Toro TX 427 Compact Tool Carrier User manual

FormNo.3403-169RevB

TX427CompactToolCarrier

ModelNo.22321—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.22321G—SerialNo.314000001andUp

ModelNo.22322—SerialNo.314000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3403-169*B

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives,

fordetailspleaseseetheseparateproductspecicDeclaration

ofConformity(DOC)sheet.

DANGER

Theremaybeburiedpower,gas,and/ortelephone

linesintheworkarea.Shockorexplosionmay

occurifyoudigintothem.

Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedforburied

linesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.Contactyour

localmarkingserviceorutilitycompanytohavethe

propertymarked(forexample,intheUnitedStates,

call811forthenationwidemarkingservice).

Becauseinsomeareastherearelocal,state,orfederal

regulationsrequiringthatasparkarresterbeusedonthe

engineofthismachine,asparkarresterisavailableas

anoption.Ifyourequireasparkarrester,contactyour

AuthorizedToroServiceDealer.

GenuineTorosparkarrestersareapprovedbytheUSDA

ForestryService.

Important:ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic

ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine

onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landwithoutasparkarrestermufermaintainedin

workingorder,ortheengineconstricted,equipped,and

maintainedforthepreventionofre.Otherstatesor

federalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002

Theenclosedengineowner’smanualissuppliedfor

informationregardingtheUSEnvironmentalProtection

Agency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmissionControl

Regulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,and

warranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughtheengine

manufacturer.

Introduction

Thismachineisacompacttoolcarrierintendedforusein

variousearthandmaterialsmovingactivitiesforlandscaping

andconstructionwork.Itisdesignedtooperateawidevariety

ofattachmentseachofwhichperformaspecializedfunction.

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.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation

8111LyndaleAvenueSouth

Bloomington,MN55420

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial

attention.

Contents

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

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

SoundPressureLevel...............................................6

SoundPower..........................................................6

VibrationLevel.......................................................6

StabilityData..........................................................7

SlopeIndicator.......................................................8

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................9

ProductOverview.........................................................13

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

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

Attachments/Accessories........................................16

Operation....................................................................17

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

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................18

CheckingtheHydraulic-FluidLevel..........................18

StartingandStoppingtheEngine..............................19

StoppingtheTractionUnit......................................19

MovingaNon-functioningTractionUnit...................19

UsingtheCylinderLock..........................................20

UsingAttachments.................................................20

SecuringtheTractionUnitforTransport....................22

LiftingtheTractionUnit..........................................22

LoadingtheMachine..............................................22

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

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

PremaintenanceProcedures........................................25

OpeningtheHood.................................................25

ClosingtheHood...................................................25

OpeningtheRear-AccessCover...............................25

ClosingtheRear-AccessCover.................................26

RemovingtheSideScreens......................................26

InstallingtheSideScreens........................................26

RemovingtheFrontScreen......................................26

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

GreasingtheTractionUnit......................................27

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

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

ServicingtheCarbonCanister..................................28

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

ServicingtheSparkPlugs.........................................30

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................31

ChangingtheFuelFilter..........................................31

DrainingtheFuelTank...........................................32

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................32

ServicingtheBattery...............................................32

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................34

ServicingtheTracks................................................34

BeltMaintenance......................................................37

Inspecting/ReplacingtheDriveBelt.........................37

ControlsSystemMaintenance.....................................39

AdjustingtheTractionControlAlignment.................39

AdjustingtheTractionControlNeutral

Position.............................................................39

AdjustingtheTrackingoftheTractionControl,

FullForwardPosition..........................................40

HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................41

ReplacingtheHydraulicFilter..................................41

ChangingtheHydraulicFluid...................................41

CheckingtheHydraulicLines...................................43

Cleaning...................................................................43

RemovingDebrisfromtheTractionUnit...................43

CleaningtheChassis...............................................44

Storage........................................................................45

Troubleshooting...........................................................47

Safety

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner

canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,which

means:

Caution

W ar ning

,or

Danger

—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay

resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet.Always

followallsafetyinstructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

WARNING

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an

odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed

area.

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial.If

theoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglish,itis

theowner'sresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice

theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof

theoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,other

peopleorproperty.

