Toro Backhoe, Compact Tool Carrier User manual

FormNo.3443-247RevC

Backhoe

CompactToolCarrier

ModelNo.23106—SerialNo.321000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3443-247*

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thebackhoeattachmentisintendedtobeusedona

Torocompacttoolcarrier.Itisdesignedprimarilyfor

diggingsoilforvariousapplicationsatjobsites.Using

thisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse

couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.themanufacturer.comforproductsafetyand

operationtrainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,

helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuinethe

manufacturerparts,oradditionalinformation,contact

anAuthorizedServiceDealerorthemanufacturer

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserial

numbersofyourproductready.Figure1identies

thelocationofthemodelandserialnumbersonthe

product.Writethenumbersinthespaceprovided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if

equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

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Bloomington,MN55420

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Safety

DANGER

Theremaybeburiedutilitylinesinthework

area.Diggingintothemmaycauseashock

oranexplosion.

Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedfor

buriedlinesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.

Contactyourlocalmarkingserviceorutility

companytohavethepropertymarked(for

example,intheUS,call811orinAustralia,

call1100forthenationwidemarkingservice).

GeneralSafety

Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious

injuryordeath.

•Donottransportanattachmentwiththearms

raised.Alwaystransporttheattachmentclose

totheground;refertoSecuringtheBackhoefor

Transport(page10).

•Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedforburied

linesandotherobjects,anddonotdiginmarked

areas.

•ReadandunderstandthecontentofthisOperator’s

Manualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operatethemachine.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthemoving

componentsandattachments.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

workingonthemachine.

•Keepbystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andremove

thekeybeforeservicing,fueling,orunclogging

themachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol

,which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SlopeSafety

•Operatethemachineupanddownslopeswith

theheavyendofthemachineuphill.Weight

distributionchangeswithattachments.This

attachmentmakesthefrontofmachinetheheavy

end.

•Keeptheattachmentintheloweredposition

whenonslopes.Raisingtheattachmentona

slopeaffectsthestabilityofthemachine.

•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol

andtip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevere

injuryordeath.Operatingthemachineonany

slopeoruneventerrainrequiresextracaution.

•Establishyourownproceduresandrulesfor

operatingonslopes.Theseproceduresmust

includesurveyingthesitetodeterminewhich

slopesaresafeformachineoperation.Always

usecommonsenseandgoodjudgmentwhen

performingthissurvey.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Ground

conditionscanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.

•Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Ifthe

machinelosestraction,proceedslowly,straight

downtheslope.

•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turn

slowlyandkeeptheheavyendofthemachine

uphill.

•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.

Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedor

direction.

•Ifyoufeeluneasyoperatingthemachineona

slope,donotdoit.

•Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps,asuneventerrain

couldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

•Usecautionwhenoperatingonwetsurfaces.

Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

•Evaluatetheareatoensurethatthegroundis

stableenoughtosupportthemachine.

•Usecautionwhenoperatingthemachinenearthe

following:

–Drop-offs

–Ditches

–Embankments

–Bodiesofwater

Themachinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifatrackor

wheelgoesovertheedgeortheedgecavesin.

Maintainasafedistancebetweenthemachine

andanyhazard.

•Donotremoveoraddattachmentsonaslope.

•Donotparkthemachineonahillsideorslope.

BackhoeSafety

•Stayintheoperator’spositionbehindthecontrols

whileoperatingthebackhoe.

•Donotdigwithin91cm(3ft)ofthebackhoeor

stabilizers.

•Donotoverloadthemachinecapacityby

attemptingtousethebackhoetoofast.

•Checkforoverheadclearance(i.e.,electrical

wires,branches,anddoorways)beforedriving

underanyobjectsanddonotcontactthem.

MaintenanceandStorage

Safety

•Checkfastenersatfrequentintervalsforproper

tightnesstoensurethattheequipmentisinsafe

operatingcondition.

