Toro Power Rake, TXL 2000 Tool Carrier User manual

FormNo.3429-955RevB

PowerRake

TXL2000ToolCarrier

ModelNo.22536—SerialNo.318000001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3429-955*B

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thepowerrakeattachmentisintendedtobeused

onaTorotoolcarrier.Itisdesignedprimarilyto

prepareseedandsodbedsbypulverizingroughsoil,

dethatching,andremovingrocksanddebris.Using

thisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse

couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation

trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding

adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,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.

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Contents

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

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

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

PowerRakeSafety.............................................4

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

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5

Setup........................................................................6

1MovingtheCasterWheelstotheOperating

Position...........................................................6

ProductOverview.....................................................7

Specications....................................................7

Operation..................................................................7

InstallingandRemovingtheAttachment.............7

StartingthePowerRake.....................................8

UsingtheEndPlates..........................................8

AdjustingtheRollerHeight.................................8

AdjustingtheAngle.............................................9

TransportPosition..............................................9

OperatingTips.................................................10

Maintenance............................................................11

GreasingthePowerRake..................................11

CheckingtheHydraulicLines............................11

Storage...................................................................12

MovingtheCasterWheelstotheStorage

Position.........................................................12

Troubleshooting......................................................13

Safety

GeneralSafety

Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious

injuryordeath.

•Donottransportanattachmentwiththe

armsraisedorextended;alwaystransportthe

attachmentclosetotheground,withtheloader

armsretracted;refertoTransportPosition(page

9).

•Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedforburied

linesandotherobjects,anddonotdiginmarked

areas.

•ReadandunderstandthecontentofthisOperator’s

Manualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operatethemachine.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthemoving

componentsandattachments.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

workingonthemachine.

•Keepbystandersandpetsasafedistanceaway

fromthemachine.

•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.

PowerRakeSafety

•Keepawayfromtherotatingteethwhileoperating

thepowerrake.

•Neverdirectlydischargetowardpeople,animals,

orproperty.

•Neverusetheattachmenttocarryloads.

•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,shutofftheengine,

removethekey,thoroughlyinspecttheattachment

foranydamage,andrepairthedamagebefore

startingandoperatingtheattachment.

•Alwayslowertheattachmentandshutoffthe

machineeachtimeyouleavetheoperating

position.

MaintenanceandStorage

Safety

•Checkfastenersatfrequentintervalsforproper

tightnesstoensurethattheequipmentisinsafe

operatingcondition.

•RefertotheOperator’sManualforimportant

detailsifyoustoretheattachmentforanextended

periodoftime

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,

asnecessary.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal125-6128

125-6128

1.Highpressureuidhazard,injectionintothebody—read

theOperator’sManualbeforeperformingmaintenance.

decal125-6107

125-6107

1.Crushinghazardofhandandfoot—keephandsandfeet

away.

decal131-0711

131-0711

1.Crushinghazard—keepawayfrompinchpointsand

actuatingparts.

decal133-8061

133-8061

decal138-0539

138-0539

1.Warning—readthe

Operator’sManual.

3.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

away.

2.Cuttinghazard

ofthefoot,tiller;

cutting/dismemberment

hazardofthehand,

tiller—waitforallmoving

partstostop;stayaway

frommovingparts.

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Nopartsrequired

–

Movethecasterwheelstotheoperating

position.

MovingtheCasterWheels

totheOperatingPosition

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Note:Thecastersareheavy.Youmayneedanother

persontohelpyoumovethem.

1.Removethehairpincotterandpin(Figure3).

2.Rotatethecasterwheeltotheoperatingposition

asshowninFigure3.

3.Securethecasterwheelusingthehairpincotter

andpin(Figure3).

4.Repeatfortheothercasterwheel.

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Figure3

1.Hairpincotter3.Pin

2.Casterarm

ProductOverview

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Figure4

1.Caster-armassembly

4.Rakebarrier

2.Rakeframe

5.Toothroller

3.Casterwheel

6.Endplate

Specications

Rakingwidth

183cm(72inches)

Rakingwidthatfullangle165cm(65inches)

Overallwidth213cm(84inches)

Height

71cm(28inches)

Depth

175cm(69inches)

Weight

546kg(1,204lb)

Rollerangle

25°

Rollerdiameter

22cm(8.5inches)

Numberofteeth

119

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.

