Toro Workman MDX-D User Manual

TransportingtheMachine
Useatrailerwithfull-widthrampstomovethe
machinealongdistance.Makesurethatthemachine
issecurelyboundtothetrailer.RefertoFigure21
andFigure22forthelocationofthetie-downpoints
onthemachine.
CAUTION
Looseseatsmayfalloffthemachineand
trailerwhentransportingandlandonanother
machineorbecomeanobstructiononthe
road.
Removetheseatsormakesurethattheseats
aresecurelyfastenedinthedetents.
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Figure21
1.Towingtongueandtie-downpoint(frontofthemachine)
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Figure22
1.Rearaxletie-downpoints(backofthemachine)
TowingtheMachine
Incaseofanemergency,youcantowthemachine
forashortdistance.However,thisshouldnotbea
standardoperatingprocedure.
WARNING
Towingatexcessivespeedscouldcausea
lossofsteeringcontrol,resultinginpersonal
injury.
Nevertowthemachinefasterthan8km/h
(5mph).
Towingthemachineisa2-personjob.Ifthemachine
mustbemovedaconsiderabledistance,transportit
onatruckortrailer;refertoTowingaTrailer(page26)
1.Removethedrivebeltfromthemachine;referto
ReplacingtheDriveBelt(page49).
2.Afxatowlinetothetongueatthefrontofthe
machine’sframe(Figure21).
3.PutthetransmissionofthemachineinNEUTRAL
anddisengagetheparkingbrake.
TowingaTrailer
Themachineiscapableofpullingtrailers.Two
typesoftowhitchesareavailableforthemachine,
dependingonyourapplication.Contactyour
AuthorizedToroDistributorfordetails.
Whenhaulingcargoortowingatrailer,donot
overloadyourmachineortrailer.Overloadingcan
causepoorperformanceordamagetothebrakes,
axle,engine,transaxle,steering,suspension,body
structure,ortires.Alwaysloadatrailerwith60%of
thecargoweightinthefrontofthetrailer.Thisplaces
approximately10%oftheGrossTrailerWeight(GTW)
onthetowhitchofthemachine.
Themaximumcargoloadshallnotexceed567kg
(1,250lb),includingtheGTW.Forexample,ifthe
GTW=182kg(400lb)thenthemaximumcargoload
=386kg(850lb)
Toprovideadequatebrakingandtraction,always
loadthecargoboxwhentrailering.Donotexceed
theGTWorGVWlimits.
Avoidparkingamachinewithatraileronahill.Ifyou
mustparkonahill,engagetheparkingbrakeand
blockthetrailertires.
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Toro Workman MDX-D Specifications

General

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