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Toro Bore Drive Head Attachment, Compact Tool Carrier User manual

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  • What is the primary function of the Toro Bore Drive Head Attachment?
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    What maintenance should be performed on the attachment?
FormNo.3430-948RevB
BoreDriveHeadAttachment
CompactToolCarrier
ModelNo.22420—SerialNo.404320000andUp
g029193
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
*3430-948*B
ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives.Fordetails,pleaseseetheDeclarationof
Incorporation(DOI)atthebackofthispublication.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure
tochemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Introduction
Themachineisahydraulicallypoweredauger
attachmentforTorocompacttoolcarriers.Itis
designedtoboreholesunderpavedsurfacesandpull
eitherwiresorpipingbackthroughtheholeunder
thepavement.Itisintendedforboringthroughsoil
andgravel.Itisnotdesignedtoborethroughrock,
wood,orotherhardmaterials.Usingthisproductfor
purposesotherthanitsintendedusecouldprove
dangeroustoyouandbystanders.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation
trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding
adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineT oroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorT oroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
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ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.
Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan
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equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother
productinformation.
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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
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Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
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Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
GeneralSafety...................................................3
SlopeSafety.......................................................4
BoringUnitSafety...............................................4
MaintenanceandStorageSafety........................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5
ProductOverview.....................................................5
Specications....................................................5
Operation..................................................................6
InstallingandRemovingtheAttachment.............6
InstallinganAccessory.......................................6
RemovinganAccessory.....................................7
UsingtheBoringUnit..........................................7
TransportPosition..............................................8
Storage.....................................................................9
Troubleshooting......................................................10
Safety
DANGER
Theremaybeburiedutilitylinesinthework
area.Diggingintothemmaycauseashock
oranexplosion.
Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedfor
buriedlinesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.
Contactyourlocalmarkingserviceorutility
companytohavethepropertymarked(for
example,intheUS,call811orinAustralia,
call1100forthenationwidemarkingservice).
GeneralSafety
Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious
injuryordeath.
•Alwaystransporttheattachmentclosetothe
ground;refertoTransportPosition(page8).
•Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedforburied
linesandotherobjects,anddonotdiginmarked
areas.
•ReadandunderstandthecontentofthisOperator’s
Manualbeforestartingtheengine.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operatethemachine.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthemoving
componentsandattachments.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
•Keepbystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekeybeforeservicing,fueling,orunclogging
themachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol
,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
3
SlopeSafety
•Operatethemachineupanddownslopeswith
theheavyendofthemachineuphill.Weight
distributionchangeswithattachments.This
attachmentmakestherearofmachinetheheavy
end.
•Keeptheattachmentintheloweredposition
whenonslopes.Raisingtheattachmentona
slopeaffectsthestabilityofthemachine.
•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.Tallgrasscanhide
obstacles.
•Usecautionwhenoperatingonwetsurfaces.
Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.
•Evaluatetheareatoensurethatthegroundis
stableenoughtosupportthemachine.
•Usecautionwhenoperatingthemachinenearthe
following:
–Drop-offs
–Ditches
–Embankments
–Bodiesofwater
Themachinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifatrack
goesovertheedgeortheedgecavesin.Maintain
asafedistancebetweenthemachineandany
hazard.
•Donotremoveoraddattachmentsonaslope.
•Donotparkthemachineonahillsideorslope.
BoringUnitSafety
•Forwheeledmachines,donotusethe
counterweightonthetractionunitwhenusingthe
boringunit.
•Keepatleast3m(10ft)fromrotatingparts,unless
youareoperatingtherodguidetool.
•Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelrywhile
operatingorassistingwiththeboringunit.
•Neveruseanythingbuttherodguidetoolfor
startingtherodandboringbit.
•Neveruseboltsorpinsinplaceofpushbutton
connectors.
•Alwayshave2peopleoperatetheattachment,1
tooperatethetractionunitandtheothertoguide
theboringunitwiththeguidetool.
•Alwaysusetheguidetooltoaligntheboringunit.
•Neverstraddleorstandontherodwhenthe
engineisrunning.