StartingthePowerRake

1.Startthetractionunitandadjustthethrottleto

HIGHIDLE.

2.Engagetheauxiliaryhydraulics.

3.Slowlylowerthepowerraketotheground.

4.Movethetractionunitforwardorbackwardas

desired.

Note:Fortherollertooperateeffectively,rotate

itintheoppositedirectionthatthetractionunit

ismoving.Thedirectionoftherollerrotationis

controlledbythetractionunithydrauliccontrols;

refertothetablebelow.

Important:Disengagetheauxiliary

hydraulicsandwaitfortherollertostop

completelybeforechangingtheroller

direction.

RollerRotationTravelDirection

UsingtheEndPlates

Theendplatescontainthematerialinfrontofthe

roller,whilethecleanmaterialpassesbetweenthe

rollerandthebarrier(Figure5).Withtheendplates

mountedintheworkingpositionandtherakestraight

(parallelwiththetractionunittrack),thematerialcan

bemoved,llinginlowspots.

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Figure5

1.Pin

3.Storagelocation

2.Endplateinworking

position

AdjustingtheRollerHeight

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theauxiliaryhydraulics,engagetheparking

brake,andlowertheloaderarms.

2.Tilttheattachmentplaterearwardsothatthe

casterwheelsareofftheground.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

4.Removethelynchpinfromthecasterwheel.

5.Removethespacersandcasterwheel(Figure

6).

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Figure6

1.Installspacerstothe

casterwheeltoraisethe

roller.

2.Removespacersfromthe

casterwheeltolowerthe

roller.

6.Toraisetheroller,installspacerstothecaster

wheel.T olowertheroller,removespacersfrom

thecasterwheel(Figure6).

7.Installthecasterwheeltothecasterarm,then

installtheremainingspacersontop(Figure6).

8.Installthelynchpin.

9.Repeattheprocedurefortheothercasterwheel,

adjustingitthesameamount.

AdjustingtheAngle

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theauxiliaryhydraulics,engagetheparking

brake,andlowertheloaderarms.

2.Raisetheattachmentsoitisjustofftheground.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

4.Removethelynchpinandanglepin(Figure7).

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Figure7

1.Anglepin4.Rightsidedischarge

2.Lynchpin

5.Leftsidedischarge

3.Straightdischarge

5.Rotatethepowerraketotheright,left,orstraight

aheaddependingonthedesireddischarge

direction(Figure7).

6.Securetherakebyinstallingtheanglepininthe

correspondinglocationasshowninFigure8.

Installthelynchpin.

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Figure8

1.Leftsidedischarge

3.Rightsidedischarge

2.Straightdischarge

TransportPosition

Whentransportingtheattachment,keepitasclose

tothegroundaspossible,nomorethan15cm(6

inches)abovethelowestposition.Tiltitrearward.

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Figure9

1.Nomorethan15cm(6

inches)abovethelowest

position

2.Tilttheattachment

rearward.

OperatingTips

•Alwaysbeginpowerrakingattheslowestground

speedpossible.Increasethegroundspeedif

conditionspermit.

•Alwaysusethemaximumenginespeed.

•Iftherollerstalls,slowdownthetravelspeedor

decreasetherollerdepthbyraisingtheroller

•Donotrakeunderwetconditions;soilstucktothe

rollerandteethdecreasesperformance.

•Youmayneedtomakemultiplepasseswhen

workinginsodorcompactedsoil.

•Mowandremovetallgrassandweedsbefore

rakingminimizesgrassandweedswrapping

aroundtheroller.

•Ifarockorotherobstructiongetsintotheteeth,

disengagetheauxiliaryhydraulicsanddrive

thetractionunitforwarduntiltheobstructionis

dislodged.

•Therollershouldbelevelwiththeground.The

powerrakeshouldalsobelevelwiththeground

fromfronttoback.Toaccomplishthis,raiseor

lowerthecasterwheelsandtilttheattachment

plateasneeded.

•Youcanachievefurtherdepthcontrolbytiltingthe

rakeforwardonitsgaugewheelstoraisetheroller,

ortilttherakebacktoraisethegaugewheels,and

allowtherollertopenetratemoredeeply.

•Tobreakupcompactedsoil,rollbackthe

attachmentplatetotakethecasterwheelsoffthe

ground,sothatonlythetoothedrollerisincontact

withtheground.Controlthegroundspeedto

avoidstallingthetoothedroller.Removetheend

platestoallowmaterialtomoveoutofthewayif

youareonlytryingtobreakupthesoil.

