Toro Topdresser 2500 User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: Topdresser 2500

Type: User manual

FormNo.3429-188RevA

Topdresser2500

ModelNo.44507—SerialNo.403420001andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3429-188*A

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directives,fordetailspleaseseetheseparateproduct

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WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thismachineisintendedtobeusedbyprofessional,

hiredoperatorsincommercialapplications.Itis

primarilydesignedfortransporting,metering,and

applyingtop-dressingmaterials.Usingthisproduct

forpurposesotherthanitsintendedusecouldprove

dangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.T oro.comforproductsafetyandoperation

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safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Contents

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

GeneralSafety...................................................4

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

Setup........................................................................7

1InstallingtheTongue........................................7

2AssemblingtheHitchtotheTraction-Unit

Drawbar..........................................................8

3MountingtheOptionalTongueJack.................8

4InstallingtheWireHarness..............................9

5MountingtheSkids..........................................9

ProductOverview....................................................11

Controls............................................................11

Specications..................................................12

RequiredAttachments......................................12

OptionalAccessories........................................12

RecommendedAccessories.............................12

Attachments/Accessories.................................12

BeforeOperation.................................................12

BeforeOperationSafety...................................12

SpecialInstructionsforWorkmanandother

TractionUnits................................................13

CheckingtheMachineBeforeOperation...........13

DuringOperation.................................................13

DuringOperationSafety...................................13

SupportingtheMachinewiththeOptional

Jack..............................................................15

StowingtheOptionalJack................................15

OperatingtheMachine.....................................15

LoadingtheHopper..........................................15

SandApplicationRate......................................16

SandPrecautions.............................................16

PreparingforColdWeatherOperation..............16

OperatingTips.................................................17

AfterOperation....................................................18

AfterOperationSafety......................................18

Maintenance...........................................................19

MaintenanceSafety..........................................19

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........19

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................20

PreparingforMaintenance...............................20

RaisingtheMachine.........................................20

Lubrication..........................................................20

GreaseSpecication........................................20

GreasingtheBearingsandBushings................20

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................21

CheckingtheTireAirPressure..........................21

TorquingtheWheelBolts..................................21

TensioningtheWheel-DriveChain....................21

TensioningtheConveyor-BeltChain.................22

BeltMaintenance................................................23

TensioningtheConveyorBelt...........................23

ReplacingtheConveyorBelt............................23

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................27

HydraulicSystemSafety...................................27

CheckingtheHydraulicLinesand

Hoses............................................................27

HydraulicFluidSpecications...........................27

CheckingtheHydraulicFluidLevel...................28

ReplacingtheHydraulicFilter...........................28

ChangingtheHydraulicFluid............................29

BrushMaintenance..............................................30

CheckingtheBrushforPositionand

Wear.............................................................30

AdjustingtheBrushPosition.............................30

Cleaning..............................................................31

WashingtheMachine.......................................31

Storage...................................................................31

StorageSafety..................................................31

PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................31

Troubleshooting......................................................32

Schematics.............................................................33

Safety

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet

andofthrowingobjects.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofboththis

Operator’sManualandtheoperator’smanualof

theWorkmanvehiclebeforeusingthismachine.

Ensurethateveryoneusingthisproductknows

howtousethismachineandtheWorkmanvehicle

andunderstandsthewarnings.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

functioningproperlyonthemachine.

•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating

area.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface;engagethe

parkingbrake;shutoffthetraction-unitengine;

removethekey;andwaitforallmovementtostop

beforeservicingoruncloggingthemachine.Allow

themachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,servicing,

cleaning,orstoringit.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol

,which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal58-6520

58-6520

1.Grease

decal100-7679

100-7679

1.Warning—donotdisconnectatrailerwithanunbalanced

load;itmayswingupordownandinjureyou.

2.ReadtheOperator'sManual—donotdisconnectthetrailer

withoutusingajackstand.

decal105-0708

105-0708

1.Warning—thrownobjecthazard

decal99-0016

99-0016

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual;themaximumbrakingloadis1,587kg(3,500lb);themaximumtongueweightis181kg

(400lb);donotdrivethevehiclewithatrailerdownahill;donotlosecontrolofthevehicleandtrailer.

2.Warning—donotcarrypassengers.

3.Warning—donotexceed24km/h(15mph).

