Toro 30in Stand-On Aerator User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: 30in Stand-On Aerator

Type: User manual

FormNo.3397-997RevA

30inStand-OnAerator

ModelNo.23518—SerialNo.316000001andUp

ModelNo.39518—SerialNo.316000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3397-997*A

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals

knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,

birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwithaspark

arrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic

ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine

onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

land.Otherstatesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

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informationregardingtheUSEnvironmentalProtection

Agency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmissionControl

Regulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,and

warranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughthe

enginemanufacturer.

Introduction

Thisaeratorisintendedtobeusedbytrainedoperators

inresidentialandcommercialapplications.Itisprimarily

designedforaeratingareasofwell-maintainedlawnson

residentialgrounds,parks,sportselds,andcommercial

grounds

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand

maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand

productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe

productproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct

safetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,

helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional

information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro

CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof

yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe

modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers

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Figure1

1.Locationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath

ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

Figure2

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Contents

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

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

AeratorSafety.........................................................5

SlopeIndicator.......................................................7

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................8

Setup...........................................................................11

1CheckingTirePressure.........................................11

2ServicingtheBattery............................................11

3CheckingFluidLevels...........................................12

4RemovingCylinderStop(forModel

33518)...............................................................13

ProductOverview.........................................................14

Controls...............................................................14

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

Operation....................................................................16

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................16

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

LubricatingtheChains............................................18

CheckingtheSafety-InterlockSystem........................19

CheckingforLooseHardware..................................20

OperatingtheMachine............................................20

OperatingtheMachine............................................22

TransportingtheMachine........................................25

LoadingtheMachine..............................................25

Maintenance.................................................................27

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................27

PremaintenanceProcedures........................................28

PreparingfortheMachineforMaintenance................28

AccessingtheConsoleCompartment........................28

Lubrication...............................................................29

LubricatingtheGreaseFittings.................................29

LubricatingtheCasters............................................29

EngineMaintenance..................................................31

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................31

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................31

CheckingtheSparkPlugs........................................34

ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................34

CheckingtheSparkArrester(ifequipped)..................35

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................35

ServicingtheFuelFilter...........................................35

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................36

ServicingtheBattery...............................................36

ServicingtheFuses.................................................38

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................38

CheckingtheAirPressureintheTires........................38

CheckingtheWheelHubNuts.................................38

CheckingtheTorqueoftheWheelLug

Nuts.................................................................38

AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearingsPre-Load.............39

MaintainingtheChain.............................................39

CheckingtheTransmissionOutputShaftNut

Torque..............................................................40

BrakeMaintenance....................................................41

AdjustingtheParkingBrake.....................................41

AdjustingtheBrakeSwitch......................................41

BeltMaintenance......................................................42

CheckingtheConditionandTensionofthe

Belts.................................................................42

AdjustingtheAuxiliaryPumpDriveBelt....................42

ReplacingtheTransmission-DriveBelt......................42

ControlsSystemMaintenance.....................................43

AdjustingtheTraction-ControlLinkage.....................43

HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................44

MaintainingtheAuxiliaryHydraulicSystem................44

MaintainingtheTransmission..................................46

TineMaintenance......................................................48

CheckingtheTines.................................................48

AdjustingtheTine-DriveChain................................48

Cleaning...................................................................49

CleaningtheEngineandtheExhaustSystem

Area..................................................................49

RemovingtheEngineShroudsandCleaningthe

CoolingFins......................................................49

CleaningtheDebrisfromtheMachine.......................49

WasteDisposal.......................................................49

Storage........................................................................50

Troubleshooting...........................................................51

Schematics...................................................................53

Safety

Improperuseormaintenancecanresultininjury.Toreduce

thepotentialforinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions,

andpayattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafetyinstruction.

Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionsmayresultinpersonal

injuryordeath.

WARNING

Removalormodicationoforiginalequipment,

partsand/oraccessoriesmayalterthewarranty,

controllability,andsafetyofthemachine.