Preparation

DANGER

Theremaybeburiedpower,gas,and/ortelephone

linesintheworkarea.Shockorexplosionmay

occurifyoudigintothem.

Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedforburied

linesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.Contactyour

localmarkingserviceorutilitycompanytohavethe

propertymarked(forexample,inAustralia,call1100

forthenationwidemarkingservice).

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand

attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform

thejob.Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved

bythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingsafetyglasses,long

pants,safetyshoes,andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hair.Donotwearjewelry.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand

removeallobjectssuchasrocks,toys,andwirewhichcan

bethrownbythemachine.

•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuels.Theyareammable

andvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer

–Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

Donotsmoke.

–Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.

•Checkthattheoperator'spresencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning

properly.

Operation

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholesand

hiddenhazards.

•Besurealldrivesareinneutralandparkingbrakeis

engagedbeforestartingtheengine.Starttheengineonly

fromtheoperator'sposition.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besureto

travelintherecommendeddirectiononhillsides.Turf

conditionscanaffectthemachine'sstability.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsandwhen

changingdirectionsonslopes.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Stoponlevelground,lowerimplements,disengagethe

auxiliaryhydraulics,engageparkingbrake,shutoffthe

engine,andremovethekeybeforeleavingtheoperator's

positionforanyreason.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingattachments.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof

aclearpath.

•Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsandbystanders

away.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalks.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe

inuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

•Readallattachmentmanuals.

•Ensurethattheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

operatingthetractionunit.Stopthetractionunitif

anyoneentersthearea.

•Neverleavearunningtractionunitunattended.Always

lowertheloaderarms,shutofftheengine,settheparking

brake,andremovethekeybeforeleaving.

•Donotexceedtheratedoperatingcapacity,asthetraction

unitmaybecomeunstablewhichmayresultinlossof

control.

•Donotcarryaloadwiththearmsraised.Alwayscarry

loadsclosetotheground.

•Donotover-loadtheattachmentandalwayskeepthe

loadlevelwhenraisingtheloaderarms.Logs,boards,and

otheritemscouldrolldowntheloaderarms,injuringyou.

•Neverjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Donottouchpartswhichmaybehotfromoperation.

Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,

orservice.

•Checkforoverheadclearances(i.e.,branches,doorways,

electricalwires)beforedrivingunderanyobjectsanddo

notcontactthem.

•Ensurethatyouoperatethetractionunitinareaswhere

therearenoobstaclesincloseproximitytotheoperator.

Failuretomaintainadequatedistancefromtrees,walls,

andotherbarriersmayresultininjuryasthetractionunit

backsupduringoperationiftheoperatorisnotattentive

tothesurroundings.Operatetheunitonlyinareaswhere

thereissufcientclearancefortheoperatortosafely

maneuvertheproduct.

•Beforedigging,havetheareamarkedforunderground

utilities,anddonotdiginmarkedareas.

•Locatethepinchpointareasmarkedonthetractionunit

andattachmentsandkeephandsandfeetawayfrom

theseareas.

•Beforeoperatingthetractionunitwithanattachment,

ensurethattheattachmentisproperlyinstalled.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate

themachine;seekshelter.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-controland

tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryordeath.

Allslopesrequireextracaution.

•Donotoperatethetractionunitonhillsidesorslopes

exceedingtheanglesrecommendedinStabilityData(page

7),andthoseintheattachmentOperator'sManual.Seealso

theSlopeIndicator(page8).

•Operateupanddownslopeswiththeheavyendof

thetractionunituphill.Weightdistributionchanges.

Anemptybucketmakestherearofthetractionunit

theheavyend,andafullbucketmakesthefrontofthe

tractionunittheheavyend.Mostotherattachmentsmake

thefrontoftractionunittheheavyend.

•Raisingtheloaderarmsonaslopeaffectsthestabilityof

themachine.Wheneverpossible,keeptheloaderarmsin

theloweredpositionwhenonslopes.

•Donotremoveoraddattachmentsonaslope.

•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.fromthe

workarea.Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps,asuneven

terraincouldoverturnthetractionunit.Tallgrasscan

hideobstacles.

•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Attachmentscan

changethestabilityandtheoperatingcharacteristicsof

thetractionunit.Warrantymaybevoidedifusedwith

unapprovedattachments.