•Toremoveloosedebris,tilttheattachmentplate

untilthecasterwheelscontrolthedepthofthe

toothedroller.Youcanangletherakeatthistime

forwindrowingdebrisoryoucansettherake

straightwithbothendplatesinstalledtocollect

debris.Youcanincreasethetractionunitspeed

whenyoudothis.

•Tonishgrading,installtheendplatesandtiltthe

rakeforwarduntiltheteethofthetoothedroller

arebarelytouchingthesoil.Youcanincreasethe

tractionunitspeedtocollectthematerialfromthe

highspotsandleaveitinthelowerareas.

•Tothatchgrassyareas,tilttheattachmentplate

forwardtosupporttherakeonthecasterwheels

andthetoothedrollerraisedsothattheteethare

justgrazingthesurface.Thetravelspeedshould

beslow.

Maintenance

Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefrom

thenormaloperatingposition.

GreasingthePowerRake

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

GreaseType:General-purposegrease

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theauxiliaryhydraulics,engagetheparking

brake,andlowertheloaderarms.

2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag(Figure10).

4.Connectagreaseguntothetting.

5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebegins

tooozeoutofthebearings.

6.Greasethecasterwheelsandrollerbearing

(Figure10).

7.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.

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Figure10

1.Additionalttingatthislocationunderthemachine

CheckingtheHydraulic

Lines

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan

penetrateskinandcauseinjury.Fluidinjected

intotheskinmustbesurgicallyremoved

withinafewhoursbyadoctorfamiliarwith

thisformofinjury;otherwise,gangrenemay

result.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrom

pinholeleaksornozzlesthateject

high-pressurehydraulicuid.

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic

leaks;neveruseyourhands.

Storage

1.Beforelong-termstorage,washtheattachment

withmilddetergentandwatertoremovedirtand

grime.

2.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.

Note:PaintisavailablefromyourAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

3.Storetheattachmentinaclean,drygarageor

storagearea.Coverittoprotectitandkeepit

clean.

MovingtheCasterWheels

totheStoragePosition

Movethecasterstothestoragepositiontoconserve

spacewhenstoringthepowerrake.

Note:Thecastersareheavy.Youmayneedanother

persontohelpyoumovethem.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theauxiliaryhydraulics,engagetheparking

brake,andlowertheloaderarms.

2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

3.Removethehairpincotterandpin(Figure11).

4.Rotatethecasterwheeltothestorageposition

asshowninFigure11.

5.Securethecasterwheelusingthehairpincotter

andpin(Figure11).

6.Repeatfortheothercasterwheel.

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Figure11

1.Hairpincotter2.Pin

Troubleshooting

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Thehydraulicvalveonthetractionunit

isnotengaged.

1.RefertothetractionunitOperator’s

Manual.

2.Therelief-valvesettingonthetraction

unitisnotproperlyadjusted.

2.ContactyourAuthorizedService

Dealer.

3.Thehydraulicmotoriswornor

damaged.

3.Repairorreplacethehydraulicmotor.

4.Thereisnotenoughhydraulicuidin

thesystem.

4.Servicethetractionunithydraulic

reservoir.

5.Thehoseendsarenotcompletely

engaged.

5.Checkthehosecouplingsandengage

properly.

6.Thereisairinthehydrauliclines.

6.Cycletheloaderauxiliarysystem

severaltimetoremoveairfromthe

lines.

7.Thereisanobstructioninthehydraulic

lines.

7.Replacetheobstructedordamaged

line.

Therollerdoesnotturn.

8.Thereisanobstructionbetweenthe

rollerandthebarrier.

8.Reversetherollertoclearthe

obstruction.

1.Asealiswornordamaged.1.Replacetheseal.

2.Hosesarelooseordamaged.2.Replacethedamagedhosesand

secureloosehoses.

Thereareoilleaks.

3.Hoseconnectionsarelooseor

damaged.

3.Replacethedamagedhose

connectionsandtightentheloose

ttings.

Notes:

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

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productdoesnotmeanthattheproductisfreeoflistedchemicalsatsimilarlevels.

WhydoesToroincludethiswarning?

Torohaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproductstheybuyand

use.T oroprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithoutevaluatingthelevelof

exposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.WhiletheexposurefromT oroproductsmaybenegligibleorwellwithinthe

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