Toro Versa Vac User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: Versa Vac

Type: User manual

FormNo.3427-452RevB

VersaVac

ModelNo.07053—SerialNo.403405001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3427-452*B

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives.Fordetails,pleaseseetheseparate

productspecicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)

sheet.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

TheVersaVacistobeusedinconjunctionwiththe

combinationdeckorngerdeck.Themachineis

intendedtobeusedbyprofessional,hiredoperators

incommercialapplications.Themachineisdesigned

todethatch,renovate,andremovedebrisfromlarge

turfareasin1pass.Usingthisproductforpurposes

otherthanitsintendedusecouldprovedangerousto

youandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation

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identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

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SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure1),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure1

Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

Safety.......................................................................3

GeneralSafety...................................................3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................3

Setup........................................................................7

1ConnectingtheMachinetotheTraction

Unit.................................................................7

2AdjustingthePTOShaftLength.......................7

3ConnectingthePTOShaft...............................8

4ApplyingtheEntanglementDecal....................8

5InstallingtheAuxiliaryControl

(Optional)........................................................9

6GreasingtheMachine......................................9

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

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

BeforeOperation..................................................11

BeforeOperationSafety....................................11

ConnectingtheMachinetotheTraction

Unit................................................................11

ConnectingthePTOShaft................................12

PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................12

DuringOperation.................................................13

DuringOperationSafety...................................13

OperatingtheTractionUnitHydraulics..............14

OperatingtheMachine.....................................14

AfterOperation....................................................14

AfterOperationSafety......................................14

RemovingtheMachinefromtheTraction

Unit...............................................................14

TransportingtheMachine.................................14

Maintenance...........................................................16

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........16

MaintenanceSafety..........................................16

LubricatingtheMachine....................................17

CheckingtheTireAirPressure..........................17

CheckingtheT orqueoftheWheel

Nuts..............................................................17

HydraulicSystemSafety...................................18

CheckingtheHydraulicLinesand

Hoses............................................................18

ServicingtheHydraulicSystem........................18

Storage...................................................................21

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Safety

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforeusingthemachine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

functioningproperlyonthemachine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keep

bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine.

•Keepchildren,bystanders,andpetsoutofthe

operatingarea.Neverallowchildrentooperate

themachine.

•Alwaysshutofftheengineofthetractionunit,

removethekey(ifequipped),waitforallmoving

partstostop,andallowthemachinetocool

beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoring

themachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal105-0627

105-0627

1.Warning—shutofftheengineandremovethekeybefore

leavingthemachineanddisconnectingthePTOshaft;read

theOperator’sManual.

decal105-0628

105-0628

1.Warning—runtheengineatnomorethan540rpm;keep

thePTOshaftangleunder15°.

decal105-0668

105-0668

decal105-0669

105-0669

decal106-0162

106-0162

1.Warning—donotstandinfrontoforbehindthetrailerwhen

dumping.

decal93-6674

93-6674

1.Crushinghazard,hand—readtheinstructionsbefore

servicingorperformingmaintenance.

decal105-4587

105-4587

1.Warning—alloperators

shouldbetrainedbefore

operatingthemachine.

3.Thrownobject

hazard—weareye

protection;keep

bystandersaway.

2.Warning—wearhearing

protection.

4.Cuttinghazardofthe

hand;cuttinghazardof

thefoot—waitformoving

partstostop.

decal105-0698

105-0698

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

decal117-4979

117-4979

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepawayfrommovingparts;

keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

decal106-0163

106-0163

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManualandreceivetraining

beforeoperatingthemachine;themaximumloadis612kg

(1350lb)trailerweightand385kg(850lb)tongueweight;

donotdrivethemachineandtrailerdownhilloryoumay

losecontrol.

2.Crushinghazard,trailer—donotcarrypassengers.

3.Warning—donotexceed24km/h(15mph).

4.Storedenergyhazard,trailer—donotdisconnectthetrailer

withoutrstputtingdownthejack.

decal110-7506

110-7506

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManualandreceivetraining;

beforeoperatingthecombinationdeckail.

decal106-0166

106-0166

1.Warning—alloperatorsshouldbetrainedbeforeoperating

themachine;shutofftheengineandremovethekeybefore

leavingthemachine;readtheOperator'sManualbefore

performingmaintenance.

