Toro 30in Stand-On Aerator User manual

FormNo.3412-564RevA

30inStand-OnAerator

ModelNo.39519—SerialNo.400000000andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3412-564*A

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwithaspark

arrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic

ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine

onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

land.Otherstatesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

Theenclosed

Engine Owner's Man ual

issuppliedfor

informationregardingtheUSEnvironmentalProtection

Agency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmissionControl

Regulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,and

warranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughthe

enginemanufacturer.

Introduction

Thisaeratorisintendedtobeusedbytrainedoperators

inresidentialandcommercialapplications.Itisprimarily

designedforaeratingareasofwell-maintainedlawnson

residentialgrounds,parks,sportselds,andcommercial

grounds

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct

safetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,

helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof

yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers

inthespaceprovided.

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ModelNo.

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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

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Contents

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

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

AeratorSafety.........................................................6

SlopeIndicator.......................................................7

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................8

Setup...........................................................................12

1CheckingTirePressure.........................................12

2ServicingtheBattery............................................12

3CheckingFluidLevels...........................................13

ProductOverview.........................................................14

Controls...............................................................14

Specications........................................................16

Operation....................................................................16

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................16

AddingFuel...........................................................17

LubricatingtheChains............................................18

CheckingtheSafety-InterlockSystem........................19

CheckingforLooseHardware..................................20

OperatingtheMachine............................................20

TransportingtheMachine........................................22

LoadingtheMachine..............................................23

Maintenance.................................................................24

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................24

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures......................................25

PreparingfortheMachineforMaintenance................25

AccessingtheConsoleCompartment........................25

Lubrication...............................................................26

LubricatingtheGreaseFittings.................................26

LubricatingtheCasters............................................26

EngineMaintenance..................................................28

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................28

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................29

CheckingtheSparkPlugs........................................31

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................31

CheckingtheSparkArrester(ifequipped)..................32

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................32

ServicingtheFuelFilter...........................................32

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................33

ServicingtheBattery...............................................33

ServicingtheFuses.................................................35

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................36

CheckingtheAirPressureintheTires........................36

CheckingtheWheelHubNuts.................................36

CheckingtheTorqueoftheWheelLug

Nuts.................................................................36

AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearingsPre-Load.............36

MaintainingtheChain.............................................36

CheckingtheTransmissionOutputShaftNut

Torque..............................................................38

BrakeMaintenance....................................................38

AdjustingtheParkingBrake.....................................38

AdjustingtheBrakeSwitch......................................39

BeltMaintenance......................................................39

CheckingtheConditionandTensionofthe

Belts.................................................................39

AdjustingtheAuxiliaryPumpDriveBelt....................39

ReplacingtheTransmission-DriveBelt......................40

ControlsSystemMaintenance.....................................41

AdjustingtheTraction-ControlLinkage.....................41

HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................42

MaintainingtheAuxiliaryHydraulicSystem................42

MaintainingtheTransmission..................................43

TineMaintenance......................................................45

CheckingtheTines.................................................45

AdjustingtheTine-DriveChain................................46

Cleaning...................................................................46

CleaningtheEngineandtheExhaustSystem

Area..................................................................46

RemovingtheEngineShroudsandCleaningthe

CoolingFins......................................................46

CleaningtheDebrisfromtheMachine.......................47

WasteDisposal.......................................................47

Storage........................................................................47

Troubleshooting...........................................................48

Schematics...................................................................50

Safety

Improperuseormaintenancecanresultininjury.Toreduce

thepotentialforinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions,

andpayattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafetyinstruction.

Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionsmayresultinpersonal

injuryordeath.

WARNING

Removalormodicationoforiginalequipment,

partsand/oraccessoriesmayalterthewarranty,

controllability,andsafetyofthemachine.

Unauthorizedmodicationstotheoriginal

equipmentorfailuretouseoriginalToroparts

couldleadtoseriousinjuryordeath.Unauthorized

changestothemachine,engine,fuelorventing

system,mayviolateapplicablesafetystandardssuch

as:ANSI,OSHAandNFPAand/orgovernment

regulationssuchasEPAandCARB.

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimitedto,tires,

belts,andfuelsystemcomponentswithoriginal

Toroparts.