•RefertotheOperator’sManualforimportant

detailsifyoustoretheattachmentforanextended

periodoftime

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,

asnecessary.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal100-4132

100-4132

1.Crushinghazard,backhoe—keepbystandersawayfrom

thebackhoe.

decal100-4134

100-4134

1.Locktheboombeforetransportingthebackhoe.

decal133-8061

133-8061

decal140-7461

140-7461

1.Crushinghazardofhands—stayawayfrommovingparts;

readtheOperator’sManual.

decal145-1854

145-1854

1.Crushinghazardofhandandfoot—keephandsandfeet

awayfromamovingstabilizer.

decal145-1851

145-1851

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

4.Tippinghazard—donotmovethetractionunitwhileseated

onthebackhoe;installthecounterweight(ifapplicable);lower

thestabilizers.

2.Warning—keepbystandersaway.5.Explosionandelectricshockhazards—callyourlocalutility

companybeforedigging;donotdiginareaswithburiedgasor

electricallines;donotoperateunderoverheadelectricallines.

3.Crushinghazard,backhoe—locktheboombeforeleaving

themachine.

decal145-1852

145-1852

1.Lowertheboom.9.Raisethedipper.

2.Rotatetheboomleft.10.Curlthebucket.

3.Rotatetheboomright.11.Dumpthebucket.

4.Raisetheboom.12.Lowerthedipper.

5.Lowertheleftstabilizer.13.Warning—shutofftheengine.

6.Lowertherightstabilizer.

14.Setthrottletohalfspeed.

7.Raisetheleftstabilizer.15.ReadtheOperator’sManual.

8.Raisetherightstabilizer.

Setup

YoumustobtainandinstalltheBackhoeKit

appropriateforyourtractionunit.Usetheinstructions

providedinthissectiontoinstallthesekits.

PreparingtheMachine

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.Lowertheloaderarms.

4.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

GreasingtheBackhoe

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Beforeusingthebackhoeforthersttime,ensurethat

allofthettingsarefullygreased;referto2Greasing

theBackhoe(page6).

AdjustingtheSeat

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

CAUTION

Theseatmountingbrackethasseveralpinch

points.Youcouldpinchand/orcutyour

ngerswhenadjustingtheseat.

Takecaretokeepyourngersawayfromthe

seatmountingbracketwhenmovingtheseat

upanddownandwhenloweringtheseatinto

position.

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

2.Tilttheseatforward.

3.Loosentheknobsonthebottomoftheseat

(Figure3)toslidetheseatforwardorbackward

asneeded.

4.Toadjusttheseatheight,removetheseat

adjustmentboltandnutfromtheseatstand

(Figure3)andraiseorlowertheseatasdesired.

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Figure3

1.Knobs

2.Seatadjustmentboltand

nut

5.Whenyouattainyourdesiredseatheight,install

andsecuretheboltandnut.

ProductOverview

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Figure4

1.Seat

4.Dipper

2.Controls

5.Bucket

3.Boom

6.Stabilizer(2)

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrols(Figure5)before

youstarttheengineandoperatethetractionunit.

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Figure5

1.Boomcontrollever

4.Dipper/bucketcontrol

lever

2.Leftstabilizercontrollever

5.E-stopbutton

3.Rightstabilizercontrol

lever

StabilizerControlLevers

Movethestabilizercontrolleversforwardtolowerthe

stabilizersandbackwardtoraisethestabilizers.

BoomControlLever

Movetheboomcontrolleverforwardtolowerthe

boomandbackwardtoraisetheboom.Movethe

boomcontrollevertotherighttoswingtheboomto

therightandmoveitlefttoswingtheboomtotheleft.

Youcanalsomovetheboomcontrolleverintoan

intermediateposition(i.e.,forwardandleft,forward

andright,backwardandleft,orbackwardandright)

toswingtheboomatthesametimeasyouraiseor

lowerit.

Dipper/BucketControlLever

Movethedipper/bucketcontrolleverforwardtoextend

thebucketandbackwardtoretractthebucket.Move

thedipper/bucketcontrollevertotherighttodumpthe

bucketandmoveitlefttoloadthebucket.

Youcanalsomovethedipper/bucketcontrolleverinto

anintermediateposition(i.e.,forwardandleft,forward

andright,backwardandleft,orbackwardandright)to

extendorretractthedipperatthesametimeasyou

loadordumpthebucket.

E-StopButton

Thebackhoehasane-stopbuttonthatshutsdown

themachinewhenyoupressit.