2.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhand,fan—donotplace

yourhandorarminthevacuumchute;keepthehosedoor

closedorthehoseinstalledatalltimes.

decal106-0167

106-0167

1.Warning—alloperatorsshouldbetrainedbeforeoperating

themachine;shutofftheengine;removethekey;leavethe

machine;readtheOperator'sManualbeforeperforming

maintenance;disconnectthehydraulichoses.

2.Hydraulichoseroutingandconnections

decal106-0183

106-0183

1.Warning—alloperatorsshouldbe

trainedbeforeoperatingthemachine;

shutofftheengineandremovethekey

beforeleavingthemachine;readthe

Operator'sManualbeforeperforming

maintenance.

4.Rubberngerson

7.Vacuumunitdown

2.Flailon

5.Rubberngersoff

8.Trailerdump

3.Flailoff

6.Vacuumunitup9.Trailerupright

decal133-8061

133-8061

decal138-9038

138-9038

1.Entanglementhazard—readtheOperator’sManual;stay

awayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsandshieldsin

place.

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Jack1

Connectthemachinetothetraction

units.

PTOshaft

AdjustthePTOshaftlength.

Nopartsrequired

–

ConnectthePTOshaft.

CEentanglementdecal

Applytheentanglementdecal—CE

machines.

Auxiliarycontrollever1

Installtheauxiliarycontrol(optional).

Nopartsrequired

–

Greasethemachine.

MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

Qty.

Use

Auxiliarycontrollever1

Installthecontrolleveronlyifthecombinationdeckis

installed.

Operator’sManual

Readbeforeoperatingthemachine.

DeclarationofConformity

UseforCEcompliance.

CAUTION

Withouttheproperamountofballastinthe

tires,thetractionunitmaybecomeunstable

andcausebodilyinjury.

Makesurethatthefrontofthetractionunitis

equippedwiththeproperamountofballast;

refertothetractionunitOperator’sManualfor

ballastrequirements.

ConnectingtheMachineto

theTractionUnit

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Jack

Procedure

RefertoConnectingtheMachinetotheTractionUnit

(page11).

AdjustingthePTOShaft

Length

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

PTOshaft

Procedure

AlongPTOshaftissuppliedwiththemachineto

accommodatetractionunitswithlargerPTOshaft

variations.Formosttractionunits,thisshaftistoo

longandmustbecuttothecorrectlength,ordamage

mayresult.

1.Measurethedistancefromthelockgrooveof

thetractionunitPTOshafttothelockgrooveof

themachineimpellerinputshaft.

Note:Recordthisdimension.

2.FullycollapsethePTOshaftandmeasurethe

distancebetweenthelockpincollars.

Note:Recordthisdimension.

3.Whenattachedtothemachine,the2halvesof

thePTOshaftmusthaveatleast37mm(1-1/2

inches)ofadditionalclearancetocollapseatits

shortestlength(Figure2).

Note:IfthedimensioninStep1isnotatleast

37mm(1-1/2inches)greaterthanthedimension

inStep2,thePTOshaftistoolong;proceedto

Step4.Ifthereisenoughclearancetoallowthe

PTOshafttocollapse,proceedtoStep9.

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Figure2

1.PTOshaftatshortestlength

2.Clearanceofatleast37mm(1-1/2inches)

4.Usethefollowingcalculationtoestablish

howmuchshortertheshaftmustbe,when

connected,toensureaclearanceof37mm

(1-1/2inches):

A.SubtractthedimensionrecordedinStep1

fromthedimensionrecordedinStep2.

Note:Recordthisdimension.

B.Add37mm(1-1/2inches)totheresultof

StepA.

Important:YoumustshortenthePTO

shaftbythisamount.

5.Usingahacksaw,shortentheguardsandthe

steeltubesbythelengthcalculatedinstepB.

Important:ShortenbothhalvesofthePTO

shaftandPTOshaftshieldsbythislength.

6.Deburrtheendsofthesteeltubesinternallyand

externally.

7.Removealldebrisfromthetubesections.

8.Greasethesteeltubesliberally.

9.AssemblethePTOshaftandsecureittothe

machineandtractionunit.

10.Measurethelengthoftheexposedshaftatits

shortestlength;ifitisnotatleast37mm(1-1/2

inches),repeattheprocedure.