Important:Thismachinewasmanufacturedaccording

totheappropriateregulatorystandardsineffectatthe

timeofmanufacture.Modifyingthismachineinany

waymaycauseittobeoutofcompliancewiththose

standardsandwiththeinstructionsinthis

Operator’ s

Man ual

.Modicationstothismachineshouldonlybe

madebyeitherthemanufactureroranAuthorizedToro

Dealer.

Thisproductiscapableofinjuringyourhandsandfeet.

Followallsafetyinstructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsibleforaccidents

orinjuriesoccurringtopeople,ordamagetoproperty.

Anyuseofthismachineotherthanaeratingturfgrasscould

provedangeroustotheuserandbystanders.

Important:Theadditionofattachmentsmadebyother

manufacturersthatdonotmeetANSIcerticationmay

causenoncomplianceofthismachine.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard

B71.4-2012.

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial.

Note:Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadthe

manuallanguage,itistheowner'sresponsibilitytoexplain

thismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice

theequipment.

Note:Localregulationsmayrestricttheageofthe

operator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeopleordamageto

property.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand

attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform

thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved

bythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothing;includingsafetyglasses,long

pants,substantialslip-resistantfootwear,gloves,and

hearingprotection.

•Tiebacklonghair.Donotwearjewelry.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand

ensurethatallobjectsareremovedfromtheareabefore

use.

•Checkthattheoperator'spresencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlesstheyare

functioningproperly.

Operation

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseen,orthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate

themachine;seekshelter.

•Donotrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateinwell-litareas,keepingawayfromholes

andhiddenhazards.

•Ensurethatalldrivesareinneutralandthattheparking

brakeisengagedbeforestartingengine.Onlystartthe

enginefromtheoperator’sposition.

•Makesurethatyouhavegoodfootingwhileusingthis

machine,especiallywhenbackingup.

Note:Reducedfootingcouldcauseslipping.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besureto

travelsidetosideonhillsides.Turfconditionscanaffect

thestabilityofthemachine.Usecautionwhileoperating

neardrop-offs.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsandwhen

changingdirectionsonslopes.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheshieldsor

otherguardssecurelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksare

attached,adjustedproperly,andfunctioningproperly.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition:

–Stoponlevelground.

–Disengagetheparkingbrake(ifprovided).

–Shutofftheengine.

•Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,engagethe

parkingbrake(ifprovided),shutofftheenginebefore

leavingtheoperator'spositionforanyreason.

•Stopequipmentandinspectthetinesafterstrikingobjects

orifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Makethenecessary

repairsbeforeresumingoperations.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthetineassembly.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptoensurea

clearpath.

•Keeppetsandbystandersawayfromanoperating

machine.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalks.Fullyraisethetinesifyou

arenotaerating.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

SafeHandlingofFuels

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,useextreme

careinhandlingfuel.Fuelisextremelyammableandthe

vaporsareexplosive.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforefueling.

•Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoorsanddonot

smokewhilerefuelingordraining.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethere

isanopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater

heateroronotherappliances.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicle,onatruck,orona

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson

thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandfuelit

ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenaddfuelwith

suchequipmentasaportablecontainer,ratherthanfrom

afuel-dispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeyourclothing

immediately.

•Donotoverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapandtighten

securely.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicemachine.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhichmay

behotfromoperation.Allowallofthepartsofthe

machinetocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,or

servicethemachine.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.

Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine

running.

•Disengagethedrives,raisethetines,engagetheparking

brake,shutofftheengine,andremovethekeyor

disconnectthespark-plugwire.Waitforallmovementto

stopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairing.

•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethespark-plugwire

beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegative

terminalrstandthepositiveterminallast.Reconnect

thepositiverstandnegativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingthetines.Wrapthetine(s)or

weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.Only

replacetines;donotstraightenorweldthem.

•Cleangrass,dirt,anddebrisfromthetines,drives,

mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.

•Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Parkthemachineonlevel,hardground.Neverallow

untrainedpersonneltoservicemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoring.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware

tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

traileroratruck.

•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingmachineintoatrailer

oratruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected

downandoutwardfromthemachine.

AeratorSafety

ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro

productsandothersafetyinformationyoumustknow.

GeneralOperation

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,

doorways,electricalwires,etc.)beforeoperatingunder

anyobjects,anddonotcontactthem.

