Toro Dingo TX 425 Wide Track Compact Utility Loader User manual

Form No. 3354-650 Rev B

Dingo® TX 420 and TX 425

Compact Utility Loader

Model No. 22306 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

Model No. 22307 —Serial No. 260000001 and Up

Warning

CALIFORNIA

Pr oposition 65 W ar ning

T he engine exhaust fr om this pr oduct

contains chemicals kno wn to the State of

Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th defects, or

other r epr oducti v e har m.

Because in some areas there are local, state , or

federal regulations requiring that a spark ar rester

be used on the engine of this mac hine , a spark

ar rester is a v ailable as an option. If y ou require a

spark ar restor , contact y our A uthorized Ser vice

Dealer .

Gen uine T oro spark ar resters are appro v ed b y the

USD A F orestr y Ser vice .

Important: It is a violation of Calif or nia

Public R esource Code Section 4442 to use

or operate the engine on an y f or est-co v er ed,

br ush-co v er ed, or g rass-co v er ed land without

a spar k ar r ester muf ﬂer maintained in w or king

order , or the engine constricted, equipped, and

maintained f or the pr ev ention of ﬁr e. Other

states or federal ar eas may ha v e similar la ws.

T his spark ignition system complies with Canadian

ICES-002

T he enclosed Engine Owner’ s Man ual is

supplied f or inf or mation r egarding the US

En vir onmental Pr otection Agency (EP A) and

the Calif or nia Emission Contr ol R egulation of

emission systems, maintenance, and w ar ranty .

R eplacements may be order ed thr ough the

engine man uf actur er .

Introduction

R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to

operate and maintain y our product properly and

to a v oid injur y and product damag e . Y ou are

responsible for operating the product properly

and safely .

Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com

for product and accessor y infor mation, help

ﬁnding a dealer , or to register y our product.

W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts ,

or additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized

Ser vice Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e

the model and serial n umbers of y our product

ready . T he model and serial n umbers are stamped

into a plate mounted under the hood near the belt

dri v e . W rite the n umbers in the space pro vided.

Model No.

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has

safety messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t

symbol ( Figure 1 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y

cause serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w

the recommended precautions .

Figure 1

1. Safety alert symbol

T his man ual uses 2 other w ords to highlight

infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special

mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes

g eneral infor mation w or th y of special attention.

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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

Safe Operating Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Slope Char t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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

1 Charging the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2 Chec king Fluid Lev els . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Product Ov er view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Adding Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Chec king the Engine Oil Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chec king the Hy draulic Fluid

Lev el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Star ting and Stopping the

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Stopping the T raction Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Mo ving a Non-functioning

T raction Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the Cylinder Loc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using Attac hments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Securing the T raction Unit for

T ranspor t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Lifting the T raction Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Premaintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Opening the Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Closing the Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Opening the R ear Access

Co v er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Closing the R ear Access Co v er . . . . . . . . . . . 26

R emo ving the Side Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Installing the Side Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

R emo ving the F ront Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Greasing the T raction Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Engine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Ser vicing the Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Ser vicing the Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Ser vicing the Spark Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Fuel System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Changing the Fuel Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Draining the Fuel T ank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Electrical System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Ser vicing the Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Dri v e System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Ser vicing the T rac ks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Controls System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Adjusting the T raction Control

Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Adjusting the T raction Control

Neutral P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Adjusting the T rac king of the

T raction Control, Full

F orw ard P osition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Hy draulic System Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

R e placing the Hy draulic Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Changing the Hy draulic Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Chec king the Hy draulic Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

R emo ving Debris from the

T raction Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Cleaning the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Storag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

T roubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Sc hematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Safety

Impr oper use or maintenance by the operator

or o wner can r esult in injur y . T o r educe

the potential f or injur y , compl y with these

safety instr uctions and al w ays pay attention

to the safety aler t symbol , which means:

Caution , W ar ning , or Danger —per sonal

safety instr uction. F ailur e to compl y with the

instr uction may r esult in per sonal injur y or

death.

Safe Operating Practices

T his product is capable of amputating hands and

feet. Alw a ys follo w all safety instr uctions to a v oid

serious injur y or death.

Engine exhaust contains carbon mono xide,

an odor less, deadl y poison that can kill y ou.

Do not r un the engine indoor s or in an

enclosed ar ea.

Training

• R ead the Operator’ s Manual and other training

material. If the operator(s) or mec hanic(s) can

not read English, it is the o wner’ s responsibility

to explain this material to them.

• Become familiar with the safe operation of the

equipment, operator controls , and safety signs .

• All operators and mec hanics should be trained.

T he o wner is responsible for training the users .

• Nev er let c hildren or untrained people operate

or ser vice the equipment. Local regulations

ma y restrict the ag e of the operator .

• T he o wner/user can prev ent and is responsible

for accidents or injuries occur ring to himself

or herself , other people or proper ty .

Preparation

• Ev aluate the ter rain to deter mine what

accessories and attac hments are needed to

properly and safely perfor m the job . Only use

accessories and attac hments appro v ed b y the

man ufacturer .