•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.Donot

makesuddenchangesinspeedordirection.

•Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Ifthetractionunit

losestraction,proceedslowly,straightdowntheslope.

•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turnslowly

andkeeptheheavyendofthetractionunituphill.

•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Thetractionunitcouldsuddenlyturnoverifatrackgoes

overtheedgeofaclifforditch,orifanedgecavesin.

•Donotoperateonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould

causesliding.

•Donotparkthetractionunitonahillsideorslope.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Parkthemachineonlevelground,disengagetheauxiliary

hydraulics,lowertheattachment,settheparkingbrake,

shutofftheengine,andremovethekey.Waitforall

movementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairing.

•Cleandebrisfromattachments,drives,mufers,and

enginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear

ame.

•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Disconnectthebatterybeforemakinganyrepairs.

Disconnectthenegativeterminalrstandthepositive

last.Connectpositiverstandnegativelast.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Chargebatteriesinanopen,well-ventilatedarea,away

fromsparkandames.Unplugthechargerbefore

connectingordisconnectingitfromthebattery.Wear

protectiveclothinganduseinsulatedtools.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware

tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.

•Ifanymaintenanceorrepairrequirestheloaderarmsto

beintheraisedposition,securethearmsintheraised

positionwiththehydrauliccylinderlocks.

•Keepnutsandboltstight.Keepequipmentingood

condition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.

•Keepthetractionunitfreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

buildup.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.Allowthetraction

unittocoolbeforestoring.

•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuels.Theyareammable

andvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

–Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwhenthe

engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore

refueling.Donotsmoke.

–Neverrefuelthetractionunitindoors.

–Neverstorethetractionunitorfuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasnearawater

heaterorfurnace.

–Neverllacontainerwhileitisinsideavehicle,trunk,

pickupbed,oranysurfaceotherthantheground.

–Keepcontainernozzleincontactwiththetankduring

lling.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikeanobject.

Makeanynecessaryrepairsbeforestarting.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensurethat

originalstandardsaremaintained.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid

contactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protectyourface,

eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparks,and

amesawayfromthebattery.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinholeleaks

ornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressurehydraulicuid.Use

cardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks;neveruse

yourhands.Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan

penetrateskinandcauseinjuryrequiringsurgerywithin

afewhoursbyaqualiedsurgeon;otherwise,gangrene

mayresult.

SoundPressureLevel

SoundPressureLevelThisunithasasoundpressurelevelat

theoperator’searof90dBA,whichincludesanUncertainty

Value(K)of1dBA.

Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinEN11201.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof103dBA,

whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe

proceduresoutlinedinISO6395.

VibrationLevel

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=1.1m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=1.1m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.6m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures

outlinedinENISO20643.

StabilityData

Thefollowingtableslistthemaximumsloperecommendedforthetractionunitinthepositionslistedinthetables.Slopesover

thelisteddegreemaycausethetractionunittobecomeunstable.Thedatainthetablesassumethattheloaderarmsarefully

lowered;raisedarmsmayaffectthestability.

Ineachattachmentmanualisasetof3stabilityratings,1foreachhillposition.Todeterminethemaximumslopeyoucan

traversewiththeattachmentinstalled,ndthedegreeofslopethatcorrespondstothestabilityratingsoftheattachment.

Example:IftheattachmentinstalledonaTX427tractionunithasaFrontUphillratingofB,aRearUphillratingofD,anda

SideUphillratingofC,thenyoucoulddriveforwardupa20°slope,rearwardupa12°slope,orsidewaysona14°slope,as

listedinthefollowingtablefortheTX427tractionunit.