ConnectingthePTOShaft

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

ConnectthePTOshaft;refertoConnectingthePTO

Shaft(page12).

ApplyingtheEntanglement

Decal

CEMachines

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

CEentanglementdecal

Procedure

Important:ThisprocedureisrequiredforallCE

countriesandanywhereEnglishisnotcommonly

spoken.

1.Rotatetheshaftguardtoaccesstheexisting

entanglementdecal(Figure3).

g273965

Figure3

1.Existingentanglement

decal

2.CEentanglementdecal

2.Cleantheexistingentanglementdecalandthe

guardareasurroundingthedecal.

3.RemovethebackingfromtheCEentanglement

decal.

4.PlacetheCEentanglementdecaloverthe

existingentanglementdecal(Figure3).

5.Repeatsteps1through4forthe3othershaft

guards.

InstallingtheAuxiliary

Control(Optional)

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Auxiliarycontrollever

Procedure

Important:Theauxiliarycontrolleverisshipped

loosetopreventaccidentalengagementofthe

unusedhydrauliccircuit.Donotinstalloroperate

theauxiliarycontrolleverunlessthecombination

deckisinstalled.

1.Removethecontrollevercover.

2.Removethe2cotterpinsfromthecontrolvalve

spool.

3.Mounttheauxiliarycontrollevertothevalve

spoolwiththecotterpins.

4.Installthecontrollevercover.

GreasingtheMachine

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Greasethemachine;refertoLubricatingtheMachine

(page17).

ProductOverview

Controls

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Figure4

1.Brushcontrol4.Auxiliarycontrol

2.Deckliftcontrol5.Safetylatch

3.Trailerliftcontrol

TrailerLiftControl

Usedtodumpthetrailerbox(Figure4).Theup

positionraisestheboxandopensthedoor,andthe

downpositionlowerstheboxandclosesthedoor.

DeckLiftControl

Usedtoraiseandlowertheprimarydeck(Figure

4).Theuppositionraisesthedeck,andthedown

positionlowersthedeck.

BrushControl

Usedtooperatetherotatingngerdeck(sold

separately).Theuppositionstartsthedeck,andthe

downpositionstopsthedeck(Figure4).

AuxiliaryControl

Usedtooperatethecombinationdeck(sold

separately).Theuppositionstartsthedeck,andthe

downpositionstopsthedeck(Figure4).

Important:Theauxiliarycontrolleverisshipped

loosetopreventaccidentalengagementofthe

unusedhydrauliccircuit.Donotinstalloroperate

theauxiliarycontrolleverunlessthecombination

deckisinstalled.

SafetyLatch

Removeonlythesafetylatchwhenoperatingthe

combinationdeck(Figure4).

TractionUnitPTO

Thevacuumfanonthemachinerunsassoonasyou

engagethePTO(Figure4).Youcanengagethe

ngerandcombinationdecksbyusingthehydraulic

controlsonthemachine.

Important:AlwaysengagethetractionunitPTO

gentlyatalowenginespeed.Suddenengagement

ofthetractionunitPTOatahighenginespeedwill

likelydamagethedrivelinecomponents.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyinthetractionunitignition

switch,someonecouldaccidentlystartthe

engineandseriouslyinjureyouorother

bystanders.

Removethekeyfromthetractionunitignition

beforeyoudoanymaintenance.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations

mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner

isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand

mechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe

enginequickly.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

functioningproperlyonthemachine.

•Ensurethatallhydrauliclineconnectorsaretight,

andallhydraulichosesandlinesareingood

conditionbeforeapplyingpressuretothesystem.

•Beforeoperating,alwaysinspectthemachineto

ensurethattheailknivesareingoodworking

condition.Replacewornordamagedknives.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

strike.

•Ensurethatyourtractionunitissuitableforuse

withanimplementofthisweightbycheckingwith

yourtractionunitsupplierormanufacturer.

•Thetractionunitmusthavetheproperwheelbase

andtreadwidthandbeequippedwitharollbar

andseatbelttooperatesafelyonhillyterrain.

Thenormaloperatingspeedis10km/h(6mph)

butwillvarywithterrainanddebrisbeingpicked

up.Themaximumtransportspeedis24km/h(15

mph)withslowerspeedsrequiredonhillyterrain.