Unauthorizedmodicationstotheoriginal

equipmentorfailuretouseoriginalToroparts

couldleadtoseriousinjuryordeath.Unauthorized

changestothemachine,engine,fuelorventing

system,mayviolateapplicablesafetystandardssuch

as:ANSI,OSHAandNFPAand/orgovernment

regulationssuchasEPAandCARB.

Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimitedto,tires,

belts,andfuelsystemcomponentswithoriginal

Toroparts.

Important:Thismachinewasmanufacturedaccording

totheappropriateregulatorystandardsineffectatthe

timeofmanufacture.Modifyingthismachineinany

waymaycauseittobeoutofcompliancewiththose

standardsandwiththeinstructionsinthis

Operator’ s

Man ual

.Modicationstothismachineshouldonlybe

madebyeitherthemanufactureroranAuthorizedToro

Dealer.

Thisproductiscapableofinjuringyourhandsandfeet.

Followallsafetyinstructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsibleforaccidents

orinjuriesoccurringtopeople,ordamagetoproperty.

Anyuseofthismachineotherthanaeratingturfgrasscould

provedangeroustotheuserandbystanders.

Important:Theadditionofattachmentsmadebyother

manufacturersthatdonotmeetANSIcerticationmay

causenoncomplianceofthismachine.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard

B71.4-2012.

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial.

Note:Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadthe

manuallanguage,itistheowner'sresponsibilitytoexplain

thismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice

theequipment.

Note:Localregulationsmayrestricttheageofthe

operator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeopleordamageto

property.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand

attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform

thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved

bythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothing;includingahardhat,safety

glasses,longpants,safetyshoes(rubberboots,gloves,

andhearingprotection.

Important:Longhair,looseclothingorjewelrymay

gettangledinmovingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand

ensurethatallobjectsareremovedfromtheareabefore

use.

•Checkthattheoperator'spresencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlesstheyare

functioningproperly.

Operation

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseen,orthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate

themachine;seekshelter.

•Donotrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateinwell-litareas,keepingawayfromholes

andhiddenhazards.

•Ensurethatalldrivesareinneutralandthattheparking

brakeisengagedbeforestartingengine.Onlystartthe

enginefromtheoperator’sposition.

•Makesurethatyouhavegoodfootingwhileusingthis

machine,especiallywhenbackingup.

Note:Reducedfootingcouldcauseslipping.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besureto

travelsidetosideonhillsides.Turfconditionscanaffect

thestabilityofthemachine.Usecautionwhileoperating

neardrop-offs.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsandwhen

changingdirectionsonslopes.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheshieldsor

otherguardssecurelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksare

attached,adjustedproperly,andfunctioningproperly.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Beforeleavingoperatorsposition:

–Stoponlevelground.

–Disengagetheparkingbrake(ifprovided).

–Shutofftheengine.

•Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,engagethe

parkingbrake(ifprovided),shutofftheenginebefore

leavingtheoperator'spositionforanyreason.

•Stopequipmentandinspectthetinesafterstrikingobjects

orifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Makethenecessary

repairsbeforeresumingoperations.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthetineassembly.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptoensurea

clearpath.

•Keeppetsandbystandersawayfromanoperating

machine.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalks.Fullyraisethetinesifyou

arenotaerating.

•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof

alcoholordrugs.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

SafeHandlingofFuels

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforefueling.

•Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoorsanddonot

smokewhilerefuelingordraining.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethere

isanopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater

heateroronotherappliances.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicle,onatruck,orona

trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson

thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandfuelit

ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenaddfuelwith

suchequipmentasaportablecontainer,ratherthanfrom

afuel-dispensernozzle.

•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.

•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeyourclothing

immediately.

•Donotoverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapandtighten

securely.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicemachine.

