Lifting The Machine - Toro TX 1000 Operator's Manual

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, ensuring that the angle between the
ramp and the ground does not exceed 15 degrees
(Figure 29).
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-carrying
attachment (e.g., bucket or adjustable forks) or a
non-load-carrying attachment (e.g., stump grinder),
drive the machine forward up the ramp.
•
If the machine has an empty load-carrying
attachment or no attachment, back the machine
up the ramp.
Figure 30
1. Machine with full
attachment or
non-load-carrying
attachment—drive the
machine forward up the
ramp.
6. Lower the loader arms all the way down.
7. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and engage the
parking brake.
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
regulations for tie-down requirements.
(Figure 30).
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2. Machine with empty or
no attachment—back the
machine up the ramp.
(Figure 31). Refer to local
1. Tie-down loops
Unloading the Machine
1. Lower the ramp, ensuring that the angle between the
ramp and the ground does not exceed 15 degrees
(Figure 30).
2. Unload the machine from the trailer with the heavy end
up the ramp, carrying loads low
•
If the machine has a full load-carrying
attachment (e.g., bucket or adjustable forks) or a
non-load-carrying attachment (e.g., stump grinder),
back it down the ramp.
•
If the machine has an empty load-carrying
attachment or no attachment, drive it forward
down the ramp.
1. Machine with full
attachment or
non-load-carrying
attachment—back the
machine down the ramp.

Lifting the Machine

You can lift the machine using the tie-down/lift loops as lift
points; refer to Figure
24
Figure 31
(Figure 32).
Figure 32
2. Machine with empty or
no attachment—drive the
machine forward down the
ramp.
31.
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