•Usecautionwhenyouareridingontheplatformand

drivingthemachineovercurbs,rocks,roots,orother

obstructions.

•Donotjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Donotcarryequipmentonthemachine.

SlopeOperation

Useextremecautionwhenaeratingand/orturningonslopes

aslossoftractionand/ortip-overcouldoccur.Theoperator

isresponsibleforsafeoperationonslopes.

•UseFigure3tohelpyoudeterminetheappropriateslope

angleofareatoaerate

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.

fromtheaeratingarea.

•Watchforholes,rutsorbumps.

Note:Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Usecautionneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Note:Themachinecouldsuddenlyturnoverifawheel

goesovertheedgeofaclifforditch,orifanedgecavesin.

•Beawarethatoperatingonwetgrass,acrosssteepslopes

ordownhillmaycausethemachinetolosetraction.Loss

oftractiontothedrivewheelsmayresultinslidinganda

lossofbrakingandsteering.

•Donotaerateslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Avoidsuddenstartsandstopswhenaeratinguphill

becausethemachinemaytipbackward.

Note:Themachineismorestablegoinguphillwiththe

tinesraised.

•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.

•Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedordirection.

•Reducethetine-downpressuretopreventthedrivetires

fromraisingoffthegroundandtopreventthefronttires

fromraisingoffthegroundwhileaeratinguphill.

•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendationsforwheel

weightsorcounterweightstoimprovestability.

•Useextracarewithattachments.

Note:Useofattachmentscanchangethestabilityof

themachine.

Service

•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro

replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacementparts

andaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturerscouldbe

dangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.

•Neverremoveortamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly.Neverdoanythingtointerfere

withtheintendedfunctionofasafetydeviceortoreduce

theprotectionprovidedbyasafetydevice.

•Checkbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjustandserviceas

required.

SlopeIndicator

G01 1841

g011841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential

danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal93-6686

93-6686

1.Hydraulicuid2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

decal115-2047

115-2047

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

decal116-9391

116-9391

decal117-2718

117-2718

decal120-9570

120-9570

1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts,keepallguards

andshieldsinplace.

decal121-6150

121-6150

1.Cuttinghazardofhandandfoot–stayawayfrommoving

parts.

decal121-6161

121-6161

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts;

keepallguardsinplace.

decal121-6162

121-6162

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot—lower

thetinestotheground;readtheOperator’sManualfor

disassemblyprocedure.

decal121-6163

121-6163

1.Presstolowerthetines.2.Releasetoraisethetines.

decal126-2054

126-2054

1.Wheellugnuttorque129N∙m(95ft-lb)(4x)

2.Wheelhubnuttorque319N∙m(235ft-lb)

3.ReadandunderstandtheOperator’sManualbefore

performinganymaintenance;checkthetorqueevery100

hours.

decal121-6164

121-6164

1.Fast6.Wheelsandtinesrotatewhenmoving

backward

11.Warning—keepbystandersasafe

distanceawayfromthemachine.

2.Slow7.Continuousvariablesetting

12.Warning—donotoperatethemachine

unlessyouaretrained.

3.Neutral

8.Choke—on

13.Thrownobjecthazard—pickupdebris

beforeoperatingthemachine.

4.Reverse

9.Choke—off14.Warning—keepawayfrommoving

parts;keepallguardsinplace.

5.Wheelsandtinesrotatewhenmoving

forward

10.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.15.Warning—shutofftheengine,engage

theparkingbreak,andremovethe

ignitionkeybeforeleavingthemachine.

decal126-4528

126-4528

1.Rotatecounterclockwisetodecreasepressure5.Parkingbrake-release

2.Rotateclockwisetoincreasepressure6.Parkingbrake-engage

3.On-tinegroundengagementfootswitch7.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,tines–stay

awayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsinplace

4.Off-tinegroundengagementfootswitch

decal121-6166

121-6166

1.Tippinghazard—donotturnsharplywhiletravellingfast;slow

downandturngradually.

3.Warning;tippinghazard—donotusesplitramps;usefull

widthrampstoloadamachinefortransport;usealoading

rampatamaximumof15degrees.

2.Tippinghazard—donotoperatethemachineonslopes

greaterthan15degrees;donotoperatethemachinenear

drop-offs.

decal116-9392

116–9392

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance;readtheOperator’sManualforinformationonlubricating

themachine.

