Toro MB TX 2500 Tracked Mud Buggy User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: MB TX 2500 Tracked Mud Buggy

Type: User manual

FormNo.3407-540RevC

MBTX2500TrackedMudBuggy

ModelNo.68138—SerialNo.400000000andUp

ModelNo.68138G—SerialNo.400000000andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3407-540*C

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemical

orchemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Becauseinsomeareastherearelocal,state,or

federalregulationsrequiringthatasparkarresterbe

usedontheengineofthismachine,asparkarresteris

availableasanoption.Ifyourequireasparkarrester,

contactyourAuthorizedToroServiceDealer.

GenuineT orosparkarrestersareapprovedbythe

USDAForestryService.

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark

arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,

equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian

ICES-002

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ControlRegulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,

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Introduction

Thismachineisintendedtobeusedbyprofessional,

hiredoperatorsincommercialapplications.This

machineisastable,reliable,andproductivemachine

forcarryingandmovingmaterialsforanyjobsite.Itis

primarilydesignedtomoveconcrete,mortar,gravel,

dirt,ordebrisaroundjobsites.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Contents

Safety.......................................................................4

SafeOperatingPractices....................................4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................7

ProductOverview...................................................10

Controls...........................................................10

Specications..................................................10

Operation.................................................................11

ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................11

AddingFuel.......................................................11

PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................13

OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................13

OperatingtheThrottle.......................................13

OperatingtheChoke.........................................14

StartingtheEngine...........................................14

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................15

OperatingtheHopper.......................................15

RemovingDebrisfromtheMachine..................15

LoweringtheHopperwithoutPower..................15

TransportingtheMachine.................................16

LiftingtheMachine...........................................16

Maintenance...........................................................17

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........17

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................18

ReleasingtheCushionforRearAccess............18

UsingtheCylinderLock....................................18

Lubrication..........................................................19

GreasingtheMachine.......................................19

EngineMaintenance...........................................19

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................19

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................20

ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter....................21

ServicingtheSparkPlugs.................................22

CleaningtheBlowerHousing............................23

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................23

ReplacingtheFuelFilter...................................23

DrainingtheFuelT ank......................................24

RemovingtheFuelTank...................................24

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................25

ServicingtheBattery.........................................25

ServicingtheFuses..........................................26

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................27

ServicingtheTracks.........................................27

ServicingtheDriveBelt.....................................28

ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................30

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................30

BrakeMaintenance...........................................30

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................31

ServicingtheHydraulicDriveSystem...............31

ServicingtheHydraulicLiftSystem...................34

CheckingtheHydraulicLines...........................36

Cleaning..............................................................36

RemovingDebrisfromtheMachine..................36

Storage...................................................................37

Safety

Improperuseormaintenanceofthemachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personal

safetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywiththe

instructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

WARNING

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,

anodorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinan

enclosedarea.

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertraining

material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot

readEnglish,itistheowner'sresponsibilityto

explainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.

Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor

servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselfor

herself,otherpeopleorproperty.

Preparation

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,eye

protection,longpants,substantial,slip-resistant

footwear,andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hair.Donotwearjewelry.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe

usedandensurethatallobjectsareremovedfrom

themachinebeforeuse.

•Knowandmarkthelocationsofallutilitylines.

•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuels.Theyare

ammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

–Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwhile

theengineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocool

beforerefueling.Donotsmoke.

–Neverfuelordrainthemachineindoors.

–Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainer

insidewherethereisanopename,suchas

nearawaterheaterorfurnace.

–Neverllacontainerwhileitisinsideavehicle,

trunk,pick-upbed,oranysurfaceotherthan

theground.

–Keepcontainernozzleincontactwiththetank

duringlling.

•Checkthattheoperator'spresencecontrols,

safetyswitches,andshieldsareattachedand

functioningproperly.Donotoperateunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

Operation

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfrom

holesandhiddenhazards.

•Ensurethatalldrivesareinneutralbefore

startingtheengine.Starttheengineonlyfromthe

operator'sposition.

•Neveroperatewiththeguardsnotsecurelyin

place.Besureallinterlocksareattached,adjusted

properly,andfunctioningproperly.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor

overspeedtheengine.

•Stopthemachineonlevelground,lowerthe

hopper,andshutofftheenginebeforeleavingthe

operator'spositionforanyreason.

•Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsand

bystandersaway.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andcrossingroadsandsidewalks.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

•Ensurethattheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

operatingthemachine.Shutoffthemachineif

anyoneentersthearea.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Donotexceedtheratedoperatingcapacity,asthe

machinemaybecomeunstablewhichmayresult

inlossofcontrol.

•Neverjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Donottouchpartswhichmaybehotfrom

operation.Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingto

maintain,adjust,orservice.

•Checkforoverheadclearances(i.e.,branches,

doorways,electricalwires)beforedrivingunder

anyobjectsanddonotcontactthem.

•Ensurethatyouoperatethemachineinareas

wheretherearenoobstaclesclosetoyou.Failure

tomaintainadequatedistancefromtrees,walls,

andotherbarriersmayresultininjuryasthe

machinebacksupduringoperationifyouare

notattentivetothesurroundings.Operatethe

machineonlyinareaswherethereissufcient

clearancefortheoperatortosafelymaneuverthe

product.

•Locatethepinchpointareasmarkedonthe

machineandkeephandsandfeetawayfrom

theseareas.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do

notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

•Donotoverloadthehopperandalwayskeepthe

loadlevelwhenoperatingthemachine.

SlopeOperation

•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-control

andtip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevere

injuryordeath.Theoperatorisresponsiblefor

safeslopeoperation.operatingthemachineon

anysloperequiresextracaution.Beforeusingthe

machineonaslope,youmust:

–Reviewandunderstandtheslopeinstructions

inthemanualandonthemachine.

–Evaluatethesiteconditionsofthedayto

determineiftheslopeissafeformachine

operation.Alwaysusecommonsense

andgoodjudgmentwhenperformingthis

evaluation.Changesintheterrain,suchas

moisture,canquicklyaffecttheoperationof

themachineonaslope.

•Raisingthehopperonaslopeaffectsthestability

ofthemachine.Keepthehopperinthelowered

positionwhenonslopes.

•Whenoperatingonaslope,foldtheplatformup

andwalkbehindthemachineuntilitisonat

ground.

•Operateupanddownslopeswiththeheavy

endofthemachineuphill.Weightdistribution

changeswithafullhopper.Afullhoppermakes

thefrontofthemachinetheheavyend,sowhen

ontravelingupordownslopeswithafullhopper,

walk-behindthemachinewiththefullhopperuphill.

•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.Do

notoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,

embankments,waterorotherhazards.The

machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelortrack

goesovertheedgeortheedgecollapses.Keep

asafedistance(twicethewidthofthemachine)

betweenthemachineandanyhazard.

•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon

aslope.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeed

ordirection;turnslowlyandgradually.

•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.

Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedor

direction.

•Donotoperatethemachineunderanyconditions

wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisinquestion.

Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwetgrass,

acrossslopesordownhillmaycausethemachine

tolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothewheelsor

tracksmayresultinslidingandalossofbraking

andsteering.Themachinecanslideevenifthe

wheelsortracksarestopped.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasditches,holes,

ruts,bumps,rocksorotherhiddenhazards.T all

grasscanhideobstacles.Uneventerraincould

overturnthemachine.

•Ifyoulosecontrolofthemachine,stepoffand

awayfromthedirectionoftravelofthemachine.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstore

themachinenearanopename.

•Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,

andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,

cleaning,orrepairingthemachine.

•Cleandebrisfromdrives,mufers,andtheengine

tohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Neverallow

untrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen

required.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Disconnectthebattery,negativeterminalrstand

positiveterminallast,beforemakinganyrepairs.

Connectthebatterypositiveterminalrstand

negativeterminallast.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving

parts.Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswith

theenginerunning.

•Chargebatteriesinanopen,well-ventilatedarea,

awayfromsparkandames.Unplugthecharger

beforeconnectingordisconnectingitfromthe

battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated

tools.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall

hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged

decals.

•Usethecylinderlocktosecurethehopperinthe

raisedposition.

•Keepnutsandboltstight.Keepequipmentin

goodcondition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.

•UseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsto

ensurethatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuels.Theyare

ammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

–Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwhen

theengineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocool

beforerefueling.Donotsmoke.

–Neverfuelthemachineindoors.

–Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainer

insidewherethereisanopename,suchas

nearawaterheaterorfurnace.

–Neverllacontainerwhileitisinsideavehicle,

trunk,pick-upbed,oranysurfaceotherthan

theground.