•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhichmay

behotfromoperation.Allowallofthepartsofthe

machinetocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,or

servicethemachine.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Disengagethedrives,raisethetines,settheparkingbrake,

stopengine,andremovekeyordisconnectspark-plug

wire.Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,

cleaning,orrepairing.

•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethespark-plugwire

beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegative

terminalrstandthepositiveterminallast.Reconnect

thepositiverstandnegativelast.

•Usecarewhencheckingthetines.Wrapthetine(s)or

weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.Only

replacetines;donotstraightenorweldthem.

•Cleangrass,dirt,anddebrisfromthetines,drives,

mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.

•Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.

•Parkmachineonlevel,hardground.Neverallow

untrainedpersonneltoservicemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoring.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware

tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.

Hauling

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

traileroratruck.

•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingmachineintoatrailer

oratruck.

•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,

orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected

downandoutwardfromthemachine.

AeratorSafety

ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro

productsandothersafetyinformationyoumustknow.

GeneralOperation

•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,

doorways,electricalwires,etc.)beforeoperatingunder

anyobjects,anddonotcontactthem.

•Usecautionwhenyouareridingontheplatformand

drivingthemachineovercurbs,rocks,roots,orother

obstructions.

•Donotjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.

•Donotcarrypassengers.

•Donotcarryequipmentonthemachine.

SlopeOperation

Useextremecautionwhenaeratingand/orturningonslopes

aslossoftractionand/ortip-overcouldoccur.Theoperator

isresponsibleforsafeoperationonslopes.

•UseFigure3tohelpyoudeterminetheappropriateslope

angleofareatoaerate

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.

fromtheaeratingarea.

•Watchforholes,rutsorbumps.

Note:Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

•Usecautionneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Note:Themachinecouldsuddenlyturnoverifawheel

goesovertheedgeofaclifforditch,orifanedgecavesin.

•Beawarethatoperatingonwetgrass,acrosssteepslopes

ordownhillmaycausethemachinetolosetraction.Loss

oftractiontothedrivewheelsmayresultinslidinganda

lossofbrakingandsteering.

•Donotaerateslopesgreaterthan15degrees.

•Avoidsuddenstartsandstopswhenaeratinguphill

becausethemachinemaytipbackward.

Note:Themachineismorestablegoinguphillwiththe

tinesraised.

•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.

•Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedordirection.

•Reducethetine-downpressuretopreventthedrivetires

fromraisingoffthegroundandtopreventthefronttires

fromraisingoffthegroundwhileaeratinguphill.

•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendationsforwheel

weightsorcounterweightstoimprovestability.

•Useextracarewithattachments.

Note:Useofattachmentscanchangethestabilityof

themachine.

Service

•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro

replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacementparts

andaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturerscouldbe

dangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.

•Neverremoveortamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly.Neverdoanythingtointerfere

withtheintendedfunctionofasafetydeviceortoreduce

theprotectionprovidedbyasafetydevice.

•Checkbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjustandserviceas

required.

SlopeIndicator

G01 1841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope

ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline

tomatchtherecommendedslope.

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

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential

danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93–6686

1.Hydraulicoil

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

115-2047

1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.

116-9391

117–2718

120-9570

1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts,keepallguards

andshieldsinplace.

121-6150

1.Cuttinghazardofhandandfoot–stayawayfrommoving

parts.

121–6161

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts;

keepallguardsinplace.

121–6162

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot—lower

thetinestotheground;readtheOperator’sManualfor

disassemblyprocedure.

121–6163

1.Presstolowerthetines.2.Releasetoraisethetines.

126-2054

1.Wheellugnuttorque129N-m(95ft-lb)(4x)

2.Wheelhubnuttorque319N-m(235ft-lb)

3.ReadandunderstandtheOperator’sManualbefore

performinganymaintenance,checktorqueevery100

hours.

121–6164

1.Fast6.Wheelsandtinesrotatewhenmoving

backward

11.Warning—keepbystandersasafe

distancefromthemachine.

