Toro Brush Cutter, TXL 2000 Tool Carrier User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: Brush Cutter, TXL 2000 Tool Carrier

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

FormNo.3429-947RevB

BrushCutter

TXL2000ToolCarrier

ModelNo.22534—SerialNo.318000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3429-947*B

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thisbrushcutterattachmentisintendedtobeused

onaT orotoolcarrier.Itisdesignedprimarilytolevel

brush,tallweeds,saplings,andsmalltreesandheavy

vegetationupto7.6cm(3inches)indiameter.Using

thisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse

couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.T oro.comforproductsafetyandoperation

trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding

adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineT oroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if

equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

SlopeSafety.......................................................3

BrushCutterSafety............................................3

MaintenanceandStorageSafety........................4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4

ProductOverview.....................................................5

Specications....................................................5

Operation..................................................................5

InstallingandRemovingtheAttachment.............5

TransportPosition..............................................6

OperatingTips...................................................7

Maintenance.............................................................8

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s).............8

GreasingtheBrushCutter..................................8

CheckingthePlanetaryFluidLevel.....................9

ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................9

CheckingtheHydraulicLines...........................10

RemovingDebris..............................................10

Storage....................................................................11

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Safety

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

•Donotraisetheloaderarmswhilethisattachment

isinstalled;alwayskeeptheattachmentcloseto

theground,withtheloaderarmsretracted,and

thechainsinstalled.

•ReadandunderstandthecontentofthisOperator’s

Manualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operatethemachine.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthemoving

componentsandattachments.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

workingonthemachine.

•Keepbystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andremove

thekeybeforeservicing,fueling,orunclogging

themachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol

,which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere

neededthroughoutthisOperator’sManual.

SlopeSafety

•Operatethemachineupanddownslopeswith

theheavyendofthemachineuphill.Weight

distributionchangeswithattachments.This

attachmentmakesthefrontofmachinetheheavy

end.

•Keeptheattachmentintheloweredposition

withtheloaderarmsretractedwhenonslopes.

Raisingtheattachmentorextendingtheloader

armsonaslopeaffectsthestabilityofthemachine.

•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol

andtip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevere

injuryordeath.Operatingthemachineonany

slopeoruneventerrainrequiresextracaution.

•Establishyourownproceduresandrulesfor

operatingonslopes.Theseproceduresmust

includesurveyingthesitetodeterminewhich

slopesaresafeformachineoperation.Always

usecommonsenseandgoodjudgmentwhen

performingthissurvey.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Ground

conditionscanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.

•Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Ifthe

machinelosestraction,proceedslowly,straight

downtheslope.

•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turn

slowlyandkeeptheheavyendofthemachine

uphill.

•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.

Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedor

direction.

•Ifyoufeeluneasyoperatingthemachineona

slope,donotdoit.

•Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps,asuneventerrain

couldoverturnthemachine.T allgrasscanhide

obstacles.

•Usecautionwhenoperatingonwetsurfaces.

Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,

ditches,embankments,orbodiesofwater.The

machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelor

trackgoesovertheedgeortheedgecavesin.

Maintainasafedistancebetweenthemachine

andanyhazard.

•Donotremoveoraddattachmentsonaslope.

•Donotparkthemachineonahillsideorslope.

BrushCutterSafety

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingeyeprotection;

hearingprotection;protectivegloves;longpants;

andsubstantial,slip-resistantfootwear.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keep

bystandersandpetsatleast61m(200feet)away

fromthemachine.

•Alwaysinspecttheattachmenttoensurethatthe

blades,bladebolts,andcuttingassemblyarenot

wornordamaged.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine,

andremoveallobjectsthatcouldinterferewith

theoperationofthemachineorthatthemachine

couldthrow.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengine,

removetheignitionkey,andwaitforallmoving

partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

•Donotraisetheattachmenttoaheighttoexpose

yourselforotherstotherotatingblade

MaintenanceandStorage

Safety

•Checkfastenersatfrequentintervalsforproper

tightnesstoensurethattheequipmentisinsafe

operatingcondition.

•RefertotheOperator’sManualforimportant

detailsifyoustoretheattachmentforanextended

periodoftime

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,

asnecessary.