–Keepcontainernozzleincontactwiththetank

duringlling.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.

Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protect

yourface,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwitha

battery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,

sparks,andamesawayfromthebattery.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole

leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressurehydraulic

uid.Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic

leaks;neveruseyourhands.Hydraulicuid

escapingunderpressurecanpenetrateskinand

causeinjuryrequiringsurgerywithinafewhours

byaqualiedsurgeonorgangrenemayresult.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal115-4212

115-4212

1.Hydraulic-uidlevel

3.Warning—donottouchthe

hotsurface.

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

decal115-4858

115-4858

1.Crushinghazardofhandsorfeet—installthecylinderlock.

decal116-8775

116-8775

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

2.Filltobottomofllerneck;

warning—donotoverll

thetank.

decal117-2718

117-2718

decal132-8961

132-8961

1.Batterychargingcondition4.Hopperislowering.

2.Hourmeter5.Hopperisdown.

3.Hopperisraising.6.Hopperislowering

automatically.

decal132-9051

132-9051

1.Tie-downpoint

decal132-9052

132-9052

1.Main(15A)3.Logic(7.5A)

2.Auxiliary(15A)

decal137-0575

137-0575

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Cold-llline

2.Transmissionuid

decal137-3715

137-3715

1.Parking-brakerelease

7.Explosionhazard—shutofftheengine

beforeaddingfuel;nore,open

ames,orsmokingwhenaddingfuel.

13.Lowerhopper

2.Parkingbrake8.Machinetippinghazard—donotdrive

forwardwiththehopperraised;do

notdrivedownslopeswiththehopper

raised;donotdriveacrossslopeswith

thehopperraised;driveslowlywiththe

hopperdown.

14.Movethehandlesintooperate.

3.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;

hearingprotectionmustbeworn.

9.Warning—keepbystandersasafe

distanceawayfromthemachine;watch

behindyouwhenmovinginreverse.

15.Righttractioncontrols

4.Warning—alloperatorsshouldbe

trainedbeforeoperatingthemachine.

10.Warning—engagetheparkingbrake,

shutofftheengine,andremovethekey

beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition.

16.Engine-speedcontrol

5.Warning-keepawayfrommovingparts;

keepallguardsandcoversinplace.

11.Lefttractioncontrols

6.Poisonousfumesortoxicgases,

asphyxiationhazard—donotrunthe

engineinanenclosedspace.

12.Raisehopper

ProductOverview

g038268

Figure3

1.Hopper4.Fuel-tankcap

2.Hood

5.Operatorplatform

3.Controlpanel

6.Track

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrols(Figure4)before

youstarttheengineandoperatethemachine.

g038269

Figure4

1.Parking-brakelever6.Throttlelever

2.Hydraulic-tankcap

7.Leftmotion-controllever

3.Hourmeter8.Dumpswitch

4.Chokecontrol

9.Rightmotion-controllever

5.Keyswitch

ParkingBrakeLever

Toengagetheparkingbrake,pullbackthelever.

(Figure4).

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,pushthelever

forward.

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhoursthe

enginehasoperated.Itoperateswhentheengine

isrunning.Usethesetimesforschedulingregular

maintenance().

ChokeControl

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Pullthechoke

knobuptoengageit.Pushthechokeknobdownto

disengageit().

KeySwitch

Usethekeyswitchtostarttheengine().Theswitch

has3positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART.

ThrottleLever

ThethrottleleverisvariablebetweentheFASTand

SLOWpositions().

Motion-ControlLevers

Usethemotion-controlleverstodrivethemachine

forwardandreverseandtoturneitherdirection().

DumpSwitch

Usethedumpswitchtodumpandlowerthehopper.

Ifyouholdtheswitchdown0.2to1.3seconds,the

hopperfullylowersautomatically.

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjectto

changewithoutnotice.

Width

90.2cm(35-1/2inches)

Length

268.0cm(105-1/2inches)

Height

121.2cm(47.7inches)

Weight

734kg(1619lb)

Hoppercapacity

0.45m

(16ft

)

Maximumload

1134kg(2,500lb)

DischargeHeight

38.1cm(15inches)

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Important:Beforeoperating,checkthefueland

oillevel,andremovedebrisfromthemachine.

Also,ensurethattheareaisclearofpeopleand

debris.

