Toro TX 525 Operator's Manual page 20

Selecting a Trailer
WARNING
Loading a machine onto a trailer or truck
increases the possibility of tip-over and could
cause serious injury or death
• Use only full-width ramps.
• 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
ramp angle does not exceed 15 degrees on
flat ground.
Figure 19
1. Full-width ramp(s) in
stowed position
2. Ramp is at least 4 times
as long as the height of
the trailer or truck bed to
the ground
(Figure 19).
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3. H=height of the trailer or
truck bed to the ground
4. Trailer
Loading the Machine
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.
• Load and unload the machine with the
heavy end up the ramp.
• 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.
1. If using a trailer, connect it to the towing vehicle
and connect the safety chains.
2. If applicable, connect the trailer brakes.
3. Lower the ramp(s).
4. Lower the loader arms.
5. Load the machine onto the trailer with the heavy
end up the ramp, carrying loads low
•
If the machine has a full load-bearing
attachment (e.g., bucket) or a
non-load-bearing attachment (e.g.,
trencher), drive the machine forward up the
ramp.
•
If the machine has an empty load-bearing
attachment or no attachment, back the
machine up the ramp.
1. Machine with full
attachment or
non-load-bearing
attachment—drive the
machine forward up the
ramp(s).
6. Lower the loader arms all the way down.
7. Engage the parking brake (if equipped), shut off
the engine, and remove the key.
8. Use the metal tie-down loops on the machine
to securely fasten the machine to the trailer or
truck with straps, chains, cable, or ropes
21). Refer to local regulations for tie-down
requirements.
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Figure 20
2. Machine with empty or
no attachment—back the
machine up the ramp(s).
20).
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