Toro MB TX 2500 Tracked Mud Buggy User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: MB TX 2500 Tracked Mud Buggy

Type: User manual

FormNo.3421-177RevC

MBTX2500TrackedMudBuggy

ModelNo.68138—SerialNo.402100000andUp

ModelNo.68138G—SerialNo.402100000andUp

ModelNo.68138HD—SerialNo.400000000andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3421-177*C

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark

arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,

equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.

Becauseinsomeareastherearelocal,state,or

federalregulationsrequiringthatasparkarresterbe

usedontheengineofthismachine,asparkarresteris

availableasanoption.Ifyourequireasparkarrester,

contactyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.GenuineToro

sparkarrestersareapprovedbytheUSDAForestry

Service.

Theenclosedengineowner'smanualissupplied

forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental

ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmission

ControlRegulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,

andwarranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthrough

theenginemanufacturer.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknownto

theStateofCaliforniatocause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thismachineisintendedtobeusedbyprofessional,

hiredoperatorsincommercialapplications.This

machineisastable,reliable,andproductivemachine

forcarryingandmovingmaterialsforanyjobsite.Itis

primarilydesignedtomoveconcrete,mortar,gravel,

dirt,ordebrisaroundjobsites.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.T oro.com

forproductsafetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,

accessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,orto

registeryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorT oroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

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.

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safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

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seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................6

ProductOverview.....................................................9

Controls.............................................................9

Specications..................................................10

Attachments/Accessories.................................10

Operation................................................................10

AddingFuel......................................................10

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

OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................12

OperatingtheThrottle.......................................13

OperatingtheChoke.........................................13

StartingtheEngine...........................................13

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................14

OperatingtheHopper.......................................14

RemovingDebrisfromtheMachine..................14

LoweringtheHopperwithoutPower..................15

TransportingtheMachine.................................15

LiftingtheMachine...........................................16

Maintenance...........................................................17

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........17

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................18

ReleasingtheCushionforRearAccess............18

UsingtheCylinderLock....................................18

Lubrication..........................................................19

GreasingtheMachine.......................................19

EngineMaintenance...........................................19

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................19

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................20

ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter....................21

ServicingtheSparkPlugs.................................22

CleaningtheBlowerHousing............................23

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................24

ReplacingtheFuelFilter...................................24

DrainingtheFuelT ank......................................24

RemovingtheFuelTank...................................25

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................25

ServicingtheBattery.........................................25

ServicingtheFuses..........................................27

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................27

ServicingtheTracks.........................................27

ServicingtheDriveBelt.....................................29

ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................30

AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................30

BrakeMaintenance...........................................31

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................32

ServicingtheHydraulicDriveSystem...............32

ServicingtheHydraulicLiftSystem...................34

CheckingtheHydraulicLines...........................36

Cleaning..............................................................37

RemovingDebrisfromtheMachine..................37

Storage...................................................................38

Safety

Improperuseormaintenanceofthemachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personal

safetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywiththe

instructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

WARNING

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,

anodorlessgasthatislethalifinhaled.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinan

enclosedarea.

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertraining

material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot

readthismanual,itistheowner'sresponsibilityto

explainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.

Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor

servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselfor

herself,otherpeopleorproperty.

Preparation

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,eye

protection,longpants,substantial,slip-resistant

footwear,andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hair.Donotwearloosejewelry.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe

usedandensurethatallobjectsareremovedfrom

themachinebeforeuse.

•Knowandmarkthelocationsofallutilitylines.

•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuels.Theyare

ammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,and

othersourcesofignition.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer

–Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank

whiletheengineisrunningorhot.

–Donotaddordrainfuelinanenclosedspace.

–Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainer

wherethereisanopename,spark,orpilot

light,suchasonawaterheaterorother

appliance.

–Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostartthe

engine;avoidcreatinganysourceofignition

untilthefuelvaporshavedissipated.

•Checkthattheoperator'spresencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

Operation

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedorpoorly

ventilatedarea.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodlight,keeping

awayfromholesandhiddenhazards.

•Ensurethatalldrivesareinneutralbefore

startingtheengine.Starttheengineonlyfromthe

operator'sposition.

•Donotoperatethemachinewiththeguards

notsecurelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksare

attached,adjustedproperly,andfunctioning

properly.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor

overspeedtheengine.

