Operator's Manual

Thecapacityofthecargoboxis0.37m
3
(13ft
3
).Theamount
(volume)ofmaterialthatcanbeplacedintheboxwithout
exceedingtheloadratingsofthemachinecanvarygreatly
dependingonthedensityofthematerial.Forexample,alevel
boxofwetsandweighsapproximately680kg(1500lb),which
exceedstheloadratingby113kg(250lb).Butalevelboxof
woodweighs295kg(650lb),whichisundertheloadrating.
Seethetablebelowforloadvolumelimitswithvarious
materials:
MaterialDensity
MaximumCargo
BoxCapacity
(onlevelground)
Gravel,dry1521.7kg/m
3
(95lb/ft
3
)
Full
Gravel,wet1922.2kg/m
3
(120lb/ft
3
)
3/4full
Sand,dry1441.6kg/m
3
(90lb/ft
3
)
Full
Sand,wet1922.2kg/m
3
(120lb/ft
3
)
3/4full
Wood
720.8kg/m
3
(45
lb/ft
3
)
Full
Bark
<720.8kg/m
3
(<45
lb/ft
3
)
Full
Earth,packed
1601.8kg/m
3
(100lb/ft
3
)
3/4full(approx.)
TransportingtheMachine
Useatrailertomovethemachinealongdistance.Make
surethatthemachineissecurelyboundtothetrailer.Refer
toFigure24andFigure23forthelocationofthetie-down
pointsonthemachine.
CAUTION
Looseseatsmayfalloffofthemachineandtrailer
whentransportingthemachine,andtheseatsmay
landonanothermachineorobstructtheroadway.
Removetheseatsormakesurethattheseatsare
securelyfastenedtothecouplingintheseatshroud.
Figure23
1.Towingtongueandtiedownpoint(frontofthemachine)
Figure24
1.Rearaxletie-downpoints(backofthemachine)
TowingtheMachine
Incaseofanemergency,themachinecanbetowedfora
shortdistance.However,wedonotrecommendthisasa
standardoperatingprocedure.
WARNING
Towingatexcessivespeedscouldcausealossof
steeringcontrol,resultinginpersonalinjury.
Nevertowthemachinefasterthan8km/h(5mph).
Towingthemachineisa2-personjob.Ifthemachinemust
bemovedaconsiderabledistance,transportitonatruckor
trailer;refertoTransportingtheMachine(page24).
1.Removethedrivebeltfromthemachine;referto
ReplacingtheDriveBelt(page50).
2.Afxatowlinetothetongueatthefrontofthe
machine’sframe(Figure23).
3.Putthetransmissionofthemachineinneutraland
releasetheparkingbrake;refertoGear-shiftSelector
(page14)andParkingBrakeLever(page13).
TowingaTrailer
Themachineiscapableofpullingtrailers.2typesoftow
hitchesareavailableforthemachine,dependingonyour
application.ContactyourAuthorizedToroDistributorfor
details.
Whenhaulingcargoortowingatrailer,donotoverloadyour
machineortrailer.Overloadingeitherthemachineorthe
trailercancausepoorperformanceordamagetothebrakes,
axle,engine,transaxle,steering,suspension,bodystructure,
ortires.Alwaysloadatrailerwith60%ofthecargoweightin
thefrontofthetrailer.Thisplacesapproximately10%ofthe
GrossTrailerWeight(GTW)onthetowhitchofthemachine.
•Models07266TCand07279:Themaximumcargoload
shallnotexceed567kg(1250lb),includingtheGTW .
Forexample,iftheGTW=181.5kg(400lb)thenthe
maximumcargoload=386kg(850lb)
•Models07273and07273TC:Themaximumcargoload
shallnotexceed749kg(1650lb),includingtheGTW .
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