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1. General
Before starting to use the machine you need to read and fully understand the manual!!!
This manual contains important information about the proper way of installing, operating and
maintaining the equipment described in this manual. When using a ramp there is a variety of risks
that may occur, resulting in personal injury or property damage. Everyone who is involved with the
installation, maintenance or operation of the ramp must be fully familiar with the contents of this
manual. To protect yourself against personal injury or property damage you need to follow the
following information and instructions in this manual.
Every Torso ramp is supplied with a manual including a declaration of conformity. These must be
stored and kept up to date properly.
Because of quality reasons constant improvements are going to be made on the equipment, Torso
reserves the right to alter specifications of the equipment described in this manual.
2. Safety instructions
1. Never exceed the maximum load capacity of the ramp.
2. Do not work under the ramp and never get under the load and ramp when it is in use.
3. Never exceed the maximum load capacity of the ramp. The maximum load capacity is shown
on the name plate. The load capacity may decrease when the drive height increases, during
unstable weight distribution and with high drive-on speeds.
4. Always wear safety gloves and shoes when working with a ramp.
5. Always check the ramp for defects previous to use, make sure there are no tears, cracks, or
holes in the ramp.
6. Make sure the ramp is clean at all times.
7. No people and animals are allowed in the work area. Hazardous situations may occur in case
the ramp is not used in the wrong way.
8. When you are on a public road, you should adhere tot he local laws. Always use a
warning/hazard triangle.
9. Place the ramp horizontally onto the trailer, bus or loading dock with the flat part facing to
the bottom of the loading dock.
10. Make sure the ramp can’t slide away/fall off.
11. Apply the handbrake of the vehicle or make sure the vehicle tob e loaded/loading dock is
blocked. Make sure the trailer/loading dock can’t lower. This way hazardous situations could
occur during loading, but this also influences the load capacity of the ramp and it decreases
the drive-on angle.
12. Never walk on the ramp, because of the anti-slip profile increases the chance of tripping.
13. When calculating the weight of the vehicle to be driven onto the ramp, also keep into
account the content of the fuel tank of the vehicle.
14. The motorcycle/load needs to be driven with the front right in 1 movement over the ramp,
never drive faster than 0.2 meters per second. If your ramp is suitable for heavier loads
and/or other vehicles, then drive the vehicle onto the ramp with the heaviest side first. If the
vehicle, for example a ride-on mower, is the heaviest on the rear axle, then drive the vehicle
vice versa on the ramp to prevent it from falling backwards. In this case, both ramps must be