Youmustbesittingintheseattooperatethebackhoe;

otherwise,thee-stopbuttondoesnotallowthe

machinetorun.

Tomanuallystartthemachineafteranemergency

stop,pulltheemergencystopbuttonup.

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjectto

changewithoutnotice.

Width

87.6cm(34.5inches)

Length

104cm(41inches)

Transportheight

180cm(71inches)

Weight

382kg(843lb)

Diggingdepth(maximum)208cm(82inches)

Bucketrotation

180°

Swingarc180°

Stabilizerspread(working)198cm(78inches)

Bucketcapacity

0.7ft

Attachments/Accessories

Aselectionofthemanufacturerapprovedattachments

andaccessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine

toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact

yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedthe

manufacturerdistributororgotowww.T oro.comfora

listofallapprovedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineT oro

replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement

partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers

couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe

productwarranty.

Operation

WARNING

Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan

penetrateskinandcauseinjury.Fluidinjected

intotheskinmustbesurgicallyremoved

withinafewhoursbyadoctorfamiliarwith

thisformofinjury;otherwise,gangrenemay

result.

•Ensurethatallhydraulic-uidhoses

andlinesareingoodconditionandall

hydraulicconnectionsandttingsaretight

beforeapplyingpressuretothehydraulic

system.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrom

pinholeleaksornozzlesthateject

high-pressurehydraulicuid.

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic

leaks;neveruseyourhands.

CAUTION

Hydrauliccouplers,hydrauliclines/valves,

andhydraulicuidmaybehot.Ifyoucontact

hotcomponents,youmaybeburned.

•Weargloveswhenoperatingthehydraulic

couplers.

•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforetouching

hydrauliccomponents.

•Donottouchhydraulicuidspills.

InstallingandRemoving

theAttachment

RefertotheOperator’sManualforthetractionunitfor

theinstallationandremovalprocedure.

Important:Beforeinstallingtheattachment,

positionthemachineonalevelsurface,ensure

thatthemountplatesarefreeofanydirtordebris,

andensurethatthepinsrotatefreely.Ifthepins

donotrotatefreely,greasethem.

Note:Alwaysusethetractionunittoliftandmove

theattachment.

WARNING

Ifyoudonotfullyseatthequick-attach

pinsthroughtheattachmentmountplate,

theattachmentcouldfalloffthemachine,

crushingyouorbystanders.

Ensurethatthequick-attachpinsarefully

seatedintheattachmentmountplate.

PreparingforOperation

1.Drivetotheworklocation.

2.IfyouareusingthebackhoewithaTX1000,

ensurethatthehook-and-loopstrap(providedin

theFit-UpKit)isinstalledonthecontrolpanel;

refertotheFit-UpKitInstallationInstructions.

3.Removethe2pinslockingtheboominplace

(Figure6andFigure7)andplacetheminthe

storagepositions(Figure8).

Note:Onepinpreventstheboomfromswinging

sidetoside(Figure6)andtheotherprevents

theboomfrommovingupanddown(Figure7).

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Figure6

1.Pin

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Figure7

1.Pin

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Figure8

4.Pushthestabilizercontrolleversforwardto

lowerbothstabilizersuntiltheytouchtheground

andthefrontwheelsofthetractionunitcomeoff

ofthegroundslightly.

5.Setthethrottletohalfspeed.

DiggingaHole

Usingabackhoewithprecisionandprociencytakes

timeandpractice.Ingeneral,digaholebyextending

thedipperandbucket,loweringthemintotheground,

andthenpullingbackonthedipperwhileraisingthe

boomandcurlingthebucketbackward(Figure9).

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Figure9

Toemptythebucket,swingittotheleftorrightand

extendthedipperanduncurlbucket,dumpingthe

load(Figure10).

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Figure10

Thedistanceyouextendthedipperandbucketand

thesizeofbiteyoutakewillvarygreatlywiththesoil

type,moisturecontentofthesoil,andobstructionsin

thesoil,suchastreerootsandrocks.

Spendsometimepracticingwiththebackhoetoget

thefeelforhowitoperatesandhowtobestuseitin

theconditionsinwhichyouwork.