4.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;themaximumtrailerweightis1,134kg(2,500lb);themaximumtongueweightis181kg

(400lb).

decal117-4979

117-4979

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepawayfrommovingparts;

keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

decal132-1316

132-1316

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepawayfrommovingparts.

decal133-8061

133-8061

decal138-5940

138-5940

1.Entanglementhazardofthearm—keepbystandersaway;

donotcarrypassengers.

decal138-5941

138-5941

1.Crushinghazardofhand—keepbystandersaway.

decal138-5949

138-5949

1.Warning—readthe

Operator'sManual.

2.Warning—receivetraining

beforeoperatingthe

machine.

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Tongueassembly1

Lynchpin4

Clevispin

Installthetongue.

Nopartsrequired

–

Assemblethehitchtothetraction-unit

drawbar.

Jack(optional)

1Mountoptionaltonguejack.

Wireharnessassembly(topdresser

harness,controllerharness,and

tow-vehicleharness)

1Installwireharness.

Skid

Carriagebolt

Flatwasher8

Locknut8

Mounttheskids.

MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

Qty.

Use

Operator’sManual

Viewbeforeoperatingthemachine

CerticateofCompliance

CECertication

InstallingtheTongue

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Tongueassembly

4Lynchpin

Clevispin

Procedure

1.Insertthetonguethroughthefrontreceivertube,

theframeofthemachine,andtherearreceiver

tube(Figure3).

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Figure3

1.Tongue2.Frontreceivertube

2.Aligntheholesinthetonguewiththeholesin

thereceivertubes,andsecurethetongueto

thetubeswiththe2clevispinsand4lynchpins

(Figure4).

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Figure4

1.Backofthemachine3.Clevispin

2.Lynchpins4.Rearreceivertube

AssemblingtheHitchtothe

Traction-UnitDrawbar

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

1.Adjustthepositionofthehitchclevistothe

tonguesothatthetongueislevelwiththe

drawbarofthetractionunit(Figure5).

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Figure5

1.Locknut5.Hairpin

2.Washer6.Hitchpin

3.Tongue7.Hitchclevis

4.Capscrew

2.Assemblethehitchclevistothetonguewiththe

2capscrews,4washers,and2locknuts(Figure

5).

3.Torquethecapscrewsandlocknutsto183to

223N∙m(135to165ftlb).

4.Securethehitchtothedrawbarwiththehitch

pinandhairpin(Figure5).

MountingtheOptional

TongueJack

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Jack(optional)

AssemblingtheOptionalJackto

theTongue

1.Slidejackontojack-mounttubeoftongue

(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Jack-mounttube(tongue)

2.Jack

2.Alignholesinjackwithholesinthemounting

tubeandsecurethejackwiththeclevispin

(Figure6).

InstallingtheWireHarness

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Wireharnessassembly(topdresserharness,

controllerharness,andtow-vehicleharness)

Procedure

1.Plugtheconnectorofthetopdresserwire

harnessintoelectricalconnectoronsolenoid

valveofthemachine(Figure7).

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Figure7

1.Topdresserharness3.Tow-vehicleharness

2.Controllerharness

2.Routetheringterminalsofthetow-vehicle

harnesstobatteryofthetractionunit.

3.Assembletheringterminalfortheblackwireof

thetow-vehicleharnesstothenegativebattery

cable.

4.Assembletheringterminalfortheredwireto

thepositivebatterycable.

5.Unplugloopbackconnectorsfromeachofthe

harnessesandplugthetopdresserharness,

controllerharness,towvehicleharnessand

together.

Note:Topreventdirtorcorrosiontoharness

connectorpins,installtheloop-backconnectors

intoelectricalconnectorswhenevervehicle

harnessisdisconnectedfromthetopdresser

harness.

6.Routetopdresserharnessalongtongueand

secureittotonguewithcableties.

7.Plugcontrollerharnessconnectorinto

topdresserwireharnessconnector.

8.Routetocontrollerharnesstotheoperator's

positioninthetractionunitandsecurethe

harnessalongframerailwithcableties.

Note:Wireharnesseshaveremovableconnectors

thatallowyoutopermanentlyassemblethetow

vehicleharnesstothetractionunitandthetopdresser

harnesstothemachine.

MountingtheSkids

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Skid

Carriagebolt

8Flatwasher

8Locknut

Procedure

1.PositionskidasshowninFigure8.

