and can hold up to 2000 pounds
of evenly distributed cargo.
Loads vary in how they are distributed. Sand spreads
out evenly and quite low. Other items, such as bricks,
fertilizer or landscape timbers, stack higher in the box.
The height and weight of the load has a significant
influence on tip overs. The higher a load is stacked,
the more likely the vehicle is to tip over. You may find
that 2000 pounds stacks too high for safe operation.
Reducing the total weight is one way to reduce the risk
of a tip over. Distributing the load as low as possible is
another way to reduce the risk of a tip over.
If the load is positioned toward one of the sides, it will
make the vehicle much more likely to tip over on that
side. This is especially true when turning if the load is
on the outside of the turn.
Never position heavy loads behind the rear axle. If the
load is positioned so far to the rear that it is behind the
rear axle, it will reduce the weight on the front wheels
and this will reduce steering traction. With the load all
the way to the back, the front wheels can even come
off of the ground when going over bumps or up a hill.
This will result in a loss of steering and may lead to the
vehicle tipping over.
As a general rule, position the weight of the load
evenly from front to rear and evenly from side to
side.
If a load is not secured, or you are transporting a liquid
in a large container such as a sprayer, it can shift. This
shifting happens most often while turning, going up or
down hills, suddenly changing speeds or while driving
over rough surfaces. Shifting loads can lead to tip overs.
Always secure loads so that they do not shift. Never
dump the load while the vehicle is sideways on the hill.
Heavy loads increase stopping distance and reduce your
ability to turn quickly without tipping over.
The rear cargo space is intended for load carrying
purposes only, not for passengers.

Using The Differential Lock

The differential lock increases the vehicle's traction by
locking the rear wheels so one wheel will not spin out.
This can help when you have heavy loads to haul on
wet turf or slippery areas, going up hills and on sandy
surfaces. It is important to remember however, that this
extra traction is only for temporary limited use. Its use
does not replace the safe operation, already discussed
concerning steep hills and heavy loads.
The differential lock causes the rear wheels to spin at
the same speed. When using differential lock your
ability to make sharp turns is somewhat restricted and
may scuff the turf. Use the differential lock only when
needed, at slower speeds and only in first or second
gear.
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