Toro 6" x 2' Soil Chain Kit, Dingo Compact Utility Loader Installation guide

Brand: Toro

Model: 6" x 2' Soil Chain Kit, Dingo Compact Utility Loader

Type: Installation guide

Toro 6" x 2' Soil Chain Kit, Dingo Compact Utility Loader is a device designed to convert a 4-inch soil chain into a 6-inch cutting width chain. It is compatible with Toro's Dingo Compact Utility Loaders and includes all necessary parts for installation, such as left and right soil teeth, spacers, tubes, bolts, and locknuts. The kit is easy to install and can be completed in three steps: removing the spoils auger, installing the teeth, and reinstalling the spoils auger.

Form No. 3353-228 Rev -

6in x 2ft Soil Chain Kit

For Dingo® Compact Utility Loaders

Model No. 108–5540

Installation Instructions

Installation

Loose Parts

Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.

Step

Description

Qty.

Use

No parts required

–

Remove the spoils auger.

Left soil tooth

Right soil tooth

Spacer 6

Tube

Bolt (3/8 x 4 inches)

Bolt (3/8 x 1-1/4 inches)

Locknut (3/8 inch)

Install the teeth.

No parts required

–

Install the spoils auger.

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Step

Removing the Spoils Auger

No Parts Required

Procedure

1. Lo w er the loader ar ms , stop the engine , and

remo v e the k ey .

2. R emo v e the bolt and n ut securing the spoils

aug er to the trenc her ( Figure 2 ).

3. Star t the engine and raise the loader ar ms

slightly (2 to 3 inc hes).

4. Stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .

5. R emo v e the aug er and retain the bolt and n ut.

Step

Installing the Teeth

Parts needed for this step:

Left soil tooth

Right soil tooth

6 Spacer

Tube

Bolt (3/8 x 4 inches)

Bolt (3/8 x 1-1/4 inches)

Locknut (3/8 inch)

Procedure

T he c hain on y our trenc her comes from the

factor y with teeth designed to dig a 4 inc h trenc h

in soil. T his kit contains the par ts y ou need to

con v er t the c hain into an 6 inc h cutting width

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c hain. T he c hain has 24 links , and eac h link can

ha v e dig ging teeth fastened to it and is refer red to

as a tooth position. F or the 4 inc h soil c hain, the a

teeth are fastened onto ev er y other link, for a total

of 16 teeth. T o mak e it into a 6 inc h c hain, y ou add

a 6 inc h tooth conﬁguration betw een 2 existing

teeth ev er y 8 links . At eac h tooth position, the

teeth are fastened in v arious conﬁgurations with

spacers and tubes to v ar y the width of cut. T he

tooth conﬁgurations are ar rang ed along the c hain

to maximize dig ging efﬁciency .

T he teeth are cupped differently de pending on the

side of the c hain to whic h they are fastened (left

or right). T he teeth are fastened to the c hain links

with bolts , n uts , tubes , and spacers of v ar ying sizes .

1. Lo w er the loader ar ms , stop the engine , and

remo v e the k ey .

2. On an empty c hain link in the front of the

trenc her , install right and left soil teeth on both

sides of the c hain as illustrated in Figure 1 .

Figure 1

1. Chain link

5. Bolt (3/8 x 1-1/4 inches)

2. Left soil tooth 6. Tube

3. Right soil tooth

7. Locknut (3/8 inch)

4. Bolt (3/8 x 4 inches)

8. Spacer

3. Eight c hain links bac k, install right and left soil

teeth on both sides of the c hain as illustrated

in Figure 1 .

4. Star t the engine , raise the trenc her slightly off

the g round using the loader ar ms , and slo wly

r un the c hain forw ard to mo v e the other 12

links to the top .

5. Lo w er the loader ar ms , stop the engine , and

remo v e the k ey .

6. Eight c hain links bac k from the last tooth y ou

installed, install right and left soil teeth on both

sides of the c hain as illustrated in Figure 1 .

7. T or que all bolts and n uts y ou installed

previously to 27 to 33 ft-lb (37 to 45 N ⋅ m).

Step

Installing the Spoils Auger

No Parts Required

Procedure

Important: F ailing to position the spoils

auger cor r ectl y may dama ge the tr encher .

1. Star t the engine and raise the loader ar ms

slightly (2 to 3 inc hes).

2. Stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .

3. Using the bolt and n ut y ou remo v ed previously ,

connect the spoils aug er to the aug er shaft.

P air the hole far thest from the aug er blade ,

in the end of the aug er with 2 holes , with the

inner hole on the shaft ( Figure 2 ).

Figure 2

1. Spoils auger 3. Hole position for a 6 inch

chain.

2. Hole position for a 4 inch

chain.

4. T or que the bolt and n ut to 75 ft-lb . (101 N ⋅ m).

5. Lo w er the loader ar ms .

Toro 6" x 2' Soil Chain Kit, Dingo Compact Utility Loader Installation guide

Toro 6" x 2' Soil Chain Kit, Dingo Compact Utility Loader Installation guide

Toro 6" x 2' Soil Chain Kit, Dingo Compact Utility Loader Installation guide

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