2.Slow7.Continuousvariablesetting

12.Warning—donotoperatethemachine

unlessyouaretrained.

3.Neutral

8.Choke—on

13.Thrownobjecthazard—pickupdebris

beforeoperatingthemachine.

4.Reverse

9.Choke—off14.Warning—keepawayfrommoving

parts;keepallguardsinplace.

5.Wheelsandtinesrotatewhenmoving

forward

10.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.

15.Warning—stoptheengine,engagethe

parkingbreak,andremovetheignition

keybeforeleavingthemachine.

126-4528

1.Rotatecounterclockwisetodecreasepressure5.Parkingbrake-release

2.Rotateclockwisetoincreasepressure6.Parkingbrake-engage

3.On-tinegroundengagementfootswitch7.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,tines–stay

awayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsinplace

4.Off-tinegroundengagementfootswitch

121–6166

1.Tippinghazard—donotturnsharplywhiletravellingfast;slow

downandturngradually.

3.Warning;tippinghazard—donotusesplitramps;usefull

widthrampstoloadamachinefortransport;usealoading

rampatamaximumof15degrees.

2.Tippinghazard—donotoperatethemachineonslopes

greaterthan15degrees;donotoperatethemachinenear

drop-offs.

116–9392

1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance;readtheOperator’sManualforinformationonlubricating

themachine.

Setup

MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

Qty.

Use

Operator'sManual

Readbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Key2

Startthemachine.

CheckingTirePressure

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires.

Note:Properinationfordrivetiresis83to97kPa

(12to14psi).

2.Adjustthetirepressureifnecessary.

ServicingtheBattery

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,

chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.

Washhandsafterhandling.

Note:Themachineisshippedwithalled,lead-acidbattery.

DANGER

Chargingorjumpstartingthebatterymayproduce

explosivegases.Batterygasescanexplodecausing

seriousinjury.

•Keepsparks,ames,orcigarettesawayfrom

battery.

•Ventilatewhenchargingorusingbatteryinan

enclosedspace.

•Makesurethattheventingpathofbatteryis

alwaysopenoncethebatteryislledwithacid.

•Alwaysshieldeyesandfacefrombattery.

DANGER

Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,whichis

poisonousandcancausesevereburns.Swallowing

electrolytecanbefatalorifittouchesskincan

causesevereburns.

•Wearsafetyglassestoshieldyoureyesand

rubberglovestoprotectyourskinandclothing

whenhandlingelectrolyte.

•Donotswallowelectrolyte.

•Intheeventofanaccident,ushwithwaterand

calladoctorimmediately.

1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition

andremovethekey.

2.Measurethevoltageofthebatterywithavoltmeter.

3.Usethetablebelowtolocatethechargestateorthe

battery,andifneeded,thebattery-chargersettingand

chargingintervalrecommendedtochargethebattery

to12.6Vorgreater.

Important:Makesurethatthenegativebattery

cableisdisconnectedandthebatterychargerused

forchargingthebatteryhasanoutputof16Vand

7Aorlesstoavoiddamagingthebattery(seechart

forrecommendedchargersettings).

BatteryChargeTable

Voltage

Reading

Percent

Charge

Maximum

Charger

Settings

Charging

Interval

12.6or

greater

100%16volts/

7amps

NoCharging

Required

12.4–12.6

75–100%16volts/

7amps

30Minutes

12.2–12.4

50–75%16volts/

7amps

1Hour

12.0–12.2

25–50%14.4volts/

4amps

2Hours

11.7–12.0

0–25%14.4volts/

4amps

3Hours

11.7orless

0%14.4volts/

2amps

6Hoursor

CAUTION

IftheignitionisintheONpositionthere

ispotentialforsparksandengagementof

components.Sparkscouldcauseanexplosion

ormovingpartscouldaccidentallyengage

causingpersonalinjury.

BesureignitionswitchisintheOFFposition

beforechargingthebattery.