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Figure8

1.Skid(4)

2.Mountaskidtothemountingbracketwith2

carriagebolts,2atwashersand2locknuts.

3.Repeatsteps1and2fortheskidsatthe3other

mountingbrackets.

ProductOverview

Controls

GateMeteringControl

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Figure9

1.Adjustinghandle

3.Ratescale

2.Gate-lockknob

Thegate-lockknobandadjustinghandlearelocated

attheleftrearsideofmachine,andareusedtoadjust

andlockthegateintothedesiredopenheightposition

(Figure9).

1.Loosentheadjustinggate-lockknobenoughto

allowgateandknobtoslidefreelyinslot.

2.Movetheadjustinghandletosetthegateinto

thedesiredposition,andtightenthegate-lock

knobsecurethegate.

HandControlSwitch

Presshandcontrolswitchtostartorstoptheowof

materialfromtopdresser(Figure10).

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Figure10

1.Handcontrolswitch

Specications

Withthetongue

254cm(100inches)

Length

Withoutthetongue

153.7cm(60.5

inches)

Width

185cm(73inches)

Height

107.9cm(42.5

inches)

Netweight

660kg(1,455lb)

Hoppervolume

0.7m³(25ft³)

Maximum

materialload

930kg(2,050lb)

Empty

24kph(15mph)

Maximumtow

speed

Fullyloaded

13kph(8mph)

RequiredAttachments

TopdresserHydraulicBrake

Kit

PartNo.106-9680

OptionalAccessories

TongueJack(CE)

PartNo.106-9699

MobilEAL224H

Biodegradablehydraulic

uid(5USgalloncontainer)

PartNo.100-7674

OilFilter

PartNo.86-3010

ExtraVehicleHarnessPartNo.99-0198

RecommendedAccessories

HandThrottleKitModelNo.07420

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine

toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact

yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedT oro

distributororgotowww.T oro.comforalistofall

approvedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro

replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement

partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers

couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe

productwarranty.

Operation

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

•Themachinehasdifferentbalance,weight,

andhandlingcharacteristicscomparedtosome

othertypesofequipment.Readandunderstand

thecontentsofthisOperator'sManualbefore

operatingthemachine.Becomefamiliarwithall

controlsandknowhowtostopquickly.

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations

mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner

isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand

mechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface;engagethe

parkingbrake;shutoffthetraction-unitengine;

removethekey;andwaitforallmovementtostop

beforeservicingoruncloggingthemachine.Allow

themachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,servicing,

cleaning,orstoringit.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe

enginequickly.

•Keepallshieldsandsafetydevicesinplace.If

ashield,safetydevice,ordecalisillegibleor

missing,repairorreplaceitbeforeoperatingthe

machine.

•Tightenanyloosenuts,bolts,andscrewsto

ensurethatthemachineisinsafeoperating

condition.Ensurethatthemachinecomponents

areinplaceandsecure.

•Ensurethatyourvehicleissuitableforusewith

animplementofthisweightbycheckingwithyour

vehiclesupplierormanufacturer.

•Donotmodifythisequipmentinanymanner.

•Thetongueistheareaonthemachinewherethe

hitchconnectstothetowvehicle.Theweightof

thetongueaffectsthestabilityofthemachine.

–Anegativeorpositivetongueweightcancause

injurywhenconnectingordisconnectingthe

machinetothetowvehicle.Wheninstalled,

ensurethattheoptionaljackstandisproperly

engaged.

–Whentheweightofthetongueisforcedupinto

thehitchofthetowvehicle,thisproducesa

negativetongueweight.

–Whentheweightofthetongueisforceddown

ontothehitchofthetowvehicle,thisproduces

apositivetongueweight.

•Neverattachthemachinetoorremovethe

machinefromthetractionunitifthereismaterialin

thehopper.Thetonguemayipup,causinginjury.

SpecialInstructionsfor

Workmanandother

TractionUnits

Important:Useatractionunitwithahitchand

brakesratedto680kg(1,500lb).

Note:Forimprovedtractionandwhentowingthe

machine,addweighttothebedofthetractionunit.

•Foroperationovergolfgreens,mosttractionunits

equippedwithotationtirescantowthemachine.

•A4WDtractionunitisbestforhillyorbermed

approachestogreens.