Model22321and22321G

MaximumRecommendedSlopewhen

Operatingwith:

FrontUphillRearUphill

SideUphill

Conguration

Tractionunitwithoutattachment

11°21°19°

Tractionunitwithanattachmentratedwithoneofthefollowingstabilityratings

foreachslopeposition:*

25°25°20°

20°20°18°

C17°17°14°

10°12°9°

5°5°5°

Model22322

MaximumRecommendedSlopewhen

Operatingwith:

FrontUphillRearUphill

SideUphill

Conguration

Tractionunitwithoutattachment

12°20°23°

Tractionunitwithanattachmentratedwithoneofthefollowingstabilityratings

foreachslopeposition:*

25°25°25°

22°22°22°

C18°16°16°

10°10°10°

5°5°5°

SlopeIndicator

G01 1841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Todeterminethemaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineon,refertotheStabilityDatasection.Usetheslope

indicatortodeterminethedegreeofslopeofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthanthat

speciedintheStabilityDatasection.Foldalongtheappropriatelinetomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential

danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93-6686

1.Hydraulicuid

2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

93-7814

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts.

93-9084

1.Liftpoint

2.Tie-downpoint

100-4650

1.Crushinghazardofhand—keepbystandersasafedistance

awayfromthemachine.

2.Crushinghazardoffoot—keepbystandersasafedistance

awayfromthemachine.

100-8821

1.Crushinghazardandcuttinghazardofhand—stayasafe

distanceawayfromthefrontofthetractionunitwhenthe

loaderarmsareraised.

100-8822

1.Warning—donotcarrypassengers.

115-4020

1.Turnright3.Reverse

2.Forward

4.Turnleft

115-4855

1.Hotsurface/burnhazard—wearprotectivegloveswhen

handlingthehydrauliccouplersandreadtheOperator's

Manualforinformationonhandlinghydrauliccomponents.

115-4856

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual;maximumload

ratingof500lb(228kg);noriders.

115-4857

1.Lowertheloaderarms.

4.Curlthebucket.

2.Dumpthebucket.5.Floatthebucketonthe

ground.

3.Raisetheloaderarms.

115-4858

1.Crushinghazardofhandsorfeet—installthecylinderlock.

115-4859

1.Disengaged3.Engaged

2.Parkingbrake

115-4861

1.Auxiliaryhydraulics3.Forward

2.Lockedreverse(detent)4.Neutral(off)

115-4862

1.Loader-valve

lock—unlocked

2.Loader-valvelock—locked

117-1806

115-4860

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Warning—settheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,removetheignitionkeyandlowertheloaderarmsbeforeleavingthemachine.

3.Crushinghazard—installthecylinderlockandreadtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Cuttinghazardofhandsorfeet—waitforallmovingpartstostop;stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsandshieldsin

place.

5.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—keepbystandersasafedistanceawayfromthemachine.

6.Explosionandelectricshockhazard—donotdiginareaswithburiedgasorelectricallines;contactlocalpowerorganizations

beforedigging.

117-4045

1.ReadtheOperator'sManual,located

insidetherear-accesscover.

7.Choke

13.Engine—run

2.Fast

8.Off14.Engine—shutoff

3.Continuous-variablesetting

9.Fuel15.Warning—donotoperatethismachine

unlessyouaretrained.

4.Slow10.Hydraulic-uidtemperature

16.Electricshockhazard,overheadpower

lines—stayawayfromoverheadpower

lines.

5.Throttle11.Hourmeter17.Tippinghazard—movethetraction

unitwiththeheavyenduphill;carry

loadslow;neverjerkthecontrols;use

asteady,evenmotion.

6.On

12.Engine—start18.Tippinghazard—slowthetractionunit

whenturning,donottravelfastwhen

turning,lookbehindanddownwhen

reversing.

ProductOverview

Figure4

1.Track5.Loaderarms9.Mountplate13.Fueltank

2.Track-adjustmentchamber6.Hood

10.Tie-down/liftloop14.Reverse-safetyplate

3.Liftcylinder

7.Auxiliary-hydrauliccouplers

11.Controlpanel

4.Cylinderlock

8.Tiltcylinder12.Rear-accesscover

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrols(Figure5)beforeyou

starttheengineandoperatethetractionunit.

Figure5

1.Auxiliary-hydraulicslever

8.Loaderarm/attachmenttilt

lever

2.Throttlelever9.Loader-valvelock

3.Chokelever

10.Parking-brakelever

4.Fuelgauge11.Tractioncontrol

5.Hydraulic-uid

temperaturelight

12.Referencebar

6.Hourmeter/tachometer13.Loader-control-reference

bar

7.Keyswitch

KeySwitch

Thekeyswitch,usedtostartandshutofftheengine,has3

positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART.