Setup

MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

Qty.

Use

Operator'sManual

Readbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Key2

Startthemachine.

CheckingTirePressure

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires.

Note:Properinationfordrivetiresis83to97kPa

(12to14psi).

2.Adjustthetirepressureifnecessary.

ServicingtheBattery

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

Washhandsafterhandling.

Note:Themachineisshippedwithalled,lead-acidbattery.

DANGER

Chargingorjumpstartingthebatterymayproduce

explosivegases.Batterygasescanexplodecausing

seriousinjury.

•Keepsparks,ames,orcigarettesawayfrom

battery.

•Ventilatewhenchargingorusingbatteryinan

enclosedspace.

•Makesurethattheventingpathofbatteryis

alwaysopenoncethebatteryislledwithacid.

•Alwaysshieldeyesandfacefrombattery.

DANGER

Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,whichis

poisonousandcancausesevereburns.Swallowing

electrolytecanbefatalorifittouchesskincan

causesevereburns.

•Wearsafetyglassestoshieldyoureyesand

rubberglovestoprotectyourskinandclothing

whenhandlingelectrolyte.

•Donotswallowelectrolyte.

•Intheeventofanaccident,ushwithwaterand

calladoctorimmediately.

1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition

andremovethekey.

2.Measurethevoltageofthebatterywithavoltmeter.

3.Usethetablebelowtolocatethechargestateorthe

battery,andifneeded,thebattery-chargersettingand

chargingintervalrecommendedtochargethebattery

to12.6Vorgreater.

Important:Makesurethatthenegativebattery

cableisdisconnectedandthebatterychargerused

forchargingthebatteryhasanoutputof16Vand

7Aorlesstoavoiddamagingthebattery(seechart

forrecommendedchargersettings).

BatteryChargeTable

Voltage

Reading

Percent

Charge

Maximum

Charger

Settings

Charging

Interval

12.6or

greater

100%16volts/

7amps

NoCharging

Required

12.4–12.6

75–100%16volts/

7amps

30Minutes

12.2–12.4

50–75%16volts/

7amps

1Hour

12.0–12.2

25–50%14.4volts/

4amps

2Hours

11.7–12.0

0–25%14.4volts/

4amps

3Hours

11.7orless

0%14.4volts/

2amps

6Hoursor

CAUTION

IftheignitionisintheONpositionthere

ispotentialforsparksandengagementof

components.Sparkscouldcauseanexplosion

ormovingpartscouldaccidentallyengage

causingpersonalinjury.

BesureignitionswitchisintheOFFposition

beforechargingthebattery.

4.Ifthepositivecableisalsodisconnected,connectthe

positive(red)cabletothepositivebatteryterminal

andslipterminalcoveroverthepositiveterminal.

5.Removethescrew ,washer,andgroundcablefromthe

engine.Connectthenegativebatterycableasshown

inFigure4.

g018126

Figure4

1.Screw

4.Negativebatterycable

2.Washer5.Engine

3.Groundwire

Note:Iftimedoesnotpermitchargingthebattery

orifchargingequipmentisnotavailable,connectthe

negativebatterycablesandrunthevehiclecontinuously

for20to30minutestochargethebattery.

CheckingFluidLevels

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Checktheengine-oillevelbeforetheengineisrststarted;

refertoServicingtheEngineOil(page29).

Checkthetransmission-oillevelbeforetheengineisrst

started;refertoCheckingtheTransmission-OilLevel(page

43).

Checktheauxiliaryhydraulic-uidlevelbeforetheengineis

rststarted;refertoCheckingtheAuxiliaryHydraulic-Fluid

Level(page42).

ProductOverview

g020220

Figure5

1.Platform

4.Enginecontrols

2.Parking-brakeknob5.Fuelcap

3.Traction-controllevers

Controls

Traction-ControlLevers

Thetraction-controlleversarelocatedoneachsideofthe

topconsole,andcontroltheforwardandreversemotionof

themachine.

Movetheleversforwardorbackwardtocontrolthedrive

wheelonthesamesideforwardorreverserespectively.The

wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamounttheleverismoved.