•Usetrailerbrakeswhenoperatingthemachineon

hillyterrain.Aspecialtrailerbrakekitisavailable

fortheWorkmanvehicle.Youcanadaptthiskitfor

othertractionunitswitha12Vbrakelightsource.

CheckingtheMachine

BeforeOperation

Performthefollowingchecksdaily:

•CheckingtheHydraulicFluidLevel(page28)

•CheckingtheTireAirPressure(page21)

•CheckingtheHydraulicLinesandHoses(page

27)

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor

propertydamage.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant

footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose

jewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetoutofthehopper.

•Remainseatedwheneverthevehicleisinmotion.

•Usingthemachinedemandsattention.Failing

tooperatethevehiclesafelymayresultinan

accident,tip-overofthevehicle,andseriousinjury

ordeath.Drivecarefully,andtopreventtippingor

lossofcontrol,dothefollowing:

–Useextremecaution,reducethespeed,and

maintainasafedistancearoundsandtraps,

ditches,waterhazards,ramps,unfamiliar

areas,orotherhazards.

–Reducethespeedofaloadedmachinewhen

negotiatingterrainundulationstoavoidcausing

themachinetobecomeunstable.

–Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityto

avoidholesorhiddenhazards.

–Lookbehindanddownbeforebackingupto

besureofaclearpath.

–Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,

shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay

obscureyourvision.

–Usecautionwhenoperatingonasteepslope.

Travelstraightupanddownslopes.Reduce

speedwhenmakingsharpturnsorwhen

turningonhillsides.Avoidturningonhillsides

wheneverpossible.

–Useextracautionwhenoperatingonwet

surfaces,athigherspeedsorwithafullload.

Stoppingtimeincreaseswithafullload.Shift

intoalowergearbeforestartingupordown

ahill.

–Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Donotgo

fromreversetoforwardorforwardtoreverse

withoutcomingtoacompletestop.

–Donotattemptsharpturnsorabrupt

maneuversorotherunsafedrivingactionsthat

maycausealossofcontrol.

–Beawareofyoursurroundingswhenturning

orbackingupthemachine.Ensurethatthe

areaisclearandkeepallbystandersoutofthe

operatingarea.Proceedslowly.

–Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns

andcrossingroadsandsidewalkswiththe

machine.Alwaysyieldtheright-of-way.

–Alwayswatchoutforandavoidlowoverhangs

suchastreelimbs,doorjambs,overhead

walkways,etc.Ensurethatthereisenough

roomoverheadtoeasilyclearthevehicleand

yourhead.

–Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate

themachinewhenthereistheriskoflightning.

–Ifyouareeverunsureaboutsafeoperation,

stopworkingandaskyoursupervisor.

–Donotleavethemachineunattendedwhilethe

towvehicleisrunning.

•Ensurethatthemachineisconnectedtothetow

vehiclebeforeloading.

•Donotcarryloadsthatexceedtheloadlimitsof

themachineorthetowvehicle.

•Thestabilityofloadscanvary—forexample,high

loadshaveahighercenterofgravity.Reducethe

maximumloadlimitstoensurebetterstability,if

necessary.

•Toavoidcausingthemachinetotipover,dothe

following:

–Carefullymonitortheheightandweightofthe

load.Higherandheavierloadscanincrease

theriskoftipping.

–Distributetheloadevenly,fromfronttoback

andsidetoside.

–Becarefulwhenturningandavoidunsafe

maneuvers.

–Alwaysensurethatthemachineisconnected

tothevehiclebeforeloading.

–Donotputlargeorheavyobjectsintothe

hopper.Thiscoulddamagethebeltandrollers.

Alsoensurethattheloadhasauniformtexture.

Themachinecanunpredictablythrowsmall

rocksinthesand.

•Beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,dothe

following:

–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

–Shutoffthemachine.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey(if

equipped).

–Waitforallmovementtostop.

•Donotstandbehindthemachinewhenunloading.

•Unloadthetopdresserordisconnectitfromthe

vehicleonlywhileonalevelsurface.

•Ensurethatthemachineisconnectedtothetow

vehiclebeforeunloading.

•Shutofftheattachmentwhenapproaching

people,vehicles,vehiclecrossings,orpedestrian

crossings.

•Whenequipped,hydraulictrailerbrakesmay

overheattheuidinthehydrauliccircuitifthe

brakesremainactivatedcontinuously.Alwaysuse

alowerspeedgearselectionwhendescending

longhills.Activatethebrakesintermittentlyto

allowforcoolingcyclesforboththevehicleand

thetopdresser.