ThinkSafetyFirst

Carefullyreadallsafetyinstructionsandsymbolsin

thesafetysection.Knowingthisinformationcould

helpyouorbystandersavoidinjury.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsthatcan

causehearinglossthroughextendedperiods

ofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

Useprotectiveequipmentforyoureyes,ears,hands,

feet,andhead.

g009027

Figure5

1.Weareyeprotection.2.Wearhearingprotection.

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane

ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•ETHANOL:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl

ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland

MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%

ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan10%

ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%

ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85

(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or

enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder

warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel

stabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers

andcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuel

thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Addfueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis6

to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom

ofthellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthe

tankallowsfueltoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuelandstay

awayfromanopenameorwherefuel

fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Never

buymorethana30-daysupplyoffuel.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark,

whichcanignitethefuelvapors.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers

andcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacefuelcontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllfuelcontainersinsideavehicle

oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior

carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmay

insulatethecontainerandslowthelossof

anystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removefuel-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainerratherthanfroma

fuel-dispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseafuel-dispensernozzle,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof

thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall

timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancause

seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourfaceawayfromnozzleandfuel

tankorconditioneropening.

•Keepfuelawayfromeyesandskin.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsfuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless.

Forlongerstorage,drainthefueltank.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofstabilizer/conditioner

tothefuel.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost

effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuel.T ominimize

thechanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,

usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

Fuel-tankcapacity:40.1L(10.6USgallons)

1.Cleantheareaaroundthefuel-tankcap.

2.Removethecap.

3.Addfueluntilitisatthebottomofthellerneck.

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Theemptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto

expand.

4.Installthecap.

g038312

Figure6

PerformingDaily

Maintenance

Beforestartingtheengineeachday,performthe

followingprocedures:

•Checktheengine-oillevel—refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page20).

•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelforthedrive

system—refertoCheckingtheHydraulic-Fluid

LevelfortheDriveSystem(page31)

•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelforthelift

system—refertoCheckingtheHydraulic-Fluid

LevelfortheLiftSystem(page34).

OperatingtheParking

Brake

Alwaysengagetheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthe

machineorleaveitunattended.Beforeeachuse,

checktheparkingbrakeforproperoperation.

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile

itisunattended.

Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandengage

theparkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine

unattended.

EngagingtheParkingBrake

Pulltheparking-brakeleverrearwardintothe

ENGAGEDposition(Figure7).

g009465

Figure7

1.Parkingbrake—engaged2.Parkingbrake—released

ReleasingtheParkingBrake

Pushtheparking-brakeleverforward(Figure7).

OperatingtheThrottle

ThethrottlecontrolmovesbetweenFASTandSLOW

positions(Figure8).

AlwaysusetheFASTpositionwhenmovingthe

machine.

g008946

Figure8

OperatingtheChoke

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.

1.Pullupthechokeknobtoengagethechoke

beforeusingthekeyswitch(Figure9).

Note:Ensurethatyoufullyengagethechoke.

Youmayneedtoholdtheknobupwhenyou

usethekeyswitch.

2.Pushdownthechoketodisengagethechoke

aftertheenginehasstarted(Figure9).

g008959

Figure9

1.ONposition2.OFFposition

StartingtheEngine

1.Engagetheparkingbrake.

2.Engagethechoke.

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire

choking.Youmayneedtorepeatthestarting

cyclewhenyoustarttheengineforthersttime

afteryouhavelledacompletelyemptyfuel

systemwithfuel.

3.MovethethrottlebetweentheFASTandSLOW

positions.

4.TurnthekeyswitchtotheSTARTposition.

5.Whentheenginestarts,disengagethechoke.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailstostart,

allowa15-secondcool-downperiodbetween

attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan

burnoutthestarter.

g038313

Figure10

ShuttingOfftheEngine

1.MovethethrottlebetweentheFASTandSLOW

positions.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFpositionand

removethekey.

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Figure11

OperatingtheHopper

Hoppercapacity:1134kg(2,500lb)

Knowtheloadcapacityofthemachineandnever

exceedit.Thismachinenormallyoperatesonuneven,

unpaved,bumpy,and/orinclinedsurfaces—adjustthe

loadaccordingly.

1.Positionthemachinewhereyouintendtodump

theload.

2.Dumpthehopperbypushingthetopofthe

dumpswitch(Figure12).