•Tostarttheengine,rotatethekeytotheRUNposition,

theglow-pluglightcomeson.Whentheglow-pluglight

turnsoff,turnthekeytotheSTARTposition.Releasethe

keywhentheenginestartsanditmovesautomatically

totheRUNposition.

•Toshutofftheengine,rotatethekeytotheOFFposition.

ThrottleLever

Movethecontrolforwardtoincreasetheenginespeedand

rearwardtodecreasespeed.

ChokeLever

Beforestartingacoldengine,movethechokeleverforward.

Aftertheenginestarts,regulatethechoketokeeptheengine

runningsmoothly.Assoonaspossible,movethechokelever

allthewayrearward.

Note:Awarmenginerequireslittleornochoking.

ReferenceBar

Whendrivingthetractionunit,usethereferencebaras

ahandleandaleveragepointforcontrollingthetraction

controlandtheauxiliary-hydraulicslever.Toensuresmooth,

controlledoperation,donottakebothhandsoffthereference

barwhileoperatingthetractionunit.

TractionControl

Figure6

1.Referencebar(doesnotmovetogiveyouareferencepoint

andaxedhandletoholdwhileoperatingthetractionunit)

2.Tractioncontrol(movestocontrolthemachine)

•Tomoveforward,movethetractioncontrolforward

(Figure7).

Figure7

•Tomoverearward,movethetractioncontrolrearward

(Figure8).Whenreversing,lookbehindfor

obstructionsandkeepyourhandsonthereference

bar.

Figure8

•Toturnright,rotatethetractioncontrolclockwise(Figure

9).

G008131

Figure9

•Toturnleft,rotatethetractioncontrolcounterclockwise

(Figure10).

G008132

Figure10

•Tostop,releasethetractioncontrol(Figure6).

Note:Thefartheryoumovethetractioncontrolinany

direction,thefasterthemachinemovesinthatdirection.

LoaderArm/AttachmentTiltLever

Totilttheattachmentforward,slowlymovethelevertothe

right(Figure11).

Totilttheattachmentrearward,slowlymovethelevertothe

left(Figure11).

Tolowertheloaderarms,slowlymovetheleverforward

(Figure11).

Toraisetheloaderarms,slowlymovetheleverrearward

(Figure11).

Youcanalsopushtheleverfullyforwardintoadetent

position(Figure11)toreleasetheloaderarmssothatthe

attachmentrestsontheground.Thisallowsattachmentssuch

asthelevelerandthehydraulicbladetofollowthecontours

oftheground(i.e.,oat)whengrading.

Figure11

1.Lowertheloaderarms

4.Tilttheattachmentforward

2.Raisetheloaderarms

5.Detent(Float)position

3.Tilttheattachment

rearward

Bymovingthelevertoanintermediateposition(suchas,

forwardandleft),youcanmovetheloaderarmsandtiltthe

attachmentatthesametime.

Loader-ValveLock

Theloader-valvelocksecurestheloaderarm/attachment

tiltleversothatyoucannotpushitforward.Thishelpsto

ensurethatnooneaccidentallylowerstheloaderarmsduring

maintenance.Securetheloaderarmswiththelockanytime

youneedtostopthemachinewiththeloaderarmsraised.

Tosetthelock,liftuponitsothatitclearstheholeinthe

controlpanelandswingittotheleftinfrontoftheloaderarm

lever,pushingitdownintothelockedposition(Figure12).

Figure12

1.Loader-valvelock

2.Loaderarm/attachmenttilt

lever

Loader-Control-ReferenceBar

Theloader-control-referencebarhelpsstabilizeyourhand

whileoperatingtheloaderarm/attachmenttiltlever.

Auxiliary-HydraulicsLever

Tooperateahydraulicattachmentintheforwarddirection,

rotatetheauxiliary-hydraulicsleverrearwardandpullitdown

tothereferencebar(Figure13,number1).

Tooperateahydraulicattachmentinreversedirection,rotate

thehydraulicsleverrearward,thenmoveitleftintotheupper

slot(Figure13,number2).