•Stopthemachineonlevelground,lowerthe

hopper,shutofftheengine,andremovethekey

beforeleavingtheoperator'spositionforany

reason.

•Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsand

bystandersaway.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andcrossingroadsandsidewalks.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

•Ensurethattheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

operatingthemachine.Shutoffthemachineif

anyoneentersthearea.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Donotexceedtheratedoperatingcapacity,asthe

machinemaybecomeunstablewhichmayresult

inlossofcontrol.

•Neverjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Donottouchpartsthatmaybehotfromoperation.

Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,

adjust,orservice.

•Checkforoverheadclearances(i.e.,branches,

doorways,electricalwires)beforedrivingunder

anyobjectsanddonotcontactthem.

•Ensurethatyouoperatethemachineinareas

wheretherearenoobstaclesclosetoyou.Failure

tomaintainadequatedistancefromtrees,walls,

andotherbarriersmayresultininjuryasthe

machinebacksupduringoperationifyouare

notattentivetothesurroundings.Operatethe

machineonlyinareaswherethereissufcient

clearancefortheoperatortosafelymaneuverthe

product.

•Locatethepinchpointareasmarkedonthe

machineandkeephandsandfeetawayfrom

theseareas.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate

themachinewhenthereistheriskoflighting.

•Donotoverloadthehopperandalwayskeepthe

loadlevelwhenoperatingthemachine.

SlopeOperation

•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-control

andtip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevere

injuryordeath.Theoperatorisresponsiblefor

safeslopeoperation.operatingthemachineon

anysloperequiresextracaution.Beforeusingthe

machineonaslope,youmust:

–Reviewandunderstandtheslopeinstructions

inthemanualandonthemachine.

–Evaluatethesiteconditionsofthedayto

determineiftheslopeissafeformachine

operation.Alwaysusecommonsense

andgoodjudgmentwhenperformingthis

evaluation.Changesintheterrain,suchas

moisture,canquicklyaffecttheoperationof

themachineonaslope.

•Raisingthehopperonaslopeaffectsthestability

ofthemachine.Keepthehopperinthelowered

positionwhenonslopes.

•Whenoperatingonaslope,foldtheplatformup

andwalkbehindthemachineuntilitisonat

ground.

•Operateupanddownslopeswiththeheavy

endofthemachineuphill.Weightdistribution

changeswithafullhopper.Afullhoppermakes

thefrontofthemachinetheheavyend,sowhen

travelingupordownslopeswithafullhopper,

walk-behindthemachinewiththefullhopperuphill.

•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.Do

notoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,

embankments,waterorotherhazards.The

machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelortrack

goesovertheedgeortheedgecollapses.Keep

asafedistance(twicethewidthofthemachine)

betweenthemachineandanyhazard.

•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon

aslope.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeed

ordirection;turnslowlyandgradually.

•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.

Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedor

direction.

•Donotoperatethemachineunderanyconditions

wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisinquestion.

Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwetgrass,

acrossslopesordownhillmaycausethemachine

tolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothewheelsor

tracksmayresultinslidingandalossofbraking

andsteering.Themachinecanslideevenifthe

wheelsortracksarestopped.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasditches,holes,

ruts,bumps,rocksorotherhiddenhazards.T all

grasscanhideobstacles.Uneventerraincould

overturnthemachine.

•Ifyoulosecontrolofthemachine,stepoffand

awayfromthedirectionoftravelofthemachine.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstore

themachinenearanopename.

•Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,

removethekey,andwaitforallmovementto

stopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,orrepairingthe

machine.

•Cleandebrisfromdrives,mufers,andtheengine

tohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Neverallow

untrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen

required.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Disconnectthebattery,negativeterminalrstand

positiveterminallast,beforemakinganyrepairs.

Connectthebatterypositiveterminalrstand

negativeterminallast.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving

parts.Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswith

theenginerunning.

•Chargebatteriesinanopen,well-ventilatedarea,

awayfromsparkandames.Unplugthecharger

beforeconnectingordisconnectingitfromthe

battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated

tools.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall

hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged

decals.

•Usethecylinderlocktosecurethehopperinthe

raisedposition.

•Keepnutsandboltstight.Keepequipmentin

goodcondition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.

•UseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsto

ensurethatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.

Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protect

yourface,eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwitha

battery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,

sparks,andamesawayfromthebattery.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole

leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressurehydraulic

uid.Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic

leaks;neveruseyourhands.Hydraulicuid

escapingunderpressurecanpenetrateskinand

causeinjuryrequiringsurgerywithinafewhours

byaqualiedsurgeon;otherwise,gangrenemay

result.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal115-4212

115-4212

1.Hydraulic-uidlevel

3.Warning—donottouchthe

hotsurface.

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

decal115-4858

115-4858

1.Crushinghazardofhandsorfeet—installthecylinderlock.

decal116-8775

116-8775

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

2.Warning—lltothebottom

ofthellerneck;donot

overllthetank.

decal133-5619

133-5619

decal132-8961

132-8961

1.Batterychargingcondition4.Hopperislowering.

2.Hourmeter5.Hopperisdown.

3.Hopperisraising.6.Hopperislowering

automatically.

decal132-9051

132-9051

1.Tie-downpoint

decal132-9052

132-9052

1.Main(15A)3.Logic(7.5A)

2.Auxiliary(15A)

decal137-0575

137-0575

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

3.Cold-llline

2.Transmissionuid

decal137-8899

137-8899

1.ReadtheOperator’sManual.

decal137-3715

137-3715

1.Parking-brakerelease

7.Explosionhazard—shutofftheengine

beforeaddingfuel;nore,open

ames,orsmokingwhenaddingfuel.

13.Lowerhopper

2.Parkingbrake8.Machinetippinghazard—donotdrive

forwardwiththehopperraised;do

notdrivedownslopeswiththehopper

raised;donotdriveacrossslopeswith

thehopperraised;driveslowlywiththe

hopperdown.

14.Movethehandlesintooperate.

3.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;

hearingprotectionmustbeworn.

9.Warning—keepbystandersasafe

distanceawayfromthemachine;watch

behindyouwhenmovinginreverse.

15.Righttractioncontrols

4.Warning—alloperatorsshouldbe

trainedbeforeoperatingthemachine.

10.Warning—engagetheparkingbrake,

shutofftheengine,andremovethekey

beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition.

16.Engine-speedcontrol

5.Warning-keepawayfrommovingparts;

keepallguardsandcoversinplace.

11.Lefttractioncontrols

6.Poisonousfumesortoxicgases,

asphyxiationhazard—donotrunthe

engineinanenclosedspace.

12.Raisehopper

ProductOverview

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Figure3

1.Hopper4.Fuel-tankcap

2.Hood

5.Operatorplatform

3.Controlpanel

6.Track

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrols(Figure4)before

youstarttheengineandoperatethemachine.

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Figure4

1.Parking-brakelever6.Throttlelever

2.Hydraulic-tankcap

7.Leftmotion-controllever

3.Hourmeter8.Dumpswitch

4.Chokecontrol

9.Rightmotion-controllever

5.Keyswitch

ParkingBrakeLever

Toengagetheparkingbrake,pullbackthelever.

(Figure4).

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,pushthelever

forward.

HourMeter

Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhoursthe

enginehasoperated.Itoperateswhentheengine

isrunning.Usethesetimesforschedulingregular

maintenance(Figure4).

ChokeControl

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.Pullthechoke

knobuptoengageit.Pushthechokeknobdownto

disengageit(Figure4).

KeySwitch

Usethekeyswitchtostarttheengine(Figure4).The

switchhas3positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART.

ThrottleLever

ThethrottleleverisvariablebetweentheFASTand

SLOWpositions(Figure4).

Motion-ControlLevers

Usethemotion-controlleverstodrivethemachine

forwardandreverseandtoturneitherdirection

(Figure4).

DumpSwitch

Usethedumpswitchtodumpandlowerthehopper.

Ifyouholdtheswitchdown0.2to1.3seconds,the

hopperfullylowersautomatically.

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjectto

changewithoutnotice.

Width

90.2cm(35-1/2inches)

Length

268.0cm(105-1/2inches)

Height

121.2cm(47.7inches)

Weight

734kg(1,619lb)

Hoppercapacity

0.45m

(16ft

)

Maximumload

1,134kg(2,500lb)

DischargeHeight

38.1cm(15inches)

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine

toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact

yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedToro

distributororgotowww.T oro.comforalistofall

approvedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineT oro

replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement

partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers

couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe

productwarranty.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Important:Beforeoperating,checkthefueland

oillevel,andremovedebrisfromthemachine.

Also,ensurethattheareaisclearofpeopleand

debris.