RefertothetractionunitOperator’sManualfor

informationortractionunitserviceagencyifyou

haveanyquestionsonsafeoperation.

•Thebrakesofthetowtractionunitmusthave

thecapacitytostopthemachinewithmachine

fullyloadedandtravelingatthemaximum

recommendedtransportspeed.

•Thepowertake-offdriveofthemachinerequiresa

tractionunitwithoperatingspeedsof540rpmand

outputpowerof32hporhigher.Donotexceed

the540rpmspeed.

•Themachinemustcomplywithlocalroad

requirementsiftransportedonpublicroads.A

slow-movingvehiclesignhasbeenprovided.

Signallightsandbrakesarenotprovidedandmay

berequiredinsomeareas.

ConnectingtheMachineto

theTractionUnit

1.Positionthemachineonaat,levelsurface.

2.Insertthejackontotheframepinandsecureit

withthepin(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Jack3.Framepin

2.Pin

3.Adjustthejackheightuntilthemachineframeis

parallelwiththeground.

4.Backthetractionunituptothemachine.

5.Adjustthemachinehitchclevistothesamelevel

asthetractionunithitchasfollows:

A.Removetheboltsandlocknutsthatsecure

thehitchclevis(Figure6)tothemachine

frame.

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Figure6

1.Clevishitch

B.Raiseorlowerthehitchclevistotheposition

approximatelylevelwiththetractionunit

hitch.

C.Secureitwiththeboltsandlocknutsthat

werepreviouslyremoved.

6.Connectthetractionunithitchtothemachine

clevishitchwiththehitchpinandclevis.

7.Removethejackpin,rotatethejackupwardto

thestorageposition.

ConnectingthePTOShaft

1.ConnectthePTOshafttothemachineimpeller

inputshaft.

2.ConnectthePTOshafttothereartractionunit

PTOshaft.

3.SlidethePTOshaftforwardasfarasitwillgo.

4.PressthepintosecurethePTOshaftinplace.

Note:SlidethePTOshaftbackandforthto

ensurethatitisproperlylocked.

5.Connecttheshieldsafetychaintothetraction

unit(Figure7).

Note:Ensurethatthechainremainsslack

whenyouturnthetractionunit.

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Figure7

1.Safetychain

CAUTION

Iftheshieldchainsarenotconnected,

theshieldscouldrotateduringoperation

andcausebodilyinjury.

KeepallPTOshieldsinplaceand

connecttheshieldchaintothetraction

unitorPTOshields.

PerformingDaily

Maintenance

Performthefollowingproceduresdailybefore

operatingthemachine:

•CheckingtheTireAirPressure(page17)

•CheckingtheHydraulicLinesandHoses(page

18)

•CheckingtheHydraulicFluidLevel(page18)

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor

propertydamage.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;

longpants;andhearingprotection.Tieback

longhairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose

jewelry.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhentired,ill,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Donotcarrypassengersonthemachineand

keepbystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine

duringoperation..

•Thebrush,rubberngers,ail,andvacuumof

themachinemaypickupandpropeldebrisand

smallobjectsinitspathduringoperation;keep

bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine

duringoperation.

•AlwaysdisengagethePTO,shutofftheengineof

thetractionunit,removethekey,andwaitforall

movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperator’s

position.

•DonotstepoverthePTOshafttogettotheother

sideofthemachine.Walkaroundthemachine.

•Alwaysstandawayfromtherearofthemachine

whenopeningthereardoor.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilitytoavoid

holesorhiddenhazards.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromtheail

knives.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe

sureofaclearpath.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,waitforall

movingpartstostop,andinspectthemachine

afterstrikinganobjectorifthereisanabnormal

vibrationinthemachine.Makeallnecessary

repairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Alwaysmaintainpropertractionunittirepressure.

•Ensurethatyoucomplywithallregulationsbefore

transportingequipmentonthepublicroadsand

highways.Makesurethatallrequiredreectors

andlightsareinplaceandarecleanandvisibleby

overtakingandoncomingtrafc.

•Reducespeedonroughroadsandsurfaces.

•ForallPTOshaftsteelparts(tubes,bearings,

joints,etc.)disassemblyorrepairs,itishighly

advisabletocontactyourauthorizedT oro

distributor.Removalofcomponentsforrepairs

andreassemblymaydamagesomepartsifnot

performedwithspecialtoolsbytrainedtechnicians.