Ifyoureleasetheleverwhileintheforwardposition,the

leverautomaticallyreturnstotheneutralposition(Figure13,

number3).Ifitisinthereverseposition,itremainsthere

untilyoupullitoutoftheslot.

Figure13

1.Forward-owhydraulics

3.Neutral

2.Reverse-owhydraulics

Parking-BrakeLever

Tosettheparkingbrake,pushthebrakeleverforwardandto

theleftandthenpullitrearward(Figure14).

Note:Thetractionunitmayrollslightlybeforethebrakes

engageinthedrivesprocket.

Figure14

Toreleasethebrake,pushtheleverforwardandthenright,

intothenotch.

FuelGauge

Thisgaugemeasurestheamountoffuelinthefueltank.

Hydraulic-FluidTemperatureLight

Ifthehydraulicuidgetstoohot,thislightilluminatesandan

audiblealarmsounds.Ifthishappens,shutofftheengineand

allowthetractionunittocool.

HourMeter/Tachometer

Whentheengineisoff,thehourmeter/tachometerdisplays

thenumberofhoursofoperationthathavebeenloggedon

thetractionunit.Whentheengineisrunning,itdisplaysthe

speedoftheengineinrevolutionsperminute(rpm).

After50hoursandthenevery100hoursthereafter(150,

250,350,etc.),thescreendisplaysCHGOILtoremindyou

tochangetheengineoil.Afterevery100hours,thescreen

displaysSVCtoremindyoutoperformtheothermaintenance

proceduresbasedona100-,200-,or400–hourschedule.

Thesereminderscomeonstarting3hourspriortotheservice

intervaltimeandashatregularintervalsfor6hours.

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

Model22321and22321G

Width

86cm(34inches)

Length

180cm(71inches)

Height

117cm(46inches)

Weight

853kg(1,880lb)

Operatingcapacity227kg(500lb)

Tippingcapacity

671kg(1,480lb)

Wheelbase

79cm(31.2inches)

Dumpheight(withnarrowbucket)119cm(47inches)

Reach—fullyraised(withnarrowbucket)55cm(22inches)

Heighttohingepin(narrowbucketinhighestposition)168cm(66inches)

Model22322

Width

104cm(41inches)

Length

180cm(71inches)

Height

117cm(46inches)

Weight

941kg(2,075lb)

Operatingcapacity227kg(500lb)

Tippingcapacity

647kg(1,427lb)

Wheelbase

79cm(31.2inches)

Dumpheight(withnarrowbucket)119cm(47inches)

Reach—fullyraised(withnarrowbucket)55cm(22inches)

Heighttohingepin(narrowbucketinhighestposition)168cm(66inches)

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsandaccessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachinetoenhanceandexpand

itscapabilities.ContactyourAuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgotowww.Toro.comforalistofallapproved

attachmentsandaccessories.

Important:UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.Otherattachmentsmaycreateanunsafeoperatingenvironment

ordamagethetractionunit.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

Important:Beforeoperating,checkthefuelandoil

level,andremovedebrisfromthetractionunit.Also,

ensurethattheareaisclearofpeopleanddebris.You

shouldalsoknowandhavemarkedthelocationsofall

utilitylines.

CAUTION

Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcessof

85dBAattheoperator'searandcancausehearing

lossthroughextendedperiodsofexposure.

Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis

machine.

AddingFuel

•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.Neverusegasolinethatcontains

morethan10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15

(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),or

E85(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/orengine

damagewhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithfuelless

than30daysold;runthemachinedrybeforestoringit

formorethan30days.

Donotusefueladditivesotherthanafuel

stabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuelstabilizers

withanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,methanol,or

isopropanol.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremelyammable

andhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosionfromfuel

canburnyouandothersandcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,when

theengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

fueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13mm

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

neck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallowsfuel

toexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstayaway

fromanopenameorwherefuelfumesmaybe

ignitedbyaspark.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit

outofthereachofchildren.Neverbuymore

thana30-daysupplyoffuel.

•Donotoperatewithouttheentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworkingcondition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleased,causingasparkwhich

canignitethefuelvapors.Areorexplosionfrom

fuelcanburnyouandothersandcandamage

property.