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane

ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•ETHANOL:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl

ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland

MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%

ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan10%

ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%

ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85

(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or

enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder

warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel

stabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers

andcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuel

thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Addfueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis6

to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom

ofthellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthe

tankallowsfueltoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuelandstay

awayfromanopenameorwherefuel

fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Never

buymorethana30-daysupplyoffuel.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark,

whichcanignitethefuelvapors.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers

andcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacefuelcontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllfuelcontainersinsideavehicle

oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior

carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmay

insulatethecontainerandslowthelossof

anystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removefuel-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainerratherthanfroma

fuel-dispensernozzle.

•Ifyoumustuseafuel-dispensernozzle,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof

thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall

timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancause

seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourfaceawayfromnozzleandfuel

tankorconditioneropening.

•Keepfuelawayfromeyesandskin.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Usefuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetokeep

thefuelfreshlongerwhenusedasdirectedbythe

fuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining

methanolorethanol.

Addtheamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionertofresh

fuelasdirectedbythefuel-stabilizermanufacturer.

FillingtheFuelTank

Fuel-tankcapacity:40.1L(10.6USgallons)

1.Cleantheareaaroundthefuel-tankcap.

2.Removethecap.

3.Addfueluntilitisatthebottomofthellerneck.

Note:Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Theemptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto

expand.

4.Installthecap.

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Figure5

PerformingDaily

Maintenance

Beforestartingtheengineeachday,performthe

followingprocedures:

•Checktheengine-oillevel—refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page20).

•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelforthedrive

system—refertoCheckingtheHydraulic-Fluid

LevelfortheDriveSystem(page32)

•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelforthelift

system—refertoCheckingtheHydraulic-Fluid

LevelfortheLiftSystem(page34).

OperatingtheParking

Brake

Alwaysengagetheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthe

machineorleaveitunattended.Beforeeachuse,

checktheparkingbrakeforproperoperation.

CAUTION

Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey

moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile

itisunattended.

Removetheignitionkeyandengagethe

parkingbrakewheneveryouleavethe

machineunattended.

EngagingtheParkingBrake

Pulltheparking-brakeleverrearwardintothe

ENGAGEDposition(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Parkingbrake—ENGAGED

position

2.Parkingbrake—RELEASED

position

ReleasingtheParkingBrake

Pushtheparking-brakeleverforward(Figure6).

OperatingtheThrottle

ThethrottlecontrolmovesbetweenFASTandSLOW

positions(Figure7).

AlwaysusetheFASTpositionwhenmovingthe

machine.

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Figure7

OperatingtheChoke

Usethechoketostartacoldengine.

1.Pullupthechokeknobtoengagethechoke

beforeusingthekeyswitch(Figure8).

Note:Ensurethatyoufullyengagethechoke.

Youmayneedtoholdtheknobupwhenyou

usethekeyswitch.

2.Pushdownthechoketodisengagethechoke

aftertheenginehasstarted(Figure8).

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Figure8

1.ONposition2.OFFposition

StartingtheEngine

1.Engagetheparkingbrake.

2.Engagethechoke.

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire

choking.Youmayneedtorepeatthestarting

cyclewhenyoustarttheengineforthersttime

afteryouhavelledacompletelyemptyfuel

systemwithfuel.

3.MovethethrottlebetweentheFASTandSLOW

positions.

4.TurnthekeyswitchtotheSTARTposition.

5.Whentheenginestarts,disengagethechoke.

Important:Donotengagethestarterformore

than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailstostart,

allowa15-secondcool-downperiodbetween

attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan

burnoutthestarter.

g038313

Figure9

ShuttingOfftheEngine

1.MovethethrottlebetweentheFASTandSLOW

positions.

2.Engagetheparkingbrake.

3.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFpositionand

removethekey.

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Figure10

OperatingtheHopper

Hoppercapacity:1134kg(2,500lb)

Knowtheloadcapacityofthemachineandnever

exceedit.Thismachinenormallyoperatesonuneven,

unpaved,bumpy,and/orinclinedsurfaces—adjustthe

loadaccordingly.

1.Positionthemachinewhereyouintendtodump

theload.

2.Dumpthehopperbypushingthetopofthe

dumpswitch(Figure11).

3.Lowerthehopperbypushingthebottomofthe

dumpswitch(Figure11).