Important:Thetinesrotatewhenthetraction-control

leversaremovedoutoftheNeutralposition.

g025895

Figure6

1.Lefttraction-controllever

5.Reverse

2.Righttraction-controllever

6.Frontofthemachine

3.Frontreferencebar

7.Neutral

4.Forward

Tine-PressureControl

Thetine-pressurecontrolislocatedontheleftsideofthe

controlconsole(Figure7).

Usethetine-pressurecontroltoadjustthedownward

pressureonthetinesandcoredepth.Rotatethecontrol

counterclockwisetodecreasethepressureandthelengthof

theaerationplug;rotateclockwisetoincreasepressureand

increasethelengthoftheaerationplug.

g028268

Figure7

1.Tinedownpressuregauge

7.Choke

2.Tinedownpressure

control

8.Rightmotion-controllever

3.On/Off-tineground

engagementfootswitch

9.Hourmeter

4.Leftmotion-controllever

10.Parkbrake

5.Frontreferencebar

11.Ignitionswitch

6.Throttle12.Tinegroundengagement

footswitch

ThrottleLever

Thethrottlelever(Figure7)islocatedonthecontrolconsole

(redlever).

Toincreaseenginespeed,movethethrottleleverforward.To

decreaseenginespeed,movethethrottleleverbackward.

Note:Movethethrottleleverforwardintothedetentfor

fullthrottle.

ChokeLever

Thechokelever(Figure7)islocatedonthecontrolconsole

(blacklever).

Thechokeleverisusedtoaidinstartingacoldengine.Toset

thechoketotheONposition,movethechokeleverforward.

Toreducethechoke,movethechokeleverbackward.

Note:Pullthechokeleverbackintothedetenttosetthe

choketotheOFFposition.

Note:Donotrunawarmenginewiththechokeinthe

ONposition.

Parking-BrakeHandle

Theparking-brakehandleislocatedonthecontrolconsole,

totherightoftheignitionswitch(Figure7).

Note:Thebrakehandlesetsaparkingbrakeineachofthe

transmissions.

Tosetthebrake,pullthehandleoutandslideitbackward.To

release,pushthehandleforwardintothedetent.

Whenparkingonasteepslope,thewheelsmustbechocked

orblockedinadditiontothebrakebeingset.Themachine

mustbetieddownandbrakesetwhentransporting.

HourMeter

Thehourmeterislocatedabovetheignitionswitch(Figure7).

Thehourmeterdisplaysthetotalnumberofhoursthatyou

haverunthemachine.

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchislocatedontherightsideofthecontrol

console(Figure7).

Theswitchhas3positions:OFF,ON,andSTART(Figure8).

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Figure8

1.Off3.Start

2.On

On/OffTineGroundEngagementFoot

Switch

Locatedabovethetinedownpressurecontrolonthecontrol

console.

Toenablethetinesgroundengagement,pushdownonthe

topoftheswitch.Todisablethetinesgroundengagement,

pushdownontherearoftheswitch.

Tine-PressureGauge

Thetine-pressuregaugeislocatedinthemiddleofthecontrol

console(Figure7).

Thetine-pressuregaugetoindicatesthedownwardpressure

themachineexertsonthetineswhenaerating.

Tines-ElevationSwitch

Keepyouhandsandfeetawayfromthetines.Makesure

thatthetinesareaisclearofanyobstructionsbefore

loweringit.

Thetine-elevationswitchislocatedontheoperatorplatform

(Figure7).

Tolowerthetinesintotheground,standonthetine-elevation

switch.Toraisethetines,removeyourfootfromtheswitch.

Fuel-ShutoffValve

Thefuel-shutoffvalveislocatedbehindtheengineandunder

thefueltank(Figure9).

Usethefuel-shutoffvalvetoshutoffthefuelwhenthe

machinewillnotbeusedforafewdays,whentransporting

themachinetoandfromthejobsite,orwhenthemachineis

parkedinsideabuilding.

Toopenforfuel-shutoffvalve,rotatethehandleofthe

fuel-shutoffvalveuntilitisalignedwiththefuelline.Toclose

thefuel-shutoffvalve,rotatethehandle90°tothefuelline.

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Figure9

1.Offposition2.Onposition

DriveWheelReleaseValves

Thedrivewheelreleasevalvesarelocatedontheleftandright

sidesunderneaththefrontoftheunit.