•ThePTOshaftmustnotbeusedwithoutthe

guardssupplied.

DumpingSafety

•Movingthereardooranddumpingdebriscan

causeseriousinjury.Stayclearofthemachine

whileitisbackingupordumping.

•Keepbystandersawayfromthemachinewhen

operatingtodumpdebrisorwhenopeningand

closingthereardoor.

•Underrarecircumstances,wet,compressedgrass

clippingsmaygenerateheat.Alwaysemptythe

machinebeforestoringit.

•Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,dumpthe

machineonlyinareasthatareclearofoverhead

wiresandotherobstructions.

•Neverdumpthemachineonaslope;always

dumpthemachineonlevelground.

SlopeSafety

•Reviewthetractionunitspecicationstoensure

thatyoudonotexceeditsslopecapabilities.

•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol

androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere

injuryordeath.Youareresponsibleforsafeslope

operation.Operatingthemachineonanyslope

requiresextracaution.

•Evaluatethesiteconditionstodetermineifthe

slopeissafeformachineoperationincluding

surveyingthesite.Alwaysusecommonsense

andgoodjudgmentwhenperformingthissurvey.

•Reviewtheslopeinstructionslistedbelowfor

operatingthemachineonslopesandreviewthe

conditionstodeterminewhetheryoucanoperate

themachineintheconditionsonthatdayandat

thatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultina

changeinslopeoperationforthemachine.

•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon

slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor

direction.Maketurnsslowlyandgradually.

•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions

wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisinquestion.

•Removeormarkobstructionssuchasditches,

holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.

Tallgrasscanhideobstructions.Uneventerrain

couldoverturnthemachine.

•Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet

grass,acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycausethe

machinetolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothe

drivewheelsmayresultinslidingandalossof

brakingandsteering.

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingthemachine

neardropoffs,ditches,embankments,water

hazards,orotherhazards.Themachinecould

suddenlyrolloverifawheelgoesovertheedge

ortheedgecavesin.Establishasafetyarea

betweenthemachineandanyhazard.

OperatingtheTractionUnit

Hydraulics

Allhydraulicmachinefunctionsarecontrolledby

thehydraulicvalvethatislocatedatthefrontof

themachine.ThePTOmustberunningwhilethe

machineisinuse.Thisiswhatcreatesthecontinuous

uidowthroughoutthemachine.

Important:Nevermoveahydraulicleverrapidly

betweentheupanddownpositions.Forcinga

hydraulicmotortoreversedirectioninstantlymay

severelydamageit.Ifanypartofthemachine

becomespluggedormaterialdoesnotwant

toow,shutthemachineoffcompletelyand

manuallyremovetheblockage.

Note:Youcanadjustthehydrauliccontrolconsole

forcomfortbylooseningtheleverontheframebehind

thecontrols,adjustingthecontrolconsoleforeoraft,

andtighteningthelever.

OperatingtheMachine

1.Startthetractionunitandrunitatalowrpm.

2.EngagethePTOwhiletheengineisatidle

speed.

3.IncreasethePTOspeedto540rpm.

4.Beforestartingoperation,surveytheareato

determinethebestdirectiontogo.

5.Drivethetractionunitforwardandtowthe

machinetothejobsite.

Note:T omaintainastraightlinewhen

operating,sightoffanobjectintheforeground.

Alwaystrytomakealong,continuouspasswith

aslightoverlaponthereturnpass.

Important:Shutoffthetractionunitengine,

engagetheparkingbrake,removethekey,and

waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforechecking

foruidleaks,looseparts,damageorwear.

AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking

conditionandallhardwaretightened.

•Replaceallworn,damaged,ormissingdecals.

•Emptythemachine,parkonalevelsurface,

andchockthewheelsbeforedisconnectingthe

machinefromthetractionunit.

RemovingtheMachine

fromtheTractionUnit

1.Parkthemachineandtractionunitonalevel

surface,disengagethePTO,engagetheparking

brake,shutofftheengine,removethekey,and

waitfortheengineandallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperator’sseat.

2.Chockthewheels.

3.Removethepinthatsecuresthejacktothe

framepinandrotatethejackdownintovertical

position.