SafetyandInstructional

Decals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsare

easilyvisibletotheoperatorandare

locatednearanyareaofpotential

danger.Replaceanydecalthatis

damagedormissing.

decal125-6128

125-6128

1.Highpressureuidhazard,injectionintothebody—read

theOperator’sManualbeforeperformingmaintenance.

decal133-8061

133-8061

decal138-0538

138-0538

1.Warning—readthe

Operator’sManual.

3.Warning;crushinghazard

fromabove—lockthe

attachmentinthelowered

position;donotraiseor

extendtheattachment.

2.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

mowerblade—stayaway

frommovingparts.

ProductOverview

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Figure3

1.Chain

3.Blade-accesscover

2.Spindleplanetary

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjectto

changewithoutnotice.

Cuttingwidth152cm(60inches)

Cuttingcapacity(diameter)10cm(4inches)

Depth

208cm(82inches)

Width

167cm(66inches)

Height

76cm(30inches)

Weight

669kg(1,474lb)

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro

replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement

partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers

couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe

productwarranty.

Operation

Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefrom

thenormaloperatingposition.

InstallingandRemoving

theAttachment

RefertotheOperator’sManualforthetractionunitfor

theinstallationandremovalprocedure.

Important:Beforeinstallingtheattachment,

positionthemachineonalevelsurface,ensure

thatthemountplatesarefreeofanydirtordebris,

andensurethatthepinsrotatefreely.Ifthepins

donotrotatefreely,greasethem.

Note:Alwaysusethetractionunittoliftandmove

theattachment.

WARNING

Ifyoudonotfullyseatthequick-attach

pinsthroughtheattachmentmountplate,

theattachmentcouldfalloffthemachine,

crushingyouorbystanders.

Ensurethatthequick-attachpinsarefully

seatedintheattachmentmountplate.

WARNING

Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan

penetrateskinandcauseinjury.Fluidinjected

intotheskinmustbesurgicallyremoved

withinafewhoursbyadoctorfamiliarwith

thisformofinjury;otherwise,gangrenemay

result.

•Ensurethatallhydraulic-uidhoses

andlinesareingoodconditionandall

hydraulicconnectionsandttingsaretight

beforeapplyingpressuretothehydraulic

system.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrom

pinholeleaksornozzlesthateject

high-pressurehydraulicuid.

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic

leaks;neveruseyourhands.

CAUTION

Hydrauliccouplers,hydrauliclines/valves,

andhydraulicuidmaybehot.Ifyoucontact

hotcomponents,youmaybeburned.

•Weargloveswhendisconnectingthe

hydrauliccouplers.

•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforetouching

hydrauliccomponents.

•Donottouchhydraulicuidspills.

ConnectingtheChains

DANGER

Raisingthebrushcuttercouldexposeyouor

otherstobladecontactandthrowndebris,

causinginjuryordeath.

•Donotraiseorextendtheloaderarms

whilethebrushcutterisinstalled.

•Alwayskeepthechainsconnectedtothe

tractionunit.

1.Looptheleftandrightchainsthroughtheleft

andrighttie-downloops,respectively(Figure4).

2.Inserttheendofthechainthroughtheretainer

plate(Figure4)andadjustthelengthofthe

chainsothattherearofthebrushcuttercannot

beliftedhigherthan30cm(12inches)above

theground.

Important:Adjustbothchainstothesame

length.

3.Securethechainbypullingittotheedgeofthe

retainerplate(Figure4).

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Figure4

TransportPosition

Whentransportinganattachment,keepthe

attachmentasclosetothegroundaspossible,no

morethan15cm(6inches)abovetheground,and

keeptheloaderarmsretracted.Tiltitrearward.

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Figure5

1.Nomorethan15cm(6

inches)abovetheground

2.Tilttheattachment

rearward.

OperatingTips

•Donotcutmateriallargerthan7.6cm(3inches)

indiameter.

•Toreversethedirectionthatthebladesrotate,

reversetheowofhydraulics.

•EngagethehydraulicswiththethrottleatLOW

IDLE.Whenthebladesrotatesmoothly,increase

thethrottletoHIGHIDLE.

Important:Donotcutmaterialuntiltheblades

rotatesmoothly.

•Ifthebladesslowunderload,decreasethetraction

speedorcutlessmaterialtomaintainbladespeed.

•Forcuttingtallgrassandheavyvegetation,raise

thefrontskidplates2.5to5cm(1to2inches)

andthebackofthecuttingdeck5to8cm(2to3

inches)abovethegroundtoallowmaterialtoexit

thecuttingdeckmoreeasily.