3.Lowerthehopperbypushingthebottomofthe

dumpswitch(Figure12).

Note:Ifyouholdthebottomoftheswitch

0.2to1.3seconds,thehopperfullylowers

automatically.

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Figure12

1.Dumpthehopper.2.Lowerthehopper.

RemovingDebrisfromthe

Machine

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,move

themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK

position,engagetheparkingbrake,andlower

thehopper.

2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.Allow

theenginetocool.

3.Cleantheinsideofthehopperusingahose.

4.Cleananydebrisfromunderthehopper.

5.Wipeawaydebrisfromtheaircleaner.

6.Cleananydebrisbuildupontheengineandin

thetransmissionwithabrushorblower.

Important:Blowoutdirtratherthanwash

itout.Ifyouusewater,keepitawayfrom

electricalpartsandhydraulicvalves.Donot

useahigh-pressurewasher.High-pressure

washingcandamagetheelectricalsystem

andhydraulicvalvesordepletegrease.

LoweringtheHopper

withoutPower

1.Installthecylinderlock;refertoInstallingthe

CylinderLock(page18).

2.Ensurethatthetubisempty.

3.Placealargedrainpanunderthe

hydraulic-manifoldblock(Figure13).

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Figure13

1.Hydraulic-manifoldblock

4.Disconnectthehosettingsinthemanifold

blockandallowtheuidtodrainintothepain.

Note:Disposeoftheuseduidatacertied

recyclingcenter.

5.Connectthehosettings.

6.Useahoistorhave2peopleholdupthehopper

andremovethecylinderlock.

7.Carefullylowerthehoppertothemachineframe.

TransportingtheMachine

Useaheavy-dutytrailerortruckwithfull-widthramps

totransportthemachine.Ensurethatthetraileror

truckhasallthenecessarybrakes,lighting,and

markingasrequiredbylaw.Pleasecarefullyreadall

thesafetyinstructions.Knowingthisinformationcould

helpyou,yourfamily,petsorbystandersavoidinjury.

Refertoyourlocalordinancesfortrailerandtie-down

requirements.

Important:Donotoperateordrivethemachine

onroadways.

1.Lowerthehopper.

2.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicle

andconnectthesafetychains.

3.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.

4.Carefullyloadthemachineontothetraileror

truck.

5.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andset

thebrake.

6.Usethemetaltie-downloopsonthemachineto

securelyfastenthemachinetothetrailerortruck

withstraps,chains,cable,orropes(Figure14).

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Figure14

1.Fronttie-downloops2.Reartie-downloops

LiftingtheMachine

Hoistthemachineusing2liftpointsunderthehopper

and2reartie-downloops.Tiltthehopperforwardto

locatethe2liftloopsandattachachainorstrapsat

eachoftheloopsasshowninFigure15.

Note:Takeuptheslackinthechainorstrapsto

properlybalancetheunit.

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Figure15

1.Liftpointsunderhopper

2.Reartie-downloops

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst10hours

•Checkandadjustthetracktension(every10hoursuntil50hours).

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Cleantheblowerhousing(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).

•Checktheconditionofthetrack.

•Checktheparkingbrakeoperation.

•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelforthedrivesystem.

•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelfortheliftsystem.

•Removedebrisfromthemachine.

•Checkforloosefasteners.

Every25hours

•Serviceorreplacetheair-cleanerfoamelement(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,

dirtyconditions).

Every40hours

•Checkthehydrauliclinesforleaks,loosettings,kinkedlines,loosemounting

supports,wear,anddeterioration.

Every50hours

•Greasethemachine(greaseimmediatelyaftereverywashing).

•Checkthebattery.

•Checkandadjustthetracktension.

Every100hours

•Replacetheair-cleanerpaperelement(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirty

conditions).

•Changetheengineoilandtheengine-oillter.

•Checkthesparkplug.

•Removethecoolingshroudsandcleanthecoolingareas(moreoftenunder

extremelydusty,dirtyconditions).

•Replacethefuellter(moreoftenunderdusty,dirtyconditions).

•Inspectthedrivebelt.

•Cleandirtbuildupinthechassis.

Every300hours

•Replacethesparkplug.

•Checktheroadwheels.

•Replacethedrivebelt.

•Changethehydraulicuidandlterforthedrivesystem.

•Changethehydraulicuidfortheliftsystem.

•Replacethehydrauliclterfortheliftsystem.