4.Securethejacktotheframepinandadjustthe

jacktosupportthemachine.

WARNING

Themachineisveryheavy.Donot

disconnectthemachinewithoutrst

puttingdownthejack.

Personalinjurycouldoccurifthehitch

drops.

5.Disconnectthesafetyshieldchainsfromthe

tractionunitorPTOshield.Securetheendof

thechaintotheimpellersideofthePTOshaftto

preventthePTOshaftfromcomingapart.

6.DisconnectthePTOshaftfromthetractionunit

outputshaft.

7.SlidethePTOshaftbackandremoveitfromthe

tractionunit.

8.Removethehitchpinandclevis.

9.Movethetractionunitawayfromthemachine.

TransportingtheMachine

Youcantransportthemachinetoworksitesusingany

tractionunitwithadraw-bar-typehitch.Themachine

isnotdesignedforhighwaytowing.

•Thewideotationturftiresarenotforhighwayuse

andareonlyforspeedsbelow24km/h(15mph).

Atspeedsabove24km/h(15mph),thetireswill

losetheirtread,causeharmtotheoperator,and

damagetheequipment.

•Ensurethatthedeckisraisedandthecasters

cannotcontactthegroundduringtransport.Also,

ensurethatthecylinderlockbar(Figure8)isin

placetopreventtheliftcylinderfromcompressing

duringtransport.

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Figure8

1.Cylinderlockbar2.Liftcylinder

•Useadequatelightingandbraking,aretainertype

hitchpin,andasafetychainwhiletowing.

•Makesurethatthetiresareproperlyinated.

Maintenance

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst2hours

•Torquethewheelnuts.

Aftertherst10hours

•Torquethewheelnuts.

Aftertherst20hours

•Check/adjusttheimpellerbelttension.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Greasethefanshaftbearings.

•Checkthetireairpressure.

•Checkthehydrauliclinesandhoses.

•Checkthehydraulicuidlevel.

Every100hours

•Greasethedriveshaft.

Every200hours

•Torquethewheelnuts.

Every800hours

•Ifyouarenotusingtherecommendedhydraulicuidorhaveeverlledthereservoir

withanalternativeuid,changethehydraulicuid.

•Ifyouarenotusingtherecommendedhydraulicuidorhaveeverlledthereservoir

withanalternativeuid,changethehydrauliclter.

Every1,000hours

•Ifyouareusingtherecommendedhydraulicuid,replacethehydrauliclter.

Every2,000hours

•Ifyouareusingtherecommendedhydraulicuid,changethehydraulicuidand

lter.

Monthly

•Check/adjusttheimpellerbelttension.

MaintenanceSafety

•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,servicing,orleaving

themachine,dothefollowing:

–Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.

–DisengagethePTO.

–Ensurethatthetractionunitisinneutral.

–Engagethetractionunitparkingbrake.

–Shutofftheengineofthetractionunitand

removethekey.

–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

–Allowmachinecomponentstocoolbefore

performingmaintenance.

•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructions

describedinthismanual.Ifmajorrepairsare

everneededorassistanceisdesired,contactan

authorizedT orodistributor.

•Ensurethatthemachineisinsafeoperating

conditionbykeepinghardwaretightened.

•Ifpossible,donotperformmaintenancewhilethe

tractionunitengineisrunning.Keepawayfrom

movingparts.

•Donotcheckoradjustthebelttensionwhenthe

tractionunitengineisrunning.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Supportthemachinewithblockswheneveryou

raiseit.Donotrelyonahydraulicsystemto

supportthemachine.

•Ensurethatallguardsareinstalledafter

maintainingoradjustingthemachine.

LubricatingtheMachine

GreasingtheFanShaftBearings

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Removethedriveshieldfromoverthepulley

assemblies(Figure14).

2.Greasethettingsonthefanshaftbearingsas

illustratedinFigure10withNo.2lithiumgrease.

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Figure9

GreasingtheDriveShaft

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Greasethe2driveshaftttingsasillustratedinFigure

10withNo.2lithiumgrease.

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Figure10

CheckingtheTireAir

Pressure

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Important:Maintainthesameairpressurein

bothtirestoensurepropermachineperformance.

Donotunderinatethetires.

1.Checktheairpressureinthetires.

Youshouldmeasure124kPa(18psi).