Note:Ifyouholdthebottomoftheswitch

0.2to1.3seconds,thehopperfullylowers

automatically.

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Figure11

1.Dumpthehopper.2.Lowerthehopper.

RemovingDebrisfromthe

Machine

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,move

themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK

position,engagetheparkingbrake,andlower

thehopper.

2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.Allow

theenginetocool.

3.Cleantheinsideofthehopperusingahose.

Important:Donotuseahammertoremove

materialfromtheinsideofthehopper;this

maycausedamagetothemachine.

4.Cleananydebrisfromunderthehopper.

5.Wipeawaydebrisfromtheaircleaner.

6.Cleananydebrisbuildupontheengineandin

thetransmissionwithabrushorblower.

Important:Blowoutdirtratherthanwash

itout.Ifyouusewater,keepitawayfrom

electricalpartsandhydraulicvalves.Donot

useahigh-pressurewasher.High-pressure

washingcandamagetheelectricalsystem

andhydraulicvalvesordepletegrease.

LoweringtheHopper

withoutPower

1.Installthecylinderlock;refertoInstallingthe

CylinderLock(page18).

2.Ensurethatthetubisempty.

3.Placealargedrainpanunderthe

hydraulic-manifoldblock(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.Hydraulic-manifoldblock

4.Disconnectthehosettingsinthemanifold

blockandallowtheuidtodrainintothepain.

Note:Disposeoftheuseduidatacertied

recyclingcenter.

5.Connectthehosettings.

6.Useahoistorhave2peopleholdupthehopper

andremovethecylinderlock.

7.Carefullylowerthehoppertothemachineframe.

TransportingtheMachine

Useaheavy-dutytrailerortruckwithfull-widthramps

totransportthemachine.Ensurethatthetraileror

truckhasallthenecessarybrakes,lighting,and

markingasrequiredbylaw.Pleasecarefullyreadall

thesafetyinstructions.Knowingthisinformationcould

helpyou,yourfamily,petsorbystandersavoidinjury.

Refertoyourlocalordinancesfortrailerandtie-down

requirements.

Important:Donotoperateordrivethemachine

onroadways.

1.Lowerthehopper.

2.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicle

andconnectthesafetychains.

3.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.

4.Carefullyloadthemachineontothetraileror

truck.

5.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andset

thebrake.

6.Usethemetaltie-downloopsonthemachineto

securelyfastenthemachinetothetrailerortruck

withstraps,chains,cable,orropes(Figure13).

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Figure13

1.Fronttie-downloops2.Reartie-downloops

LiftingtheMachine

Hoistthemachineusing2liftpointsunderthehopper

and2reartie-downloops.Tiltthehopperforwardto

locatethe2liftloopsandattachachainorstrapsat

eachoftheloopsasshowninFigure14.

Note:T akeuptheslackinthechainorstrapsto

properlybalancetheunit.

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Figure14

1.Liftpointsunderhopper

2.Reartie-downloops

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst10hours

•Checkandadjustthetracktension(every10hoursuntil50hours).

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Cleantheblowerhousing(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).

•Checktheconditionofthetrack.

•Checktheparkingbrakeoperation.

•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelforthedrivesystem.

•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevelfortheliftsystem.

•Removedebrisfromthemachine.

•Checkforloosefasteners.

Every25hours

•Serviceorreplacetheair-cleanerfoamelement(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,

dirtyconditions).

Every40hours

•Checkthehydrauliclinesforleaks,loosettings,kinkedlines,loosemounting

supports,wear,anddeterioration.

Every50hours

•Greasethemachine(greaseimmediatelyaftereverywashing).

•Checkthebattery.

•Checkandadjustthetracktension.

Every100hours

•Replacetheair-cleanerpaperelement(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirty

conditions).

•Changetheengineoilandtheengine-oillter.

•Checkthesparkplug.

•Removethecoolingshroudsandcleanthecoolingareas(moreoftenunder

extremelydusty,dirtyconditions).

•Replacethefuellter(moreoftenunderdusty,dirtyconditions).

•Inspectthedrivebelt.

•Cleandirtbuildupinthechassis.

Every300hours

•Replacethesparkplug.

•Checktheroadwheels.

•Replacethedrivebelt.

•Changethehydraulicuidandlterforthedrivesystem.

•Changethehydraulicuidfortheliftsystem.

•Replacethehydrauliclterfortheliftsystem.