SlopeSafety

•Reviewthevehiclespecicationstoensurethat

youdonotexceeditsslopecapabilities.

•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol

androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere

injuryordeath.Theoperatorisresponsiblefor

safeslopeoperation.Operatingthemachineon

anysloperequiresextracaution.

•Theoperatormustevaluatethesiteconditions

todetermineiftheslopeissafeformachine

operationincludingsurveyingthesite.Always

usecommonsenseandgoodjudgmentwhen

performingthissurvey.

•Theoperatormustreviewtheslopeinstructions

listedbelowforoperatingthemachineonslopes.

Considertheoperatingconditionsonthatdayto

determinewhethertousethemachineatthesite.

Changesintheterraincanresultinachangein

slopeoperationforthemachine.

•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon

slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor

direction.Maketurnsslowlyandgradually.

•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions

wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisinquestion.

•Removeormarkobstructionssuchasditches,

holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.

Tallgrasscanhideobstructions.Uneventerrain

couldoverturnthemachine.

•Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet

grass,acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycausethe

machinetolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothe

drivewheelsmayresultinslidingandalossof

brakingandsteering.

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingthemachine

neardropoffs,ditches,embankments,water

hazards,orotherhazards.Themachinecould

suddenlyrolloverifawheelgoesovertheedge

ortheedgecavesin.Establishasafetyarea

betweenthemachineandanyhazard.

SupportingtheMachine

withtheOptionalJack

Usethejackwhentheyouremovethemachinefrom

thetractionunit.

1.Removetheclevispin.

2.Rotatethejackvertical(Figure11).

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Figure11

1.Jack(verticalposition)2.Clevispin

3.Securetheittothemountingtubewiththeclevis

pin(Figure11).

4.Extendthejacktosupportthemachine.

StowingtheOptionalJack

1.Connectthemachinetothetowvehicle.

2.Fullyraisethejack.

3.Removetheclevispin.

4.Rotatethejackhorizontal(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.Clevispin2.Jack(horizontalposition)

5.Securethejacktothemountingtubewiththe

clevispin(Figure12).

OperatingtheMachine

Important:Alwaysreadandunderstandthe

operator'smanualforthetractionunitbefore

usingthemachine.

1.Startthetractionunit;refertothetractionunit

operator’smanual.

2.Beforeaddingmaterialintohopper,drivethe

tractionunitandtopdressertocheckthatthe

beltmovessmoothly.

Note:Whenoperatingthemachineincold

weather;refertoPreparingforColdWeather

Operation(page16).

3.Loadsandorothertopdressingmaterialintothe

hopper;refertoLoadingtheHopper(page15).

Important:Overloadingthehoppermay

resultintireside-walldeectionandmarking

thegreenonrstfewpasses.Checktheair

pressureofalltires;refertoCheckingthe

TireAirPressure(page21)

4.Transportthemachinetotheareatobe

top-dressed.

5.Adjustthemeteringgatetothedesired

applicationrate,andlockthegateintoposition

withthegate-lockknob.

Whenapplyingsand,refertotheSand

ApplicationRate(page16)foradditional

information.

6.Forbestresults,shifttractionunittotheLOW

rangeposition.Drivethetractionunitforwardat

thedesiredgroundspeed.

7.Presshandcontrolswitchtostartorstopthe

owofmaterialfromtopdresser.

LoadingtheHopper

•Themaximummaterialvolumeofthehopperis

0.7m³(25ft³).

•Generally,drysandweighs1602kg/m³(100lb/ft³)

andwetsandweighs1922to2082kg/m³(120to

130lb/ft³).Youwilloverloadthemachineifyou

loadmorethan930kg(2,050lb)ofsandintothe

hopper.

•Positiontheweightoftheloadevenlyfromfrontto

rearandevenlyfromsidetoside.

•Transportingortopdressingwithafullloadcan

causeshiftingofthesand.Thisshiftinghappens

mostoftenwhileturning,goingupordown

hills,suddenlychangingspeedsorwhiledriving

overroughsurfaces.Shiftingloadscanlead

totip-overs.Usecautionwhentransportingor

topdressingwithafullload.