2.Iftheairpressureistoohighortoolow,adjust

theairpressureuntilyoumeasure124kPa(18

psi).

CheckingtheTorqueofthe

WheelNuts

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst2hours

Aftertherst10hours

Every200hours

WARNING

Failuretomaintainthepropertorqueofthe

wheelnutscouldresultinfailureorlossof

thewheelandmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Ensurethatthewheelnutsareproperly

tightenedbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Torquethewheelnutsto115to136N⋅m(85to100

ft-lb)inacrossingpattern(Figure11).

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Figure11

HydraulicSystemSafety

•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidisinjected

intoskin.Injecteduidmustbesurgicallyremoved

withinafewhoursbyadoctor.

•Ensurethatallhydraulic-uidhosesandlinesare

ingoodconditionandallhydraulicconnections

andttingsaretightbeforeapplyingpressureto

thehydraulicsystem.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole

leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressurehydraulic

uid.

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.

•Beforedisconnectingorperforminganyworkon

thehydraulicsystem,lowertheimplementto

thegroundandshutofftheenginetorelieveall

pressureinthesystem.

•Toensuresafe,optimalperformanceofthe

machine,useonlygenuineT ororeplacement

parts.Replacementpartsmadebyother

manufacturerscouldbedangerous,andsuchuse

couldvoidtheproductwarranty.

CheckingtheHydraulic

LinesandHoses

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Checkthehydrauliclinesandhosesforleaks,kinked

lines,loosemountingsupports,wear,loosettings,

weather,deterioration,andchemicaldeterioration.

Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeoperatingthe

machine.

WARNING

Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan

penetrateskinandcauseinjury.

•Ensurethatallhydraulicuidhoses

andlinesareingoodconditionandall

hydraulicconnectionsandttingsaretight

beforeapplyingpressuretothehydraulic

system.

•Keepbodyandhandsawayfrompin-hole

leaksornozzlesthatejecthighpressure

hydraulicuid.

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic

leaks.

•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulic

systembeforeperforminganyworkonthe

hydraulicsystem.

•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuid

isinjectedintoskin.

ServicingtheHydraulic

System

HydraulicFluidSpecications

Thereservoirislledatthefactorywithhigh-quality

hydraulicuid.Checkthelevelofthehydraulicuid

beforeyourststarttheengineanddailythereafter;

refertoCheckingtheHydraulicFluidLevel(page18).

Recommendedreplacementuid:T oroPX

ExtendedLifeHydraulicFluid;availablein19L(5US

gallon)pailsor208L(55USgallon)drums.

Note:Amachineusingtherecommended

replacementuidrequireslessfrequentuidandlter

changes.

Alternativeuids:IfT oroPXExtendedLife

HydraulicFluidisnotavailable,youmayuseanother

conventional,petroleum-basedhydraulicuidhaving

specicationsthatfallwithinthelistedrangeforallthe

followingmaterialpropertiesandthatitmeetsindustry

standards.Donotusesyntheticuid.Consultwith

yourlubricantdistributortoidentifyasatisfactory

product.

Note:T orodoesnotassumeresponsibilityfor

damagecausedbyimpropersubstitutions,souse

productsonlyfromreputablemanufacturerswhowill

standbehindtheirrecommendation.

HighViscosityIndex/LowPourPoint

Anti-wearHydraulicFluid,ISOVG46

MaterialProperties:

Viscosity,ASTMD445cSt@40°C(104°F)

44to48

ViscosityIndexASTMD2270

140orhigher

PourPoint,ASTMD97-37°Cto-45°C(-34°F

to-49°F)

IndustrySpecications:EatonVickers694(I-286-S,

M-2950-S/35VQ25or

M-2952-S)

Note:Manyhydraulicuidsarealmostcolorless,

makingitdifculttospotleaks.Areddyeadditivefor

thehydraulicuidisavailablein20ml(0.67oz)

bottles.Abottleissufcientfor15to22L(4to6US

gallons)ofhydraulicuid.OrderPartNo.44-2500

fromyourauthorizedT orodistributor.

CheckingtheHydraulicFluidLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Operatethemachinesothattheuidiswarm,

parkthemachineonalevelsurface,andshut

offtheengine.

2.Checktheleveloftheuidbyviewingthesight

gauge(Figure12).