Important:Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Pre-Maintenance

Procedures

ReleasingtheCushionfor

RearAccess

Youcanreleasethecushionforrearaccesstothe

machineformaintenanceoradjustment.

1.Lowertheplatform.

2.Loosenthetwistknobsoneachsideofthe

machine(Figure16).

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Figure16

1.Twistknob

2.Cushion

3.Removethecushionandlowerittotheplatform.

4.Performanymaintenanceoradjustmentonthe

machine.

5.Raisethecushion,andslideitontothepinson

bothsidesofthemachine.

6.Tightenthetwistknobs.

UsingtheCylinderLock

InstallingtheCylinderLock

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,move

themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK

position,engagetheparkingbrake,andfully

raisethehopper.

2.Removethe2cotterlesspinssecuringthe

cylinderlocktothemachine.

3.Slidethecylinderlockoverthelift-cylinderrod

andsecurewiththecotterlesspins(Figure17).

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Figure17

1.Cylinderlock2.Lift-cylinderrod

4.Slowlylowerthehopperuntilthecylinderlock

contactsthecylinderbodyandrodend.

RemovingandStoringthe

CylinderLock

Important:Removethecylinderlockfromthe

lift-cylinderrodandfullysecureitinthestorage

positionbeforeoperatingthemachine.

1.Startthemachine.

2.Fullyraisethehopper.

3.Shutofftheengine.

4.Removethecotterlesspinssecuringthecylinder

lock.

5.Placethecylinderlockonthepostsinsidethe

machineframeandsecurewiththecotterless

pins.

6.Lowerthehopper.

Lubrication

GreasingtheMachine

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

Whenoperatingthemachineundernormalconditions,

lubricateallgreasettingsforthebearingsand

bushingswithNo.2lithiumgrease.Lubricatethe

bearingsandbushingsimmediatelyafterevery

washing,regardlessoftheintervallisted.Applyalight

coatingofoilontothecontrolcables.

Cylinderpivots(2)—Figure18

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Figure18

EngineMaintenance

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Serviceorreplace

theair-cleanerfoamelement(more

oftenunderextremelydusty,dirty

conditions).

Every100hours—Replacetheair-cleaner

paperelement(moreoftenunderextremely

dusty,dirtyconditions).

Note:Operatingtheenginewithlooseordamaged

air-cleanercomponentscouldallowunlteredairinto

theengine,causingprematurewearandfailure.

Note:Servicetheaircleanermoreoftenunder

extremelydusty,dirtyconditions.

RemovingtheElements

1.Rotatethelatchesoutward.

2.Removethecovertoaccesstheair-cleaner

elements(Figure19).

g028105

Figure19

1.Air-cleanercover2.Air-cleanerlatch

3.Removethefoamandpaperelements(Figure

20).

4.Removethefoamelementfromthepaper

element(Figure20).

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Figure20

1.Air-cleanercover3.Paperelement

2.Foamelement

ServicingtheFoamElement

1.Washthefoamelementinwarmwaterand

detergent.

2.Rinseandallowittoairdry.

3.Lightlyoilthefoamelementwithnewoiland

squeezeoutexcessoil.

ServicingthePaperElement

1.Gentlytapthepaperelementtodislodgedirt.

Note:Donotwashthepaperelementoruse

pressurizedair,asthisdamagestheelement.

Note:Replaceadirty,bent,ordamaged

element.Handlethenewelementcarefully;

donotuseifthesealingsurfacesarebentor

damaged.

2.Cleantheair-cleanerbaseasrequired,and

checkthecondition.

InstallingtheElements

1.Installthefoamelementontothepaperelement.

2.Installtheelementsontotheair-cleanerbase

(Figure20).

3.Installthecover,andsecureitwiththelatches

(Figure19).

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Important:Remembertoadd80%oftheoil,

andthengraduallyllittotheFullmarkonthe

dipstick.

Important:Donotruntheenginewiththeoil

levelabovetheFullmarkorbelowthelowmark.

Otherwise,youmaydamagetheengine.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,move

themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK

position,engagetheparkingbrake,andlower

thehopper.

2.Shutofftheengine,andremovethekey.Allow

theenginetocool.

3.Openthecowl.

4.Checktheengine-oillevelasshowninFigure

21.

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Figure21

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Toro MB TX 2500 Tracked Mud Buggy User manual

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