• W ear appropriate clothing including hard hat,

safety glasses , long pants , safety shoes , and

hearing protection. Long hair , loose clothing

or jew elr y ma y g et tangled in mo ving par ts .

• Inspect the area where the equipment is to be

used and remo v e all objects suc h as roc ks , to ys ,

and wire whic h can be thro wn b y the mac hine .

• Use extra care when handling g asoline and

other fuels . T hey are ﬂammable and v apors

are explosi v e .

– Use only an appro v ed container

– Nev er remo v e the g as cap or add fuel with

the engine r unning . Allo w the engine to

cool before refueling . Do not smok e .

– Nev er refuel or drain the mac hine indoors .

• Chec k that the operator’ s presence controls ,

safety switc hes , and shields are attac hed and

functioning properly . Do not operate unless

they are functioning properly .

Operation

• Nev er r un an engine in an enclosed area.

• Only operate in g ood light, k ee ping a w a y from

holes and hidden hazards .

• Be sure all dri v es are in neutral and parking

brak e is eng ag ed before star ting the engine .

Only star t the engine from the operator’ s

position.

• Slo w do wn and use extra care on hillsides . Be

sure to tra v el in the recommended direction

on hillsides . T urf conditions can affect the

mac hine’ s stability .

• Slo w do wn and use caution when making tur ns

and when c hanging directions on slopes .

• Nev er operate with the guards not securely

in place . Be sure all interloc ks are attac hed,

adjusted properly , and functioning proper ty .

• Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor setting or

o v erspeed the engine .

• Stop on lev el g round, lo w er implements ,

diseng ag e the auxiliar y h y draulics , eng ag e

parking brak e , shut off the engine before

lea ving the operator’ s position for any reason.

• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from mo ving

attac hments .

• Look behind and do wn before bac king up to

be sure of a clear path.

• Nev er car r y passeng ers and k ee p pets and

b ystanders a w a y .

• Slo w do wn and use caution when making tur ns

and crossing roads and sidew alks .

• Do not operate the mac hine under the

inﬂuence of alcohol or dr ugs .

• Use care when loading or unloading the

mac hine into a trailer or tr uc k.

• Use care when approac hing blind cor ners ,

shr ubs , trees , or other objects that ma y obscure

vision.

• R ead all attac hment man uals .

• Ensure that the area is clear of other people

before operating the traction unit. Stop the

traction unit if any one enters the area.

• Nev er lea v e a r unning traction unit unattended.

Alw a ys lo w er the loader ar ms , stop the engine ,

set the parking brak e , and remo v e the k ey

before lea ving .

• Do not ex ceed the rated operating capacity , as

the traction unit ma y become unstable whic h

ma y result in loss of control.

• Do not car r y a load with the ar ms raised.

Alw a ys car r y loads close to the g round.

• Do not o v er -load the attac hment and alw a ys

k ee p the load lev el when raising the loader

ar ms . Logs , boards , and other items could roll

do wn the loader ar ms , injuring y ou.

• Nev er jerk the controls; use a steady motion.

• W atc h for trafﬁc when operating near or

crossing roadw a ys .

• Do not touc h par ts whic h ma y be hot

from operation. Allo w them to cool before

attempting to maintain, adjust, or ser vice .

• Chec k for o v erhead clearances (i.e . branc hes ,

doorw a ys , electrical wires) before dri ving under

any objects and do not contact them.

• Ensure that y ou operate the traction unit in

areas where there are no obstacles in close

pro ximity to the operator . F ailure to maintain

adequate distance from trees , w alls , and other

bar riers ma y result in injur y as the traction unit

bac ks up during operation if the operator is not

attenti v e to the sur roundings . Only operate

the unit in areas where there is sufﬁcient

clearance for the operator to safely maneuv er

the product.

• Before dig ging, ha v e the area mark ed for

underg round utilities , and do not dig in mark ed

areas .

• Locate the pinc h point areas mark ed on the

traction unit and attac hments and k ee p hands

and feet a w a y from these areas .

• Before operating the traction unit with an

attac hment, ensure that the attac hment is

properly installed.

Slope Operation

Slopes are a major factor related to loss-of-control

and tip-o v er accidents , whic h can result in sev ere

injur y or death. All slopes require extra caution.

• Do not operate the traction unit on hillsides

or slopes ex ceeding the angles recommended

in the Stability Data section in Speciﬁcations ,

pag e 16 , and those in the attac hment Operator’ s

Manual . See also the Slope Char t , pag e 8 .

• Operate up and do wn slopes with the

hea vy end of the traction unit uphill. W eight

distribution c hang es . An empty buc k et will

mak e the rear of the traction unit the hea vy

end, and a full buc k et will mak e the front of

the traction unit the hea vy end. Most other

attac hments will mak e the front of traction

unit the hea vy end.

• Raising the loader ar ms on a slope will affect

the stability of the mac hine . W henev er

possible , k ee p the loader ar ms in the lo w ered

position when on slopes .

• R emo ving an attac hment on a slope will mak e

the rear of the traction unit hea vy . R efer to

the Stability Data section in Speciﬁcations ,

pag e 16 , to deter mine whether the attac hment

can be safely remo v ed on the slope .