Note:Duringnormaloperatingconditions,thewasheron

theleverispositionedinsidetheslots.

Ifyouneedtopushthemachinebyhand,makesurethatthe

valvesareinthe“released”position(Figure10).

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Figure10

1.Leverpositiontopushthe

machine

3.Leverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

2.Washeroutsideofslot

4.Washerinsideslot

Toreleasethedrivewheels,movethelevertothelarger

openingoftheslot,pullitoutuntilthewasherisoutsidethe

frame,thenmovetheleverbacktothenarrowportionofthe

slot.Repeatthisoneachsideofthemachine.

Disengagetheparkingbraketoallowyoutopushthemachine

byhand.

Important:Donottowthemachine.

Toresetthedrivesystembacktotheoperatingposition,move

thelevertothelargeropeningoftheslot,pushinwarduntil

thewasherisinsidetheframe,thenmovetheleverbackto

thenarrowportionoftheslot.Repeatthisoneachsideof

themachine.

Specications

Height

132cm(52inches)

Length

162cm(64inches)

Width

121cm(48inches)

AerationWidth

76cm(30inches)

Coringrange5to13cm(2to5inches)

Weight

460kg(1,015lb)

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSJorhigher)

Oilviscosity:Refertothetablebelow.

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Figure11

Important:Donotoperatetheenginewiththeoillevel

belowtheLow(orAdd)markonthedipstick,orover

theFullmark.

1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,

removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition

2.Allowtheenginetocool.

3.Checktheengine-oillevelasshowninFigure12.

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Figure12

4.Iftheoillevelislow ,wipeofftheareaaroundtheoil

llcap,removecapandaddthespeciedoiluntilthe

oillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.

Note:Donotoverlltheenginewithoil.

AddingFuel

Fueltankcapacity:18.9L(5USGallons)

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days

old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or

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

•ETHANOL:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)

or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume

isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.

Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot

approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore

than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%

ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(contains

upto85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemay

causeperformanceproblemsand/orenginedamage

whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline

DANGER

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremelyammable

andhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel

canburnyouandothersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,and

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthat

spills.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

fueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13mm

(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomoftheller

neck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallowsthe

fueltoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstayaway

fromanopenameorwhereasparkmayignite

thefuelfumes.

•Storefuelinanapprovedfuelcontainerandkeep

itoutofthereachofchildren.

•Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyoffuel.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingasparkwhich

canignitethefuelvapors.Areorexplosionfrom

fuelcanburnyouandothersandcandamage

property.

•Alwaysplacefuelcontainersonthegroundaway

fromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllfuelcontainersinsideavehicleoron

atruckortrailerbedbecauseinteriorcarpets

orplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulatethe

containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removefuel-poweredequipment

fromthetruckortrailerandrefueltheequipment

withitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipment

onatruckortrailerfromaportablecontainer,

ratherthanfromafuel-dispensernozzle.

•Ifafuel-dispensernozzlemustbeused,keepthe

nozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis

complete.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandfueltankor

conditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillagewith

soapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetoprovide

thefollowingbenets:

•Keepsfuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless.For

longerstorageitisrecommendedthatthefueltankbe

drained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,

whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner

tothefuel.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshfuel.Tominimizethechanceof

varnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizerat

alltimes.

FuelingtheMachine

1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.

2.Removethecapfromthetank.

3.Fillthefueltankwithunleadedfueltowithin6to13

mm(1/4to1/2inch)fromthetopofthetank.Do

notllintothellerneck.

Important:Donotllthetankmorethan6mm

(1/4inch)fromthetopofthetankbecausethe

fuelmusthaveroomtoexpand.

4.Installthefuel-tankcapandwipeupanyspilledfuel.

LubricatingtheChains

CheckingtheConditionofthe

Sprockets

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,

engagetheparkingbrake,waitforallmovingpartsto

stop,andremovekey.

2.Inspectsprocketsforwearandreplaceasrequired

(Figure13).

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Figure13

1.Sprockets2.Chains

CheckingtheConditionoftheChains

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,

engagetheparkingbrake,waitforallmovingpartsto

stop,andremovekey.

2.Checkthechaintension(Figure13)atbothsidesof

themachine.

Note:Thechainsshouldmoveupanddown6to12

mm(1/4to1/2inch).