4.Ifthepositivecableisalsodisconnected,connectthe

positive(red)cabletothepositivebatteryterminal

andslipterminalcoveroverthepositiveterminal.

5.Removethescrew ,washer,andgroundcablefromthe

engine.Connectthenegativebatterycableasshown

inFigure4.

Figure4

1.Screw

4.Negativebatterycable

2.Washer5.Engine

3.Groundwire

Note:Iftimedoesnotpermitchargingthebattery

orifchargingequipmentisnotavailable,connectthe

negativebatterycablesandrunthevehiclecontinuously

for20to30minutestochargethebattery.

CheckingFluidLevels

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Checktheengine-oillevelbeforetheengineisrststarted;

refertoServicingtheEngineOil(page31).

Checkthetransmission-oillevelbeforetheengineisrst

started;refertoCheckingtheTransmission-OilLevel(page

46).

Checktheauxiliary-hydraulicuidlevelbeforetheengineis

rststarted;refertoCheckingtheAuxiliaryHydraulicFluid

Level(page44).

RemovingCylinderStop(for

Model33518)

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Note:Thetinesmustbeintheraisedpositionbefore

removingthecylinderstop.Runningtheenginewillcharge

thehydraulicsystemandraisethetines.

1.Addasmallamountoffueltothefueltank;referto

AddingFuel(page17).

2.Openthefuel-shutoffvalvebyaligningtheleverforthe

fuel-shutoffvalvewiththefuelline;refertoOpening

theFuelShut-offValve(page22).

3.Movethetraction-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL

positionandsettheparkingbrake;referto

Traction-ControlLevers(page14).

4.PlacethethrottlemidwaybetweentheSLOWandFAST

positions;refertoThrottleLever(page14).

5.Pushforwardthechokelevertosetthechoketothe

ONposition;refertoChokeLever(page14).

6.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheSTART

position;refertoIgnitionSwitch(page15).

Note:Releasetheswitchassoonastheenginestarts.

Important:Donotcranktheenginecontinuously

formorethan10secondsatatime.Iftheengine

doesnotstart,allowa60secondcool-downperiod

betweenstartingattempts.Failuretofollowthese

guidelinescanburnoutthestartermotor.

7.Graduallymovetheleverforthechokelevertothe

OFFpositionastheenginewarmsup.

Note:Allowtheenginetorunanadditional30

seconds

8.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition

tostoptheengine.

9.Removethekeyandpullthewiresoffthesparkplugs.

Note:Pushthewiresasidesotheydonotaccidentally

contactthesparkplugs.

10.Removeandretainthehairpin,clevispin,andcylinder

stop(Figure5).

Figure5

1.Hairpin

3.Cylinderstop

2.Clevispin4.Cylinder

11.Replacethespark-plugwires.

ProductOverview

Figure6

1.Platform

4.Enginecontrols

2.Parking-brakeknob5.Fuelcap

3.Traction-controllevers

Controls

Traction-ControlLevers

Thetraction-controlleversarelocatedoneachsideofthe

topconsole,andcontroltheforwardandreversemotionof

themachine.

Movetheleversforwardorbackwardtocontrolthedrive

wheelonthesamesideforwardorreverserespectively.The

wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamounttheleverismoved.

Important:Thetinesrotatewhenthetraction-control

leversaremovedoutoftheNeutralposition.

Figure7

1.Lefttraction-controllever

5.Reverse

2.Righttraction-controllever

6.Frontofthemachine

3.Frontreferencebar

7.Neutral

4.Forward

Tine-PressureControl

Thetine-pressurecontrolislocatedontheleftsideofthe

controlconsole(Figure8).

Usethetine-pressurecontroltoadjustthedownward

pressureonthetinesandcoredepth.Rotatethecontrol

counterclockwisetodecreasethepressureandthelengthof

theaerationplug;rotateclockwisetoincreasepressureand

increasethelengthoftheaerationplug.