WARNING

Ifyoudigtooclosetothebackhoebodyor

stabilizers,thebackhoecouldundercutthe

stabilizersortractionunitandthebackhoe

couldfallintothehole,tippingontopofyou

causingsevereinjury.

Ensurethatyoudonotdigwithin91cm(3

feet)ofthebackhoeorstabilizers.

SecuringtheBackhoefor

Transport

WARNING

Ifyoudonotsecuretheboom,itcould

swingorlowerduringtransportorwhen

disconnectingthebackhoefromthetraction

unit.Thetractionunitcouldbecomeunstable

causinglossofcontrolandyouorbystanders

couldbeinjured.Iftheboomswingswhen

disconnecting,itcouldcrushoramputate

ngersorhandsasyoudisconnectthe

attachmentlockingpins.

Alwayssecuretheboombeforetransportand

beforedisconnectingthebackhoefromthe

tractionunit.

1.Fullyraisetheboom,retractthedipper,andcurl

thebucketrearward(Figure11).Ensurethat

youcentertheboomlockingpinholesasmuch

aspossible.

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Figure11

2.Pullthestabilizerleversrearwarduntilthe

stabilizersarefullyraisedandsecurethemwith

thelockingpins.

3.Securetheboombyinstallingthe2pins

removedpriortooperation(Figure12andFigure

13).

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Figure12

1.Pin

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Figure13

1.Pin

OperatingTips

•Donottakelargebitesofsoil.Instead,sweepthe

bucketthroughthesoilusingtheswingingmotion

ofthedipperafewinchesdeepatatime.

•Ifthebucketcatchesinthesoil,uncurlthebucket,

raisetheboomslightly,andcontinuedigging.

•Ifyourtractionunithasaspeedselector,setitto

theslow(turtle)positionwhileyouarelearninghow

tooperatethebackhoe(thiswillslowthebackhoe

down).Setittothefastposition(rabbit)onceyou

feelyouhavemasteredtheuseofthebackhoe.

•Ifyourtractionunithasaowdivider,setittothe

11o’clockposition.

Maintenance

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Afterthersthour

•Checkallboltsandnutsforpropertightnessandtightenthemifneeded.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Greaseallttings.

Every25hours

•Inspectforleaks.

Beforestorage

•Greaseallttings.

•Washthebackhoe.

•Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.

GreasingtheBackhoe

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Grease

allttings.

Beforestorage

Greasethe19ttings,asshowninFigure14and

Figure15,every8operatinghours.Greaseallttings

immediatelyaftereverywashing.

Also,greasethettingintheswingcylinderpivotpin,

locatedundertheseatcolumn(Figure16).

GreaseType:General-purposegrease

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theauxiliaryhydraulicslever,lowerthe

attachment,andengagetheparkingbrake(if

equipped).

2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.

4.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting.

5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebegins

tooozeoutofthebearings.

6.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.

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Figure14

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Figure15

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Figure16

Storage

1.Beforelongtermstoragewashtheattachment

withmilddetergentandwatertoremovedirtand

grime.

2.Applygreasetoallgreasettings.

3.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.

Repairorreplaceanypartsthataredamaged

orworn.

4.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.

Note:PaintisavailablefromyourAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

5.Storetheattachmentinaclean,drygarageor

storagearea.Coverittoprotectitandkeepit

clean.

Troubleshooting

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Thehydrauliccouplernotcompletely

connected.

1.Checkandtightenallcouplers.

2.Theauxiliary-hydraulicsvalveonthe

tractionunitisnotfullyengaged.

2.Engagethevalve.

3.Thetransportpinswerenotremoved.3.Removethepins.

4.Thehydraulic-uidlevelislow.

4.Fillthetractionunithydraulictank.

5.Ahydrauliccouplerisdamaged.

5.Checkthecouplersandreplaceany

thataredefective.

6.Ahydraulichoseisobstructed.6.Findandremovetheobstruction.

7.Ahydraulichoseispinched.7.Replacethehose.

8.Theauxiliary-hydraulicvalveonthe

tractionunitisnotopening.

8.Repairthevalve.

9.Ahydrauliccouplernotcompletely

connected

9.Checkandtightenallcouplers.

10.Apistonrodisbent.