•Alwaysplacefuelcontainersonthegroundaway

fromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllfuelcontainersinsideavehicleoron

atruckortrailerbedbecauseinteriorcarpets

orplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulatethe

containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removeequipmentfromthe

truckortrailerandrefueltheequipmentwithits

wheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipment

onatruckortrailerfromaportablecontainer

ratherthanfromafuel-dispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseafuel-dispensernozzle,keepthe

nozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis

complete.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthetractionunitonalevelsurface,lowerthe

loaderarms,andshutofftheengine.

2.Removethekeyandallowtheenginetocool.

3.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremoveit.

Note:Thecapistetheredtothefueltank.

4.Addunleadedfueltothefueltank,untilthelevelisjust

belowthebottomofthellerneck.

Important:Thisspaceinthetankallowsfuelto

expand.Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

5.Installthefueltankcapsecurely,turningituntilitclicks.

6.Wipeupanyfuelthatmayhavespilled.

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Parkthetractionunitonalevelsurface,lowerthe

loaderarms,andshutofftheengine.

2.Removethekeyandallowtheenginetocool.

3.Openthehood.

4.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick(Figure15).

Figure15

1.Oildipstick

2.Metalend

5.Pulloutthedipstickandwipethemetalendclean

(Figure15).

6.Slidethedipstickfullyintothedipsticktube(Figure15).

7.Pullthedipstickoutandlookatthemetalend.

8.Iftheoillevelislow ,cleanaroundtheoil-llercapand

removethecap(Figure16).

Figure16

1.Fillercap2.Valvecover

9.Slowlypouronlyenoughoilintothevalvecoverto

raisetheleveltotheF(Full)mark.

Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil

topreventdamagingtheengine.

10.Replacethellercapanddipstick.

11.Closethehood.

CheckingtheHydraulic-Fluid

Level

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

HydraulicTankCapacity:45.4L(12USgallons)

RefertoChangingtheHydraulicFluid(page41)for

hydraulic-uidspecications.

Important:Alwaysusethecorrecthydraulicuid.

Unspecieduidswilldamagethehydraulicsystem.

1.Removetheattachment,ifoneisinstalled;referto

RemovinganAttachment(page22).

2.Parkthetractionunitonalevelsurface,lowerthe

loaderarms,andfullyretractthetiltcylinder.

3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andallowthe

enginetocool.

4.Openthehoodandremovetheleftsidescreen.

5.Cleantheareaaroundthellerneckofthehydraulic

tank(Figure17).

6.Removethecapfromthellerneckandchecktheuid

levelonthedipstick(Figure17).

Theuidlevelshouldbebetweenthemarksonthe

dipstick.

Figure17

1.Filler-neckcap2.Dipstick

7.Ifthelevelislow,addenoughuidtoraiseittothe

properlevel.

8.Installthecaponthellerneck.

9.Replacetheleftsidescreenandclosethehood.

StartingandStoppingthe

Engine

StartingtheEngine

1.Ensurethattheauxiliaryhydraulicsleverisinneutral.

2.MovethechokeleverforwardtotheONpositionif

youarestartingacoldengine.

3.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenSLOW(turtle)

andFAST(rabbit)positions.

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.

4.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition.Whenthe

enginesstarts,releasethekey.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto

start,allowa30secondcool-downperiodbetween

attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan

burnoutthestartermotor.

5.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethechoke

leverbacktotheOFFposition.Iftheenginestallsor

hesitates,pullthechokeoutagainuntiltheengine

warmsup.

6.Movethethrottlelevertodesiredsetting.

Important:Iftheengineisrunathighspeeds

whenthehydraulicsystemiscold(i.e.,whenthe

ambientairtemperatureisnearfreezingorlower),

hydraulicsystemdamagecouldoccur.When

startingtheengineincoldconditions,allowthe

enginetoruninthemiddlethrottlepositionfor

2to5minutesbeforemovingthethrottletofast

(rabbit).

Note:Ifoutdoortemperatureisbelowfreezing,store

thetractionunitinagaragetokeepitwarmerandaid

instarting.

StoppingtheEngine

1.Movethethrottlelever3/4ofthewaytotheFAST

position.

2.Lowertheloaderarmstotheground.

3.Turntheignitionkeyoff.