Figure8

1.Tinedownpressuregauge

7.Choke

2.Tinedownpressure

control

8.RHMotioncontrollever

3.On/Off-Tineground

engagementfootswitch

9.Hourmeter

4.LHMotioncontrollever10.Parkbrake

5.Frontreferencebar

11.Ignitionswitch

6.Throttle12.Tinegroundengagement

footswitch

ThrottleLever

Thethrottlelever(Figure8)islocatedonthecontrolconsole

(redlever).

Toincreaseenginespeed,movethethrottleleverforward.To

decreaseenginespeed,movethethrottleleverbackward.

Note:Movethethrottleleverforwardintothedetentfor

fullthrottle.

ChokeLever

Thechokelever(Figure8)islocatedonthecontrolconsole

(blacklever).

Usethechokeleverisusedtoaidinstartingacoldengine.

TosetthechoketotheONposition,movethechoke

leverforward.Toreducethechoke,movethechokelever

backward.

Note:Pullthechokeleverbackintothedetenttosetthe

choketotheOFFposition.

Note:DonotrunawarmenginewithchokeintheON

position.

Parking-BrakeHandle

Theparking-brakehandleislocatedonthecontrolconsole,

totherightoftheignitionswitch(Figure8).

Note:Thebrakehandlesetsaparkingbrakeineachofthe

transmissions.

Tosetthebrake,pullhandleoutandslideitbackward.To

release,pushthehandleforwardintothedetent.

Whenparkingonasteepslope,thewheelsmustbechocked

orblockedinadditiontothebrakebeingset.Themachine

mustbetieddownandbrakesetwhentransporting.

HourMeter

Thehourmeterislocatedabovetheignitionswitch(Figure8).

Thehourmeterdisplaysthetotalnumberofhoursthatyou

haverunthemachine.

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchislocatedontherightsideofthecontrol

console(Figure8).

Theswitchhas3positions:OFF,ON,andSTART(Figure9).

Figure9

1.Off3.Start

2.On

On/OffTineGroundEngagementFoot

Switch

Locatedabovethetinedownpressurecontrolonthecontrol

console.

Toenablethetinesgroundengagement,pushdownonthe

topoftheswitch.Todisablethetinesgroundengagement,

pushdownontherearoftheswitch.

Tine-PressureGauge

Thetine-pressuregaugeislocatedinthemiddleofthecontrol

console(Figure8).

Thetine-pressuregaugetoindicatesthedownwardpressure

themachineexertsonthetineswhenaerating.

Tines-ElevationSwitch

Keephandsandfeetawayfromthetines.Makesurethe

tinesareaisclearofanyobstructionsbeforeloweringit.

Thetine-elevationswitchislocatedontheoperatorplatform

(Figure8).

Tolowerthetinesintotheground,standonthetine-elevation

switch.Toraisethetines,removeyourfootfromtheswitch.

FuelShut-OffValve

Thefuelshut-offvalveislocatedbehindtheengineandunder

thefueltank(Figure10).

Usethefuel-shutoffvalvetoshutoffthefuelwhenthe

machinewillnotbeusedforafewdays,whentransporting

themachinetoandfromthejobsite,orwhenthemachineis

parkedinsideabuilding.

Toopenforfuelshut-offvalve,rotatethehandleofthefuel

shut-offvalveuntilitisalignedwiththefuelline.Toclosethe

fuelshut-offvalve,rotatethehandle90°tothefuelline.

Figure10

1.Offposition2.Onposition

DriveWheelReleaseValves

Thedrivewheelreleasevalvesarelocatedontheleftandright

sidesunderneaththefrontoftheunit.

Note:Duringnormaloperatingconditions,thewasheron

theleverispositionedinsidetheslots.

Ifyouneedtopushthemachinebyhand,makesurethatthe

valvesareinthe“released”position(Figure11).