WARNING

Tiltingthebrushcutteratanexcessive

increasestheriskofdebristhrownatyou

orbystanders.

Donottiltthebrushcutterhigherthan

recommended.

•Forcuttinglargebrushandsmalltreeswitha

diameterupto7.6cm(3inches),lowertheback

ofthecuttingdecktoornearthegroundandraise

thefrontto30to61cm(12to24inches)above

theground.Driveslowly.

–Youcanusetheattachmenttobendoversmall

trees.Thebladeswillcutthetreeasitbends

thetreeover.

–Tomulchthetree,raisethefrontandlowerthe

backofthecuttingunit,thendriveforwardover

thetree.T omulchfurther,lowerthefrontofthe

cuttingunittothegroundandbackupoverthe

tree.Repeatasnecessary.

Maintenance

Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously

injureyouorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheswitchbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Greasethemachine.

•Checktheplanetaryuidlevel.

•Checkthebladecarrierbolts.Applythread-lockingcompoundtolooseboltsand

torqueto183to223N∙m(135to165ft-lb).

•Inspecttheblades.

•Checkthehydrauliclinesforleaks,loosettings,kinkedlines,loosemounting

supports,wear,weather,andchemicaldeterioration.

•Removedebrisfromtheattachment.

Every50hours

•Pressurewashthetopandundersideofthecuttingdeck.

GreasingtheBrushCutter

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Greasetype:General-purposegrease

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe

parkingbrake,andlowertheloaderarms.

2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag.

4.Greasethe2rearrollerbearingsand2front

casterttings.

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Figure6

CheckingthePlanetary

FluidLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

FluidType:80W-90GearOil,API-GL-5approved

Capacity:0.41L(14oz)

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe

parkingbrake,andlowertheloaderarms.

2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

3.Removetheplugonthesideofthebearing

housing(Figure7).

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Figure7

1.Checkplug

2.Topplug

4.Ifnolubricantcomesoutofthehole,removethe

topplugandadduiduntilitcomesoutofthe

hole.

5.Installtheplugs.

ServicingtheCutting

Blades

BladeSafety

Awornordamagedbladecanbreak,andapiece

ofthebladecouldbethrownatyouorbystanders,

resultinginseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

•Inspectthebladesperiodicallyforwearordamage.

•Usecarewhencheckingtheblades.Wrapthe

bladeorweargloves,andusecautionwhen

servicingtheblades.Onlyreplaceorsharpenthe

blades;neverstraightenorweldthem.

BeforeInspectingorServicingthe

Blades

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand

disengagetheauxiliaryhydraulics.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Disconnecttheattachmenthydrauliccouplers

fromthetractionunitandconnectthecouplers

together.

InspectingtheBlades

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Inspectthecuttingedges(Figure8).

2.Iftheedgesarenotsharporhavenicks,remove

andsharpentheblade;refertoSharpeningthe

Blades(page10).

3.Inspecttheblade.

4.Ifyounoticeanycrackorwear,immediately

installanewblade(Figure8).

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Figure8

1.Cuttingedge3.Crack

2.Wear

ReplacingtheBlades

Replacethebladesiftheyhitasolidobject,areoutof

balance,orarebent.

Important:Replaceallthebladesatthesame

timetomaintainconsistentwearandweight

balance.

1.Loosenthe2boltssecuringtheblade-access

coverandmovethecoveroutoftheway(Figure

9).

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Figure9

1.Bolts2.Blade-accesscover

2.Turntheywheeluntilyouseethebladenut.

Removethebladenut.

Note:Thesquareneckontheboltpreventsthe

boltfromspinning.Thebladewilldropafteryou

removethenut.

3.Withassistancefromanotherperson,installa

newblade,nut,washer,andbolt(Figure10).

Important:Usenewhardwarewhen

installinganewblade.

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Figure10

1.Nut3.Blade

2.Washer4.Bolt

4.Repeattheprocedurefortheotherblades.

5.Closetheaccesscoverandtightenthebolts

(Figure9).

SharpeningtheBlades

RemovethebladesasdescribedinReplacingthe

Blades(page10)andusealetosharpenthecutting

edgeattheendoftheblade(Figure11).

Note:Maintaintheoriginalangle.Ensurethecutting

edgeis0.8to1.6mm(1/32to1/16inch)thick.

