Transporting The Machine; Loading The Machine - Toro Z Master Professional 6000 Series Operator's Manual

Transporting the Machine

Use a heavy-duty trailer or truck to transport the
machine. Ensure that the trailer or truck has all
the necessary brakes, lighting, and marking as
required by law. Please carefully read all the safety
instructions. Knowing this information could help you,
your family, pets, or bystanders avoid injury.
WARNING
Driving on the street or roadway without
turn signals, lights, reflective markings, or a
slow-moving-vehicle emblem is dangerous
and can lead to accidents causing personal
injury.
Do not drive the machine on a public street
or roadway.
1. If you are using a trailer, connect it to the towing
vehicle, and connect the safety chains.
2. If applicable, connect the trailer brakes.
3. Load the machine onto the trailer or truck.
4. Shut off the engine, remove the key, engage the
parking brake, and close the fuel valve.
5. Use the tie-down loops on the machine to
securely fasten it to the trailer or truck with
straps, chains, cable, or ropes
Figure 39
1. Traction unit tie-down loops

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 up the ramp and drive forward down the ramp
(Figure
1. Back the machine up the
Important:
for each side of the machine.
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
(Figure 39).
• Ensure that the roll bar is in the up position
• Use only a full-width ramp; do not use
• Do not exceed a 15-degree angle between
• Ensure that the length of ramp is at least
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• Back up ramps and drive forward down
• Avoid sudden acceleration or deceleration
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40).
Figure 40
ramp.
Do not use narrow individual ramps
WARNING
machine on a ramp.
and use the seat belt when loading or
unloading the machine. Ensure that the roll
bar will clear the top of an enclosed trailer.
individual ramps for each side of the
machine.
the ramp and the ground or between the
ramp and the trailer or truck.
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.
ramps.
while driving the machine on a ramp as
this could cause a loss of control or a
tip-over situation.
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2. Drive the machine forward
down the ramp.