MaintenanceandStorage
Safety
•Checkfastenersatfrequentintervalsforproper
tightnesstoensurethattheequipmentisinsafe
operatingcondition.
•RefertotheOperator’sManualforimportant
detailsifyoustoretheattachmentforanextended
periodoftime
•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,
asnecessary.
4
SafetyandInstructional
Decals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsare
easilyvisibletotheoperatorandare
locatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatis
damagedormissing.
decal99-9945
99-9945
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.
2.Entanglementhazard,shaft—keepbystandersaway.
3.Explosionhazard;electricshockhazard—donotoperateif
powerlinesmaybepresent;callyourlocalutilitycompany.
decal133-8061
133-8061
ProductOverview
Specications
Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjectto
changewithoutnotice.
Width
61cm(24inches)
Length
56cm(22inches)
Height
63.5cm(25inches)
Weight
54kg(120lb)
Boringdiameter
3.2to8.9cm(1.25to3.5
inches)
Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety
certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineT oro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement
partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers
couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe
productwarranty.
5
Operation
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.
InstallinganAccessory
Severaldifferentrodsandbitsareavailableforuse
withtheattachment.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
loaderarms,andengagetheparkingbrake(if
applicable).
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostop.
3.Slidethehexshaftofarod,boringbit,orreamer
intothesocket.Aligntheholeinthesocketwith
thepushbuttonconnector(Figure3).
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Figure3
1.Accessoryshaft
3.Pushbuttonconnector
2.Socket
4.Hole
4.Pressdownthepushbuttonconnectorandpush
theshaftintothesocketuntiltheconnector
snapsintotheholeinthesocket(Figure3).
5.Repeatsteps3and4.
6
RemovinganAccessory
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
loaderarms,andengagetheparkingbrake(if
applicable).
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostop.
3.Pressthepushbuttonconnectorsecuringthe
accessoryshaftinthesocketandpullthe
accessoryfreeofthesocket.
UsingtheBoringUnit
DiggingaTrench
Beforedrillingunderawalkordriveway,youmust
makeanentranceandanexittrenchoneithersideof
thedrillingarea(Figure4).
•Bothtrenchesmustbeatleast15cm(6inch)wide
and46cm(18inches)deep.
•Theentrancetrenchmustbeatleast2.13m(7ft)
longandperpendiculartothewalkordriveway.
•Theexittrenchmustbeatleast0.91m(3ft)to1.8
m(6ft)long,paralleltothewalkordriveway,and
centeredacrossfromtheentrancetrench.
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Figure4
1.Entrancetrench3.Exittrench
2.Sidewalk
BoringaHole
Important:Boringisa2-personoperation.Do
notattempttoperformthisoperationbyyourself.
1.Positionthetractionunitwiththedriveheadat
thebeginningofthetrenchandlowerittothe
appropriatedepth.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostop.
3.Connectarodandboringbitontothedrivehead.
4.Connecttherodguidetooltotherodjustbehind
theboringbit(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Sidewalkordriveway
4.Rod
2.Entrancetrench5.Rod-guidetool
3.Boringbit
5.Withthepersonguidingtheboringbitpositioned
totherightofthetrench(Figure5),startthe
engine,movethepumpselectorvalvetothe
SLOWposition(200and300Seriestractionunits
only),movethethrottletomidwaybetweenthe
SLOWandFASTpositions,andpulltheauxiliary
hydraulicsleverrearwardtostarttheforward
rotationoftheboringbit.
6.Slowlymovethetractionunitforward,whilethe
personwiththerod-guidetoolguidestheboring
bitintothesoil(Figure5).
7.Oncetheentiredrillbitisinthesoil,pushthe
auxiliaryhydraulicsleverintoneutral.
8.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostop.
9.Iftherodisnotwithinthegradetolerancesfor
thejobbeingperformed,starttheengineand
drivebackwardtopulltheboringbitoutofthe
soil,thenrepeatsteps5through8,making
adjustmentstocorrectthegrade.
10.Removetherod-guidetool.
11.Starttheengineandpulltheauxiliaryhydraulics
leverrearwardtostarttheboringbit.
7
12.Slowlymovethetractionunitforwardasthe
boringbitdigsintothesoil.