Figure11

1.Leverpositiontopushthe

machine

3.Leverpositionfor

operatingthemachine

2.Washeroutsideofslot

4.Washerinsideslot

Toreleasethedrivewheels,movethelevertothelarger

openingoftheslot,pullitoutuntilthewasherisoutsidethe

frame,thenmovetheleverbacktothenarrowportionofthe

slot.Repeatthisoneachsideofthemachine.

Releasetheparkingbraketoallowyoutopushthemachine

byhand.

Important:Donottowthemachine.

Toresetthedrivesystembacktotheoperatingposition,move

thelevertothelargeropeningoftheslot,pushinwarduntil

thewasherisinsidetheframe,thenmovetheleverbackto

thenarrowportionoftheslot.Repeatthisoneachsideof

themachine.

Specications

Height

132cm(52inches)

Length

162cm(64inches)

Width

121cm(48inches)

AerationWidth

76cm(30inches)

Coringrange5to13cm(2to5inches)

Weight

460kg(1,015lb)

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSJorhigher)

Oilviscosity:Refertothetablebelow.

Figure12

Important:Donotoperatetheenginewiththeoillevel

belowtheLow(orAdd)markonthedipstick,orover

theFullmark.

1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,

removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperatingposition

2.Allowtheenginetocool.

3.Checktheengine-oillevelasshowninFigure13.

Figure13

4.Iftheoillevelislow ,wipeofftheareaaroundtheoil

llcap,removecapandaddthespeciedoiluntilthe

oillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.

Note:Donotoverlltheenginewithoil.

AddingFuel

Fueltankcapacity:18.9L(5USGallons)

•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.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore

than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%

ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(contains

upto85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemay

causeperformanceproblemsand/orenginedamage

whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers

overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline

DANGER

Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,and

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline

thatspills.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add

gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13

mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe

llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows

thegasolinetoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay

ignitethegasolinefumes.

•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.

•Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof

gasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingasparkwhich

canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion

fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan

damageproperty.

•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor

onatruckortrailerbedbecauseinteriorcarpets

orplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulatethe

containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipment

fromthetruckortrailerandrefueltheequipment

withitswheelsontheground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipment

onatruckortrailerfromaportablecontainer,

ratherthanfromafuel-dispensernozzle.

•Ifafuel-dispensernozzlemustbeused,keepthe

nozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank

orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis

complete.

WARNING

Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor

conditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillagewith

soapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetoprovide

thefollowingbenets:

•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysorless.

Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthefueltank

bedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,

whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditionerto

thegas.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethechance

ofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizer

atalltimes.

FuelingtheMachine

1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.

2.Removethecapfromthetank.

3.Fillthefueltankwithunleadedgasolinetowithin6to

13mm(1/4to1/2inch)fromthetopofthetank.Do

notllintothellerneck.

Important:Donotllthetankmorethan6mm

(1/4inch)fromthetopofthetankbecausethe

gasolinemusthaveroomtoexpand.

4.Installthefuel-tankcapandwipeupanyspilled

gasoline.

LubricatingtheChains

CheckingtheConditionofthe

Sprockets

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,

settheparkingbrake,waitforallmovingpartstostop,

andremovekey.

2.Inspectsprocketsforwearandreplaceasrequired

(Figure14).

Figure14

1.Sprockets2.Chains

CheckingtheConditionoftheChains

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,

settheparkingbrake,waitforallmovingpartstostop,

andremovekey.

2.Checkthechaintension(Figure14)atbothsidesof

themachine.

Note:Thechainsshouldmoveupanddown6to12

mm(1/4to1/2inch).

3.Ifchainspoporsnap;refertoAdjustingtheJackshaft

DriveChainTension(page39),AdjustingtheTension

ontheDrive-WheelChain(page40),orAdjustingthe

Tine-DriveChain(page48).

LubricatingtheChains

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Important:Donotlubricatechainswithpenetratingoil

orsolvents.Useoilorchainlubricant.