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Figure11

1.Sharpenattheoriginal

angle

2.Cuttingedge

CheckingtheHydraulic

Lines

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan

penetrateskinandcauseinjury.Fluidinjected

intotheskinmustbesurgicallyremoved

withinafewhoursbyadoctorfamiliarwith

thisformofinjury;otherwise,gangrenemay

result.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrom

pinholeleaksornozzlesthateject

high-pressurehydraulicuid.

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic

leaks;neveruseyourhands.

RemovingDebris

Every50hours

Regularcleaningandwashingincreasesthelifespan

ofthemachine.Cleanthemachinedirectlyafteruse.

Usecarewhenusingahigh-pressuresprayer,

becauseitcandamagedecals,theplanetary,andthe

hydraulicsystem.

Storage

1.Beforelong-termstorage,washtheattachment

withmilddetergentandwatertoremovedirtand

grime.

2.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.

Note:PaintisavailablefromyourAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

3.Storetheattachmentinaclean,drygarageor

storagearea.Coverittoprotectitandkeepit

clean.

CaliforniaProposition65WarningInformation

Whatisthiswarning?

Youmayseeaproductforsalethathasawarninglabellikethefollowing:

WARNING:CancerandReproductiveHarm—www.p65Warnings.ca.gov.

WhatisProp65?

Prop65appliestoanycompanyoperatinginCalifornia,sellingproductsinCalifornia,ormanufacturingproductsthatmaybesoldinorbroughtinto

California.ItmandatesthattheGovernorofCaliforniamaintainandpublishalistofchemicalsknowntocausecancer,birthdefects,and/orother

reproductiveharm.Thelist,whichisupdatedannually,includeshundredsofchemicalsfoundinmanyeverydayitems.ThepurposeofProp65isto

informthepublicaboutexposuretothesechemicals.

Prop65doesnotbanthesaleofproductscontainingthesechemicalsbutinsteadrequireswarningsonanyproduct,productpackaging,orliteraturewith

theproduct.Moreover,aProp65warningdoesnotmeanthataproductisinviolationofanyproductsafetystandardsorrequirements.Infact,the

CaliforniagovernmenthasclariedthataProp65warning“isnotthesameasaregulatorydecisionthataproductis‘safe’or‘unsafe.’”Manyofthese

chemicalshavebeenusedineverydayproductsforyearswithoutdocumentedharm.Formoreinformation,gotohttps://oag.ca.gov/prop65/faqs-view-all

AProp65warningmeansthatacompanyhaseither(1)evaluatedtheexposureandhasconcludedthatitexceedsthe“nosignicantrisklevel”;or(2)

haschosentoprovideawarningbasedonitsunderstandingaboutthepresenceofalistedchemicalwithoutattemptingtoevaluatetheexposure.

Doesthislawapplyeverywhere?

Prop65warningsarerequiredunderCalifornialawonly.ThesewarningsareseenthroughoutCaliforniainawiderangeofsettings,includingbutnot

limitedtorestaurants,grocerystores,hotels,schools,andhospitals,andonawidevarietyofproducts.Additionally,someonlineandmailorder

retailersprovideProp65warningsontheirwebsitesorincatalogs.

HowdotheCaliforniawarningscomparetofederallimits?

Prop65standardsareoftenmorestringentthanfederalandinternationalstandards.TherearevarioussubstancesthatrequireaProp65warning

atlevelsthatarefarlowerthanfederalactionlimits.Forexample,theProp65standardforwarningsforleadis0.5μg/day,whichiswellbelow

thefederalandinternationalstandards.

Whydon’tallsimilarproductscarrythewarning?

•ProductssoldinCaliforniarequireProp65labellingwhilesimilarproductssoldelsewheredonot.

•AcompanyinvolvedinaProp65lawsuitreachingasettlementmayberequiredtouseProp65warningsforitsproducts,butothercompanies

makingsimilarproductsmayhavenosuchrequirement.

•TheenforcementofProp65isinconsistent.

•CompaniesmayelectnottoprovidewarningsbecausetheyconcludethattheyarenotrequiredtodosounderProp65;alackofwarningsfora

productdoesnotmeanthattheproductisfreeoflistedchemicalsatsimilarlevels.

WhydoesToroincludethiswarning?

Torohaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproductstheybuyand

use.T oroprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithoutevaluatingthelevelof

exposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.WhiletheexposurefromT oroproductsmaybenegligibleorwellwithinthe

“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,TorohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifT orodoesnotprovidethese

warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.

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