Toro Workman MDX-D User Manual

LoadingtheCargoBox
Usethefollowingguidelineswhenloadingthecargo
boxandoperatingthemachine:
•Observetheweightcapacityofthemachineand
limittheweightoftheloadthatyoucarryinthe
cargoboxasdescribedinSpecications(page
17)andonthegrossvehicleweighttagofthe
machine.
Note:Theloadratingisspeciedformachine
operationonalevelsurfaceonly.
•Reducetheweightoftheloadthatyoucarryin
thecargoboxwhenoperatingthemachineonhills
androughterrain.
•Reducetheweightoftheloadthatyoucarrywhen
thematerialsaretall(andhaveahighcenterof
gravity)suchasastackofbricks,landscaping
timbers,orfertilizerbags.Distributetheloadas
lowaspossible,makingsurethattheloaddoes
notreduceyourabilitytoseebehindthemachine
whenoperatingit.
•Keeploadscenteredbyloadingthecargoboxas
follows:
–Evenlypositiontheweightinthecargobox
fromsidetoside.
Important:Tippingoverismorelikelyto
occurifthecargoboxisloadedto1side.
–Evenlypositiontheweightinthecargobox
fromfronttoback.
Important:Lossofsteeringcontrolorthe
machinemaytipoverifyoupositionthe
loadbehindtherearaxleandthetraction
onthefronttiresisreduced.
•Useextracautionwhentransportingoversized
loadsinthecargobox,particularlywhenyou
cannotcentertheweightoftheoversizeloadto
thecargobox.
•Wheneverpossible,securetheloadbybindingit
tothecargoboxsoitdoesnotshift.
•Whentransportingliquidinalargetank(such
asasprayertank),usecautionwhendriving
themachineuphillordownhill,whensuddenly
changingspeedorstopping,orwhendrivingover
toughsurfaces.
Thecapacityofthecargoboxis0.37m
3
(13ft
3
).The
amount(volume)ofmaterialthatcanbeplacedinthe
boxwithoutexceedingtheloadratingsofthemachine
canvarygreatlydependingonthedensityofthe
material.Forexample,alevelboxofwetsandweighs
approximately680kg(1,500lb),whichexceedsthe
loadratingby113kg(250lb).Butalevelboxofwood
weighs295kg(650lb),whichisundertheloadrating.
Seethetablebelowforloadvolumelimitswithvarious
materials:
MaterialDensity
MaximumCargo
BoxCapacity
(onlevelground)
Gravel,dry1,522kg/m
3
(95
lb/ft
3
)
Full
Gravel,wet1,922kg/m
3
(120
lb/ft
3
)
3/4Full
Sand,dry1,442kg/m
3
(90
lb/ft
3
)
Full
Sand,wet1,922kg/m
3
(120
lb/ft
3
)
3/4Full
Wood
721kg/m
3
(45lb/ft
3
)
Full
Bark
<721kg/m
3
(<45
lb/ft
3
)
Full
Earth,packed
1,602kg/m
3
(100
lb/ft
3
)
3/4Full(approx.)
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Toro Workman MDX-D Specifications

General

Brand	Toro
Model	Workman MDX-D
Category	Utility Vehicle
Language	English