1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,

settheparkingbrake,waitforallmovingpartstostop,

andremovekey.

2.Raisethemachineandsupportitwithjackstandswith

a460kg(1,015lb)capacity.

CAUTION

Raisingthemachineforserviceor

maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical

orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The

mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbe

enoughsupportormaymalfunctionallowing

themachinetofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.

Donotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic

jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstands

orequivalentsupport.

3.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheONposition,

andmovethrottlelevelaheadto1/2throttleposition.

WARNING

Enginemustberunninganddrivewheels

mustbeturningsoadjustmentscanbe

performed.Contactwithmovingpartsorhot

surfacesmaycausepersonalinjury.

Keepngers,hands,andclothingclearof

rotatingcomponentsandhotsurfaces.

4.Releasetheparkingbrake.

5.Withtheenginerunning,slowlymovethe

traction-controlleversforwardandlubricateall6

chains(Figure14).

6.Checktheconditionandtensionofthechains;referto

CheckingtheConditionoftheChains(page19).

CheckingtheSafety-Interlock

System

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

CAUTION

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthemachine.

UnderstandingtheSafety-InterlockSystem

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine

fromstartingunlessthetraction-controlleversareinthe

neutralposition.

CheckingtheSafety-InterlockSystem

1.Disconnectthespark-plugwires;refertoCheckingthe

SparkPlugs(page34).

2.Whileonlevelground,blockthewheelsofthemachine

topreventunintendedmovement.

3.Disengagetheparkingbrake;refertoParking-Brake

Handle(page15).

4.Withthetraction-controlleversintheneutralposition

turnthekeytothestartposition—thestartermust

notcrank;refertoTraction-ControlLevers(page14)

andIgnitionSwitch(page15).

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotpassthistest,donotoperate.

ContactyourauthorizedToroServiceDealer.

Important:Itisessentialthattheoperatorsafety

mechanismsbeconnectedandinproperoperating

conditionpriortouseforaerating.

CheckingforLooseHardware

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,

settheparkingbrake,waitforallmovingpartstostop,

andremovekey.

2.Visuallyinspectmachineforanyloosehardwareorany

otherpossibleproblem.

Note:Tightenallloosehardwareorrepairthe

problembeforeoperatingthemachine.

OperatingtheMachine

OpeningtheFuel-ShutoffValve

Rotatetheleverofthefuel-shutoffvalvetoalignthelever

withthefuelline.

Figure15

1.Offposition2.Onposition

StartingtheEngine

1.Movethetraction-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL

positionandsettheparkingbrake;referto

Traction-ControlLevers(page14)andParking-Brake

Handle(page15).

Note:Tostarttheengine,theparkingbrakemustbe

engaged.(Itisnotnecessaryfortheoperatortobe

ontheplatform.)

2.PlacethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheSLOWand

FASTpositions;refertoThrottleLever(page14).

3.Iftheengineiscold,pushthechokeleverforwardto

theONposition;refertoChokeLever(page14).

Note:Iftheengineiswarm,pullthechokeleverto

theOFFposition.

4.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheSTART

position;refertoIgnitionSwitch(page15).

Note:Releasethekeyintheignitionswitchassoon

astheenginestarts.

Important:Donotcranktheenginecontinuously

formorethantensecondsatatime.Iftheengine

doesnotstart,allowa60secondcool-downperiod

betweenstartingattempts.Failuretofollowthese

guidelinescanburnoutthestartermotor

5.IfthechokeleverisintheONposition,graduallymove

thelevertowardtheOFFpositionastheenginewarms

up.

LoweringtheTines

1.SetthrottlelevertotheMIDWAYposition;referto

ThrottleLever(page14).

2.Steponthetine-elevationswitchtolowerthetines

(Figure16).

Figure16

1.Tine-elevationswitch

3.Standontheswitchandmovethetraction-control

leversforwardtoaerate(Figure16);referto

Traction-ControlLevers(page14).

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