Important:Refertoyourengineowner'smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously

injureyouorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheswitchbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.

Pre-Maintenance

Procedures

ReleasingtheCushionfor

RearAccess

Youcanreleasethecushionforrearaccesstothe

machineformaintenanceoradjustment.

1.Lowertheplatform.

2.Loosenthetwistknobsoneachsideofthe

machine(Figure15).

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Figure15

1.Twistknob

2.Cushion

3.Removethecushionandlowerittotheplatform.

4.Performanymaintenanceoradjustmentonthe

machine.

5.Raisethecushion,andslideitontothepinson

bothsidesofthemachine.

6.Tightenthetwistknobs.

UsingtheCylinderLock

InstallingtheCylinderLock

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,move

themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK

position,engagetheparkingbrake,andfully

raisethehopper.

2.Removethe2cotterlesspinssecuringthe

cylinderlocktothemachine.

3.Slidethecylinderlockoverthelift-cylinderrod

andsecurewiththecotterlesspins(Figure16).

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Figure16

1.Cylinderlock2.Lift-cylinderrod

4.Slowlylowerthehopperuntilthecylinderlock

contactsthecylinderbodyandrodend.

RemovingandStoringthe

CylinderLock

Important:Removethecylinderlockfromthe

lift-cylinderrodandfullysecureitinthestorage

positionbeforeoperatingthemachine.

1.Startthemachine.

2.Fullyraisethehopper.

3.Shutofftheengine.

4.Removethecotterlesspinssecuringthecylinder

lock.

5.Placethecylinderlockonthepostsinsidethe

machineframeandsecurewiththecotterless

pins.

6.Lowerthehopper.

Lubrication

GreasingtheMachine

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

Whenoperatingthemachineundernormalconditions,

lubricateallgreasettingsforthebearingsand

bushingswithNo.2lithiumgrease.Lubricatethe

bearingsandbushingsimmediatelyafterevery

washing,regardlessoftheintervallisted.Applyalight

coatingofoilontothecontrolcables.

Cylinderpivots(2)—Figure17

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Figure17

EngineMaintenance

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Serviceorreplace

theair-cleanerfoamelement(more

oftenunderextremelydusty,dirty

conditions).

Every100hours—Replacetheair-cleaner

paperelement(moreoftenunderextremely

dusty,dirtyconditions).

Note:Operatingtheenginewithlooseordamaged

air-cleanercomponentscouldallowunlteredairinto

theengine,causingprematurewearandfailure.

Note:Servicetheaircleanermoreoftenunder

extremelydusty,dirtyconditions.

RemovingtheElements

1.Rotatethelatchesoutward.

2.Removethecovertoaccesstheair-cleaner

elements(Figure18).

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Figure18

1.Air-cleanercover2.Air-cleanerlatch

3.Removethefoamandpaperelements(Figure

19).

4.Removethefoamelementfromthepaper

element(Figure19).

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Figure19

1.Air-cleanercover3.Paperelement

2.Foamelement

ServicingtheFoamElement

1.Washthefoamelementinwarmwaterand

detergent.

2.Rinseandallowittoairdry.

3.Lightlyoilthefoamelementwithnewoiland

squeezeoutexcessoil.

ServicingthePaperElement

1.Gentlytapthepaperelementtodislodgedirt.

Note:Donotwashthepaperelementoruse

pressurizedair,asthisdamagestheelement.

Note:Replaceadirty,bent,ordamaged

element.Handlethenewelementcarefully;

donotuseifthesealingsurfacesarebentor

damaged.

2.Cleantheair-cleanerbaseasrequired,and

checkthecondition.

InstallingtheElements

1.Installthefoamelementontothepaperelement.

2.Installtheelementsontotheair-cleanerbase

(Figure19).

3.Installthecover,andsecureitwiththelatches

(Figure18).

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Important:Remembertoadd80%oftheoil,

andthengraduallyllittotheFullmarkonthe

dipstick.

Important:Donotruntheenginewiththeoil

levelabovetheFullmarkorbelowthelowmark.

Otherwise,youmaydamagetheengine.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,move

themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK

position,engagetheparkingbrake,andlower

thehopper.

2.Shutofftheengine,andremovethekey.Allow

theenginetocool.

3.Openthecowl.

4.Checktheengine-oillevelasshowninFigure

20.

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Figure20

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Toro MB TX 2500 Tracked Mud Buggy User manual

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