•Heavyloadsincreasestoppingdistanceand

reduceyourabilitytoturnquicklywithouttipping

over.

SandApplicationRate

Therateofsandapplieddependsonthegate

setting.Sandvariesinmoistureandcoarseness

(sizeofgrain),whicheffectstheapplicationrate.

Thesefactorsmustbetakenintoconsideration

whendecidingtheamountofsandrequiredforthe

application.Testasmallareatodecidethecorrect

amount.T oincreaseapplicationrateopengatetoa

higherscalemark.

Themachineisgrounddrivenwhichassures

consistentapplication,fromgreentogreen,when

towingthemachineat3.2to13kph(2to8mph).

SandPrecautions

Themachineisequippedwithaexiblegateedge

(Figure13)andaspringreleasemechanismtoreduce

thechanceofsandchunksorrocksgettinglodged

duringoperation.Toensurelongbeltlife,siftorcheck

thesandforrockswithsharpedgesthatmaydamage

conveyorbelt.

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Figure13

1.Gateedge

PreparingforColdWeather

Operation

Althoughlimitedbythetractionofthedrivetires,you

mayusethemachineincoldweather.Withcertain

limitations,youmayusethemachinetoapplya

salt/sandmixtureonpavementforicecontrol.The

PVCconveyorbeltmaterialbecomesverystiffincold

weatherandrequiresmorepowertooperatebelt.The

lifeofthebeltisreducedbyapproximately50%when

operatedbelowtemperaturesof40°F .(5°C).

Important:Donotoperatethetopdresserduring

temperaturesof-7°C(20°F)orlower.

1.Increasetheconveyerbelttensionbyadjusting

springcompressionto101mm(4inches);refer

toTensioningtheConveyorBelt(page23).

2.Runbeltbeforeloadingthehopperwithmaterial

toassurethatbeltsystemmovesfreely.

Important:Ifbelt/driverollerslip,damageto

beltorrollermayoccur.

Important:Beforeoperatingthemachineduring

warmweather,adjustthebelttensionto112mm

(4-7/16inches)springcompression.

OperatingTips

•Thetopdressermaterialapplicationsystemis

grounddriven,soyouneedtotowthemachineto

checktheoperationofthebeltandbrush.

•Topdressingworksbestwhentowingthemachine

3.2to13kph(2to8mph).Themachine

compensatesforvariationsintravelspeed,and

willgiveconsistentdistribution,evenifyourtravel

speedchangesduringapassacrossthegreen.

Theoperator/superintendentshouldmakethegate

settingselection(variablein1/8incrementsto13)

andmakearstpasstodetermineifapplication

rateisacceptable.

Whenapplyingsand,refertotheSandApplication

Rate(page16)foradditionalinformation.

•Afterthemachineismoving,operationbegins

whenthehandcontrolswitchisactivated.It

mayrequirepracticetostartandstoptheowof

materialatthedesiredareaofagreenorteebox.

•Beforeloadinghopper,makesurethatthe

topdresserisproperlyconnectedtotowvehicle,

topreventip-uporanyunintendedtongue

movement.Donotdisconnectthetopdresserfrom

towvehiclewhilematerialisinthehopper.The

tonguemayipupcausinginjury.

•Thetopdresseriswiderthanmosttractionunits.

Beforetravelingthroughanarrowareasuchasa

gate,doorentry,etc.,checkwidthoftheopening

beforeproceeding,andallowclearancetoturn

themachine.

•Thetopdresseraddsextratowingweighttothe

tractionunit.Driveitsafely.

–Donotdriveonthehighwayorapublicroad.

–Alwaysslowthetractionunitwhenapproaching

andwhilemakingaturn.

–Alwaysslowthetractionunitwhendrivinginan

unfamiliarareaoroverroughterrain.

–Alwaysslowthetractionunitwhenchanging

directionoftravelorwhenpreparingtostop.

–Whenturningordrivingthemachineona

slope,alwaysslowthetractionunit,thenturn

themachinetopreventlosingcontroland

possiblerollover.

–Donotmakesuddenorsharpturns.Donot

suddenlychangedirectionoftravelonan

incline,ramp,grade,slope,orsimilarsurface.

–Alwaysadjustthetractionunitspeedto

allowforexistinggroundconditionssuchas

wetorslicksurfaces,loosesandorgravel,

low-visibilityconditionssuchasdimorbright

lighting,fog,mist,orrain.