10.ContactyourAuthorizedService

Dealer.

11.Theseatswitchisnotfunctioning

properly.

11.Checktheseatswitchconnections.

12.Theoperatorisnotsittingintheseat.

12.Sitintheseattooperatethebackhoe.

Thebackhoedoesnotoperate.

13.Thee-stopbuttonisactivated.13.Resettheemergencystopbutton.

1.Thehydraulicuidiscold

1.Allowtheenginetowarmthehydraulic

uidbeforeoperating.

2.Theenginespeedistooslow.

2.Increasethethrottlespeedofthe

tractionunit.

3.Ahydraulichoseispinched.3.Replacethehose.

4.Acylinderisbent.

4.ContactyourAuthorizedService

Dealer.

Thebackhoeisoperatingslowly.

5.Thehydraulicpumpisdamaged.

5.ContactyourAuthorizedService

Dealer.

1.Ahydraulichoseisdamaged.1.Replacethehose.

2.Acylinderisdamaged.

2.ContactyourAuthorizedService

Dealer.

Thebackhoefailstoholdupaload(all

loadswillnormallysettledownoveralong

periodoftime).

3.Acontrolvalveisdamaged.

3.ContactyourAuthorizedService

Dealer.

1.Ahydraulichoseisdamaged.1.Replacethehose.

Thehydraulicuidisleaking.

2.Thehydraulicsystemisdamaged.

2.ContactyourAuthorizedService

Dealer.

Theswingcylinderismalfunctioning.

1.Therearedamagedcylindersorswing

restrictors.

1.ContactyourAuthorizedService

Dealer.

1.Thehydraulicuidisdirty.1.Changethehydraulicuid.

2.Avalveisdamagedordirty.

2.ContactyourAuthorizedService

Dealer.

Thecontrolvalvestickingorworkinghard.

Acylinderisdamaged.

3.ContactyourAuthorizedService

Dealer.

1.Thehydraulic-uidlevelislow.

1.Fillthehydraulictankonthetraction

unit.

2.Thereisairinthehydraulicsystem.

2.Extendthecylindersasfaraspossible

andholdtheminanextendedposition

forseveralseconds.

Thehydraulicuidiscold.

Allowtheenginetowarmthehydraulic

uidbeforeoperating.

Thebackhoeisspongyorjerkyduring

operation.

4.Ahydraulichoseispinched.4.Replacethehose.

DeclarationofIncorporation

TheT oroCompany,8111LyndaleAve.South,Bloomington,MN,USAdeclaresthatthefollowingunit(s)

conform(s)tothedirectiveslisted,wheninstalledinaccordancewiththeaccompanyinginstructionsontocertain

ToromodelsasindicatedontherelevantDeclarationsofConformity.

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

ProductDescriptionInvoiceDescription

GeneralDescription

Directive

23106321000001andUp

Backhoe,CompactT ool

Carriers

BACKHOECompactUtilityLoader2006/42/EC

RelevanttechnicaldocumentationhasbeencompiledasrequiredperPartBofAnnexVIIof2006/42/EC.

Wewillundertaketotransmit,inresponsetorequestsbynationalauthorities,relevantinformationonthispartly

completedmachinery.Themethodoftransmissionshallbeelectronictransmittal.

ThismachineryshallnotbeputintoserviceuntilincorporatedintoapprovedToromodelsasindicatedonthe

associatedDeclarationofConformityandinaccordancewithallinstructions,wherebyitcanbedeclaredin

conformitywithallrelevantDirectives.

Certied:

AuthorizedRepresentative:

MarcelDutrieux

ManagerEuropeanProductIntegrity

ToroEuropeNV

Nijverheidsstraat5

2260Oevel

Belgium

MichaelBenedict

EngineeringDirector

8111LyndaleAve.South

Bloomington,MN55420,USA

May11,2021

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themanufacturerhaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproducts

theybuyanduse.themanufacturerprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithout

evaluatingthelevelofexposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.Whiletheexposurefromthemanufacturerproducts

maybenegligibleorwellwithinthe“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,themanufacturerhaselectedtoprovidetheProp65

warnings.Moreover,ifthemanufacturerdoesnotprovidethesewarnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingto

enforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.

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