• R emo v e obstacles suc h as roc ks , tree limbs , etc .

from the w ork area. W atc h for holes , r uts , or

bumps , as unev en ter rain could o v er tur n the

traction unit. T all g rass can hide obstacles .

• Use only T oro-appro v ed attac hments .

Attac hments can c hang e the stability and

the operating c haracteristics of the traction

unit. W ar ranty ma y be v oided if used with

unappro v ed attac hments .

• K ee p all mo v ements on slopes slo w and

g radual. Do not mak e sudden c hang es in speed

or direction.

• A v oid star ting or stopping on a slope . If the

traction unit loses traction, proceed slo wly ,

straight do wn the slope .

• A v oid tur ning on slopes . If y ou m ust tur n, tur n

slo wly and k ee p the hea vy end of the traction

unit uphill.

• Do not operate near drop-offs , ditc hes ,

or embankments . T he traction unit could

suddenly tur n o v er if a trac k g oes o v er the edg e

of a cliff or ditc h, or if an edg e ca v es in.

• Do not operate on w et g rass . R educed traction

could cause sliding .

• Do not park the traction unit on a hillside

or slope without lo w ering the attac hment to

the g round, setting the parking brak e , and

c hoc king the trac ks .

Maintenance and Storage

• Diseng ag e the auxiliar y h y draulics , lo w er

the attac hment, set the parking brak e , stop

the engine , and remo v e the k ey . W ait for all

mo v ement to stop before adjusting, cleaning,

or re pairing .

• Clean debris from attac hments , dri v es ,

m ufﬂers , and engine to help prev ent ﬁres .

Clean up oil or fuel spillag e .

• Let the engine cool before storing and do not

store near ﬂame .

• Do not store fuel near ﬂames or drain indoors .

• P ark the mac hine on lev el g round. Nev er allo w

untrained personnel to ser vice the mac hine .

• Use jac k stands to suppor t components when

required.

• Carefully release pressure from components

with stored energ y .

• Disconnect the batter y or remo v e the

spark plug wires before making any re pairs .

Disconnect the neg ati v e ter minal ﬁrst and

the positi v e last. R econnect positi v e ﬁrst and

neg ati v e last.

• K ee p hands and feet a w a y from mo ving par ts .

If possible , do not mak e adjustments with the

engine r unning .

• Charg e batteries in an open w ell v entilated

area, a w a y from spark and ﬂames . Unplug the

c harg er before connecting or disconnecting it

from the batter y . W ear protecti v e clothing and

use insulated tools .

• K ee p all par ts in g ood w orking condition and

all hardw are tightened. R e place all w or n or

damag ed decals .

• If any maintenance or re pair requires the loader

ar ms to be in the raised position, secure the

ar ms in the raised position with the h y draulic

cylinder loc k.

• Secure the loader ar m v alv e with the loader

v alv e loc k anytime y ou need to stop the

mac hine with the loader ar ms raised.

• K ee p n uts and bolts tight. K ee p equipment in

g ood condition.

• Nev er tamper with safety devices .

• K ee p the traction unit free of g rass , lea v es ,

or other debris build-up . Clean up oil or fuel

spillag e . Allo w the traction unit to cool before

storing .

• Use extra care when handling g asoline and

other fuels . T hey are ﬂammable and v apors

are explosi v e .

– Use only an appro v ed container .

– Nev er remo v e the g as cap or add fuel when

the engine is r unning . Allo w the engine to

cool before refueling . Do not smok e .

– Nev er refuel the traction unit indoors .

– Nev er store the traction unit or fuel

container inside where there is an open

ﬂame , suc h as near a w ater heater or

fur nace .

– Nev er ﬁll a container while it is inside a

v ehicle , tr unk, pic k-up bed, or any surface

other than the g round.

– K ee p container nozzle in contact with the

tank during ﬁlling .

• Stop and inspect the equipment if y ou strik e

an object. Mak e any necessar y re pairs before

restar ting .

• Use only g en uine T oro re placement par ts to

ensure that original standards are maintained.

• Batter y acid is poisonous and can cause bur ns .

A v oid contact with skin, eyes , and clothing .

Protect y our face , eyes , and clothing when

w orking with a batter y .

• Batter y g ases can explode . K ee p cig arettes ,

sparks and ﬂames a w a y from the batter y .

• K ee p y our body and hands a w a y from pin

hole leaks or nozzles that eject high pressure

h y draulic ﬂuid. Use cardboard or paper to

ﬁnd h y draulic leaks; nev er use y our hands .

Hy draulic ﬂuid escaping under pressure can

penetrate skin and cause injur y requiring

surg er y within a few hours b y a qualiﬁed

surg eon or g ang rene ma y result.

Slope Chart

Safety and Instructional Decals

Safety decals and instr uctions are easily visible to the operator and are located near any

area of potential dang er . R e place any decal that is damag ed or lost.

108-4658

1. Operator’s Manual location.

2. Fast

3. Slow

108-4674

108-5599

107-9309

1. Warning—read the Operator’s Manual for information on charging the battery; contains lead; do not discard.

2. Read the Operator’s Manual .

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