Youshouldseetheuidlevelisinthemiddle

ofthesightgauge.

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Figure12

1.Sightgauge

2.Hydraulicreservoircap

3.Iftheuidlevelisbelowthemiddleofthegauge,

removethecapfromthehydraulicuidreservoir

andslowlyaddthespeciedhydraulicuid

untilthelevelreachesthemiddle(maximum)

ofthesightgauge;refertoHydraulicFluid

Specications(page18).

Important:Donotoverllthereservoir;

ifyouexceedthemaxlllineofthesight

gaugeyoumustremovetheexcessuid;

refertoChangingtheHydraulicFluid(page

19).

Important:Topreventhydraulicsystem

contamination,cleanthetopofthe

hydraulic-uidcontainersopeningit.Ensure

thatthepourspoutandthefunnelareclean.

4.Installthereservoircap.

ChangingtheHydraulicFluid

ServiceInterval:Every2,000hours—Ifyouare

usingtherecommendedhydraulic

uid,changethehydraulicuidand

lter.

Every800hours—Ifyouarenotusingthe

recommendedhydraulicuidorhaveeverlled

thereservoirwithanalternativeuid,change

thehydraulicuid.

Reservoircapacity:approximately38L(10US

gallons)

Important:Iftheuidbecomescontaminated,

contactanauthorizedTorodistributor.

Contaminateduidlooksmilkyorblackwhen

comparedtocleanuid.

1.Turntheengineoff.

2.Disconnectthesmallhydraulichose(casedrain)

fromthebottomofthereservoirandletthe

hydraulicuidowintoadrainpan.

Note:Installandtightenthehosewhenthe

hydraulicuidstopsdraining.

3.Fillthereservoirwithapproximately38L(10US

gallons)ofthespeciedhydraulicuid;referto

HydraulicFluidSpecications(page18).

Important:Useonlythehydraulicuids

specied.Otheruidscoulddamagethe

system.

Topreventoverlling,donotlliftheuid

iscold.Donotoverllthereservoirwith

hydraulicuid.

4.Installthereservoircap.

5.Startthetractionunitengine,useallthe

hydrauliccontrolstodistributethehydraulicuid

throughoutthesystem,andcheckforleaks.

6.Shutofftheengine

7.Withtheuidwarm,lookintothesightgauge.

Note:Ifthehydraulicuidlevelislow,add

enoughuidtoraisetheleveltothemiddle

(maximum)ofthesightgauge.

ReplacingtheHydraulicFilter

ServiceInterval:Every1,000hours—Ifyouare

usingtherecommendedhydraulic

uid,replacethehydrauliclter.

Every800hours—Ifyouarenotusingthe

recommendedhydraulicuidorhaveeverlled

thereservoirwithanalternativeuid,change

thehydrauliclter.

UseonlytheT ororeplacementlterinthehydraulic

system;refertothePartsCatalog.

Important:Useofanyotherltermayvoidthe

warrantyonsomecomponents.

1.Turnthetractionunitengineoffandremovethe

keyfromtheignition.

2.Cleantheareaaroundtheltermountingarea.

3.Placeadrainpanunderthelterandremove

thelter(Figure13).

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Figure13

1.Hydrauliclter

4.Lubricatethenewltergasketandllthelter

withhydraulicuid.

5.Ensurethattheltermountingareaisclean.

6.Screwthelteronuntilthegasketcontactsthe

mountingplate,thentightenthelterone–half

turn.

7.Startthetractionunitengineandoperatethe

hydrauliccontrolstopurgeairfromthesystem.

8.Shutofftheengineandchecktheuidleveland

foranyleaks.

AdjustingtheImpellerBelt

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst20hours

Monthly

Makesurethatthebeltisproperlytensionedto

ensureproperoperationofthemachineandprevent

unnecessarywear.

1.Loosentheboltsandnutssecuringthedrive

shieldtotheimpellerhousing(Figure14)and

removetheshield.

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Figure14

1.Driveshield

Note:Youdonotneedtodisconnectthedrive

shafttoadjustthebelttension.

2.Onbacksideoftheframe,loosenthebolt

securingthebelttensionertotheframe(Figure

14).

3.Removetheboltandnutsecuringthetensioner

guidetothedrivemounttoreleasethebelt

tension(Figure15).

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