3.Ifchainspoporsnap;refertoAdjustingtheJackshaft

DriveChainTension(page36),AdjustingtheTension

ontheDrive-WheelChain(page37),orAdjustingthe

Tine-DriveChain(page46).

LubricatingtheChains

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Important:Donotlubricatechainswithpenetratingoil

orsolvents.Useoilorchainlubricant.

1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,

engagetheparkingbrake,waitforallmovingpartsto

stop,andremovekey.

2.Raisethemachineandsupportitwithjackstandswith

a460kg(1,015lb)capacity.

CAUTION

Raisingthemachineforserviceor

maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical

orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The

mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbe

enoughsupportormaymalfunctionallowing

themachinetofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.

Donotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic

jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstands

orequivalentsupport.

3.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheONposition,

andmovethrottlelevelaheadto1/2throttleposition.

WARNING

Enginemustberunninganddrivewheels

mustbeturningsoadjustmentscanbe

performed.Contactwithmovingpartsorhot

surfacesmaycausepersonalinjury.

Keepngers,hands,andclothingclearof

rotatingcomponentsandhotsurfaces.

4.Disengagetheparkingbrake.

5.Withtheenginerunning,slowlymovethe

traction-controlleversforwardandlubricateall6

chains(Figure13).

6.Checktheconditionandtensionofthechains;referto

CheckingtheConditionoftheChains(page19).

CheckingtheSafety-Interlock

System

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

CAUTION

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthemachine.

UnderstandingtheSafety-InterlockSystem

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine

fromstartingunlessthetraction-controlleversareinthe

neutralposition.

CheckingtheSafety-InterlockSystem

1.Disconnectthespark-plugwires;refertoCheckingthe

SparkPlugs(page31).

2.Whileonlevelground,blockthewheelsofthemachine

topreventunintendedmovement.

3.Disengagetheparkingbrake;refertoParking-Brake

Handle(page15).

4.Withthetraction-controlleversintheneutralposition

turnthekeytothestartposition—thestartermust

notcrank;refertoTraction-ControlLevers(page14)

andIgnitionSwitch(page15).

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotpassthistest,donotoperate.

ContactyourauthorizedToroServiceDealer.

Important:Itisessentialthattheoperatorsafety

mechanismsbeconnectedandinproperoperating

conditionpriortouseforaerating.

CheckingforLooseHardware

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,

engagetheparkingbrake,waitforallmovingpartsto

stop,andremovekey.

2.Visuallyinspectmachineforanyloosehardwareorany

otherpossibleproblem.

Note:Tightenallloosehardwareorrepairthe

problembeforeoperatingthemachine.

OperatingtheMachine

OpeningtheFuel-ShutoffValve

Rotatetheleverofthefuel-shutoffvalvetoalignthelever

withthefuelline.

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Figure14

1.Offposition2.Onposition

StartingtheEngine

1.Movethetraction-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL

positionandengagetheparkingbrake;referto

Traction-ControlLevers(page14)andParking-Brake

Handle(page15).

Note:Tostarttheengine,theparkingbrakemustbe

engaged.(Itisnotnecessaryfortheoperatortobe

ontheplatform.)

2.PlacethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheSLOWand

FASTpositions;refertoThrottleLever(page14).

3.Iftheengineiscold,pushthechokeleverforwardto

theONposition;refertoChokeLever(page15).

Note:Iftheengineiswarm,pullthechokeleverto

theOFFposition.

4.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheSTART

position;refertoIgnitionSwitch(page15).

Note:Releasethekeyintheignitionswitchassoon

astheenginestarts.

Important:Donotcranktheenginecontinuously

formorethantensecondsatatime.Iftheengine

doesnotstart,allowa60secondcool-downperiod

betweenstartingattempts.Failuretofollowthese

guidelinescanburnoutthestartermotor

5.IfthechokeleverisintheONposition,graduallymove

thelevertowardtheOFFpositionastheenginewarms

up.

LoweringtheTines

1.SetthrottlelevertotheMIDWAYposition;referto

ThrottleLever(page14).

2.Steponthetine-elevationswitchtolowerthetines

(Figure15).

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Figure15

1.Tine-elevationswitch

3.Standontheswitchandmovethetraction-control

leversforwardtoaerate(Figure15);referto

Traction-ControlLevers(page14).

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