Note:Ifyousetthethrottlelowerthanhalfwayto

fast,theenginecontinuestorunfor1secondafter

turningthekeytotheOFFposition,preventingaloud

afterrebang.

Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardorishot,let

itrunforaminutebeforeturningtheignitionkeyoff.

Thishelpscooltheenginebeforeyoushutitoff.Inan

emergency,youcanshutofftheengineimmediately.

StoppingtheTractionUnit

Tostopthetractionunit,releasethetractioncontrol,move

thethrottlelevertoslow(turtle),lowerloaderarmstothe

ground,andshutofftheengine.Settheparkingbrakeand

removethekey.

CAUTION

Achildoruntrainedbystandercouldattemptto

operatethetractionunitandbeinjured.

Removethekeyfromtheswitchwhenleavingthe

tractionunit,evenifjustforafewseconds.

MovingaNon-functioning

TractionUnit

Important:Donottoworpullthetractionunitwithout

rstopeningthetowvalves,orthehydraulicsystemwill

bedamaged.

1.Shutofftheengine.

2.Opentherear-accesscover.

3.Usingawrench,turnthetowvalvesonthehydraulic

pumpstwicecounter-clockwise(Figure18).

Figure18

1.Lefttowvalve(righttrack)2.Righttowvalve(lefttrack)

4.Towthetractionunitasrequired.

5.Whenthetractionunithasbeenrepaired,closethetow

valvesbeforeoperatingit.

UsingtheCylinderLock

WARNING

Theloaderarmsmaylowerwhenintheraised

positioncrushinganyoneunderthem.

Installthecylinderlockbeforeperforming

maintenancethatrequiresraisedloaderarms.

InstallingtheCylinderLock

1.Removetheattachment.

2.Raisetheloaderarmstothefullyraisedposition.

3.Shutofftheengine.

4.Removethelynchpinsecuringthecylinderlocktothe

loaderarm(Figure19).

G004182

Figure19

1.Cylinderlock

3.Lynchpin

2.Liftcylinder

5.Lowerthecylinderlockoverthecylinderrodand

secureitwiththelynchpin(Figure19).

6.Slowlylowertheloaderarmsuntilcylinderlock

contactsthecylinderbodyandrodend.

Removing/StoringtheCylinderLock

Important:Ensurethatthecylinderlockisremoved

fromtherodandfullysecuredinthestorageposition

beforeoperatingthetractionunit.

1.Starttheengine.

2.Raisetheloaderarmstothefullyraisedposition.

3.Shutofftheengine.

4.Removethelynchpinsecuringthecylinderlock.

5.Rotatethecylinderlockuptotheloaderarmand

secureitwiththelynchpin.

6.Lowertheloaderarms.

UsingAttachments

Important:Ifyouareusinganattachmentwitha

serialnumberof200999999orearlier,themanualfor

theattachmentmaycontaininformationspecictothe

useoftheattachmentwithothertractionunits,suchas

settingsfortheowdividercontrolandspeedselector

leverandtheuseofacounterweightonthetractionunit.

ThesesystemsarebuiltintotheTX,andyoushould

ignoreanyreferencestothem.

InstallinganAttachment

Important:UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.

Attachmentscanchangethestabilityandtheoperating

characteristicsofthetractionunit.Thewarrantyofthe

tractionunitmaybevoidedifusedwithunapproved

attachments.

Important:Beforeinstallingtheattachment,ensure

thatthemountplatesarefreeofanydirtordebrisand

thatthepinsrotatefreely.Ifthepinsdonotrotatefreely,

greasethem.

1.Positiontheattachmentonalevelsurfacewithenough

spacebehindittoaccommodatethetractionunit.

2.Starttheengine.

3.Tilttheattachmentmountplateforward.

4.Positionthemountplateintotheupperlipofthe

attachmentreceiverplate(Figure20).

Figure20

1.Mountplate2.Receiverplate

5.Raisetheloaderarmswhiletiltingbackthemountplate

atthesametime.

Important:Theattachmentshouldberaised

enoughtocleartheground,andthemountplate

shouldbetiltedallthewayback.

6.Shutofftheengine.

Page is loading ...

Toro TX 427 Compact Tool Carrier, TX 427 Wide Track Compact Tool Carrier User manual

Related papers

Other documents