Important:Donotdrivetoofast,forcingthe
bitintothesoil.Allowthebittoprogress
atitsownrate.Neverpushorpullthebit
throughthesoilwhenthedriveheadisnot
turning.
13.Whenabout15cm(6inches)ofrodareleft
showingintheentrancetrenchorwhenthe
boringbitcompletelyentersandboresintothe
farsideoftheexittrench,stopthetractionunit,
pushtheauxiliaryhydraulicsleverintoneutral,
shutofftheengine,andremovethekey.
14.Iftheboringbithasnotyetenteredtheexit
trench,completethefollowing:
A.Detachtherodfromthedrivehead.
B.Starttheengineandbackuptotheendof
theentrancetrench.
C.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostop.
D.Connectanotherrodandrepeatsteps11
through14.
ReamingtheHole
1.Usingashovel,carefullydigaroundtheboring
bit,clearingitofsoiluntilyoucanremovethe
bit(Figure6).
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Figure6
1.Sidewalkordriveway
4.Reamer
2.Exittrench
5.Swivel
3.Shoveldug-outarea
aroundbit
2.Removetheboringbitandattachthereamer
(Figure6).
3.Attachthecableorpipingbeinginstalledtothe
swivelontheendofthereamer(Figure6).
4.Starttheengineandpulltheauxiliaryhydraulics
leverrearwardtostartthereamer.
5.Slowlymovethetractionunitrearwardasthe
reamerdigsintothesoil.
Important:Donotdrivetoofast,forcing
thereamerintothesoil.Allowthereamerto
progressatitsownrate.Neverpushorpull
thereamerthroughthesoilwhenthedrive
headisnotturning.
6.Whenarodcouplingisabout15cm(6inches)
intotheentrancetrenchorwhenthereamer
completelyentersthetrenchwithabout15cm(6
inches)ofthecableorpiping,stopthetraction
unit,pulltheauxiliaryhydraulicsleverinto
neutral,shutofftheengine,andremovethekey.
7.Ifthereamerhasnotyetenteredtheexittrench,
completethefollowing:
A.Detachtherodfromthedriveheadandrod
stillinthesoil.
B.Starttheengineandmovetothefrontof
theentrancetrench.
C.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,and
waitforallmovingpartstostop.
D.Connectthedriveheadtotherodshaftin
thesoil.
E.Repeatsteps4through7.
8.Withthereamerandcable/pipingintheentrance
trench,removethecableorpipingfromthe
reamer.
TransportPosition
Whentransportingtheattachment,raisetheloader
armsslightly,nomorethan15cm(6inches)above
theground.Tilttheattachmentsothattheattachment
plateisvertical.
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Figure7
1.Nomorethan15cm(6
inches)abovetheground
2.Attachmentplateis
vertical.
8
Storage
1.Beforelong-termstorage,washtheattachment
withmilddetergentandwatertoremovedirtand
grime.
2.Checktheconditionoftheteeth.Turnorreplace
anywornordamagedteeth.
3.Checkandtightenallhardware.Repairor
replaceanydamagedorwornpart.
4.Ensurethatallhydrauliccouplersareconnected
togethertopreventcontaminationofthe
hydraulicsystem.
5.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paint
isavailablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
6.Storetheattachmentinaclean,drygarageor
storagearea.Coverittoprotectitandkeepit
clean.
9
Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thehydrauliccouplerisnotcompletely
connected.
1.Checkandtightenallcouplers.
2.Ahydrauliccouplerisdamaged.
2.Checkthecouplersandreplaceany
thataredamaged.
3.Thereisanobstructioninahydraulic
hose.
3.Findandremovetheobstruction.
4.Ahydraulichoseiskinked.4.Replacethekinkedhose.
5.Theauxiliaryvalveonthetractionunit
isnotopening.
5.Repairthevalve.
Theboredriveheaddoesnotrotate.
6.Ahydraulicmotorisdamagedorworn.6.Replaceorrepairthemotor.
10
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22420404320000andUpBoreDriveHeadAttachment
BOREDRIVEHEAD
ATTACHMENTCE
CompactUtilityLoader2006/42/EC
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