–Beespeciallycarefulwhendrivingaheavily

loadedvehicledownaninclineorslope.Drive

thevehicleupanddownthefaceoftheslopes,

inclines,orgradeswheneverpossible.Donot

driveacrossthefaceofaslopeifpossible.

Thereisariskofoverturningthemachine,

whichcanresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

WARNING

Tippingorrollingthetowvehicleonahill

willcauseseriousinjury.

–Ifenginestallsoryouloseheadwayon

ahill,neverattempttoturntowvehicle

around.

–Alwaysbackstraightdownahillin

reversegear.

–Donotbackdownahillwiththe

transmissioninneutralorwiththe

clutchengaged,usingonlythebrakes.

–Donotaddsideboardsorpanelsto

thetopofthehoppertoincreasethe

loadcapacity.Theadditionalweight

willcausetippingorrollingofthetow

vehicleandleadtoseriousinjury.

–Donotdriveacrossahill,alwaysdrive

straightupordown.Avoidturningona

hill.Donot"droptheclutch"orslamon

thebrakes.Suddenspeedchangecan

initiateatip-over.

•Intightareas,whereastraightlinepassacrossa

greenisnotpossible,youcanbackthemachine

intotheareawithoutharmandbegintopdressing

whenpullingforward.

•Beforebackingup,looktotherearandassure

thatnooneisbehind.Backupslowlyandwatch

themachineclosely.

•Useextremecautionandslowspeedwhen

backingupthemachineandtractionunit.

•Themaximumrecommendedtowingspeedofthe

machineis24kph(15mph)whenemptyand13

kph(8mph)whenloaded.Aswithanytrailer,

alwaysusecautionwhenturningorbackingup.Be

awareofpersonsorobjectsnearthetopdresser

pathoftravel.

•Watchoutfortrafcwhennearorcrossingroads.

Alwaysyieldtherightofwaytopedestriansand

othervehicles.

•Ifthetopdresserbeginstovibrateabnormally,

stopthetractionunit,engagetheparkingbrake,

shutoffengine,removethekey,andwaitforall

movingpartstostop.Repairanywearordamage

beforetowingthemachine.

•Ifyouhearcavitationnoisewhiletransportingthe

machineacrossthegolfcourse,slowdown,return

tomaintenance,andinvestigatethecause.Do

notexceedthe13kph(8mph)towspeed.This

machinewasnotdesignedfortravelonhighways.

Towingthemachinefasterthan24kph(15mph)

willdamagetheinternalhydrauliccomponents.

•Beforeservicingormakinganyadjustmentstothe

topdresser:

–Stopthetractionunitandsettheparkingbrake.

–Shutofftheengine,removekey,andwaitfor

allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operator’sseat.

•Keepallhardwaretightsecure.Installall

serviceablepartsremovedduringmaintenance

oradjustments.

•Whenloadingthetop-dressingmaterialintothe

hopper,becarefulthattheloaderorskidsteer

bucketdoesnotstrikeanddamagethehopper.

Althoughthehopperisdesignedwideenoughto

clearmostbuckets,itisnotstrongenoughtotake

acontactandmaydeformthesheetmetal.

•Materialapplicationisalwaysbestwithdry

material,butwetsandcanbespreadwiththe

machine.Youmayneedtoadjustthegatesetting,

butthematerialshouldowoutandspread

relativelysmoothandconsistent.Ifthebeltslips,

checkthebelttensionandclean-outprovisions.

•Top-dressingmaterialcanvaryingrainsizeaswell

asmoisturecontent.Itcanalsocontainimpurities

thatmayeitherdamagegreensmowersorplant

tissue.Alwayscontrolthesourceoftop-dressing

material,andusecarewhenhandlingandloading

it.

•Asightwindowisprovidedattherightfront

hopperpaneltomonitorremainingmaterialwhile

topdressing.Itisagoodpracticetocheckthesight

windowandforhoppervolumebeforebeginning

applicationtoassurethatyoudonotrunoutof

top-dressingmaterialinthemiddleofthepass.

•Thespecialoscillatingdriveaxlesonthemachine

aredesignedtocontinuouslypowerthehydraulic

systemwhilethemachinetravelsoversurface

irregularitiesofagreenortee.Alwaysapproacha

severebermslowlytoavoidsuddenimpactofthe

axleswiththeturf,andtoreducethepotentialof

leavingtiremarksontheapproachtothegreen.

WARNING

Rotatingpartsofthemachinecangrabor

pinchyou.

Stayclearofbrushandconveyorbeltwhile

unitisrunning.

•Safeoperationbeginsbeforetakingthetop

dresseroutforaday'swork.Readandunderstand

theoperatinginstructionsintheT oroWorkmanor

othertractionunitoperator'smanualbeforeusing

thetopdresser.

AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface;engagethe

parkingbrake;shutoffthetraction-unitengine;

removethekey;andwaitforallmovementtostop

beforeservicingoruncloggingthemachine.Allow

themachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,servicing,

cleaning,orstoringit.

•Avoidsoftgroundbecausethejacklegcouldsink

andcausethemachinetotipover.

•Shutoffthemachinewheneveryouare

transportingornotusingit.

•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking

conditionandallhardwaretightened.

•Replaceallworn,damaged,ormissingdecals.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

MaintenanceSafety

•Beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,dothe

following:

–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

–Shutoffthemachine.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey(if

equipped).

–Waitforallmovementtostop.

•Allowmachinecomponentstocoolbefore

performingmaintenance.

•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructions

describedinthismanual.Ifmajorrepairsare

everneededorassistanceisdesired,contactan

authorizedT orodistributor.

•Ifpossible,donotperformmaintenancewhilethe

engineisrunning.Keepawayfrommovingparts.

•Donotcheckoradjustthechaintensionwhenthe

vehicleengineisrunning.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Supportthemachinewithjackstandswhenever

youworkunderthemachine.

•Aftermaintainingoradjustingthemachine,ensure

thatallguardsareinstalled.

•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking

conditionandallhardwaretightened.

•Replaceallwornordamageddecals.

•Toensuresafe,optimalperformanceofthe

machine,useonlygenuineT ororeplacement

parts.Replacementpartsmadebyother

manufacturerscouldbedangerous,andsuchuse

couldvoidtheproductwarranty.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Afterthersthour

•Torquethewheelbolts.

Aftertherst10hours

•Torquethewheelbolts.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checkthetireairpressure.

•Checkthehydrauliclinesandhoses

•Checkthehydraulicuidlevel.

Every40hours

•Checkthebrushpositionandwear.

Every200hours

•Lubricateallthegreasettings.

•Torquethewheelbolts.

Every800hours

•Ifyouarenotusingtherecommendedhydraulicuidorhaveeverlledthereservoir

withanalternativeuid,replacethehydrauliclter.

•Ifyouarenotusingtherecommendedhydraulicuidorhaveeverlledthereservoir

withanalternativeuid,changethehydraulicuid.

Every1,000hours

•Ifyouareusingtherecommendedhydraulicuid,replacethehydrauliclter.

Every2,000hours

•Ifyouareusingtherecommendedhydraulicuid,changethehydraulicuid.

Pre-Maintenance

Procedures

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Shutoffthehand-controlswitchforthe

topdresser.

2.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

3.Settheparkingbrakeofthetractionunit,shut

offtheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor

allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operator’sseat.

RaisingtheMachine

1.Emptythehopper.

2.PerformthestepsinPreparingforMaintenance

(page20).

3.Usetheskidsasthejackingpoints.

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Figure14

1.Skid(4)

4.Supportthemachinewithjackstands.

5.Whenworkingonthewheels,pivotthemupor

downtoexposewheelbolts.

Important:Ifyouremovethewheels

andinstalledthem,torquewheelboltsas

speciedinTorquingtheWheelBolts(page

21).Incorrectbolttorquecouldresultin

failureorlossofthewheel.

Lubrication

GreaseSpecication

No.2lithiumgrease

GreasingtheBearingsand

Bushings

ServiceInterval:Every200hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)

1.PerformthestepsinPreparingforMaintenance

(page20).

2.Lubricanteachofthegreasettingdescribedin

thegrease-ttingtablewiththespeciedgrease.

Grease-FittingTable

Location

Quantity

Rollershaftbearing(Figure

15)

Brushshaftbearing(Figure

15)

Pivotbearing(Figure16

Wheelbearing(Figure16)

Important:Lubricatethebearingstomaintaina

slightleakagebetweenbearingsandhousings.

Toomuchgreasecancauseoverheatingor

damagetoseals.

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Figure15

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