Toro Workman Topdresser 1800 User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: Workman Topdresser 1800

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

44225

FormNo.3429-174RevB

Topdresser1800

Workman

Heavy-DutyUtilityVehicle

ModelNo.44225—SerialNo.403420001andUp

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WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

ThismachineismountedtoaWorkmanheavy-duty

utilityvehicleandisintendedtobeusedby

professional,hiredoperatorsincommercial

applications.Itisprimarilydesignedformetering

anddispersingmaterials,underarangeofmoisture

conditions,withoutcloggingordrasticallyaffecting

thedispersion.Usingthisproductforpurposesother

thanitsintendedusecouldprovedangeroustoyou

andbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation

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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Contents

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

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

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

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

1Removingthe2/3orFullBed...........................7

2MountingtheTopdresser.................................7

3ConnectingtheLiftCylinders...........................9

4UsingtheBedSupport...................................10

5ConnectingtheHydraulicCouplers.................11

ProductOverview...................................................13

Controls...........................................................13

Specications..................................................14

DimensionsandWeights..................................14

Attachments/Accessories.................................14

BeforeOperation.................................................14

BeforeOperationSafety...................................14

DuringOperation.................................................15

DuringOperationSafety...................................15

OperatingtheMachine.....................................16

LoadingtheHopper..........................................17

SandApplicationRate......................................18

SandPrecautions.............................................18

PreparingforColdWeatherOperation..............18

AfterOperation....................................................19

AfterOperationSafety......................................19

Maintenance...........................................................20

MaintenanceSafety..........................................20

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........20

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

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

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

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

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

BeltMaintenance................................................21

TensioningtheConveyor-BeltChain.................21

TensioningtheConveyorBelt...........................22

ReplacingtheConveyorBelt............................22

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................26

HydraulicSystemSafety...................................26

CheckingtheHydraulicLinesand

Hoses............................................................26

BrushMaintenance..............................................26

CheckingtheBrushforPositionand

Wear.............................................................26

AdjustingtheBrushPosition.............................26

Cleaning..............................................................27

WashingtheMachine.......................................27

Storage...................................................................28

StorageSafety..................................................28

PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................28

Troubleshooting......................................................29

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.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,removethe

key(ifequipped),andwaitforallmovementtostop

beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,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

decal93-9084

93-9084

1.Liftpoint

2.Tie-downpoint

decal93-9529

93-9529

1.95kg(209lb)

decal94-1235

94-1235

1.Themaximumloadis635kg.

decal105-0708

105-0708

1.Warning—thrownobjecthazard

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

Nopartsrequired

–

Removethe2/3orfullbed.

Attachmentbracket2

Clevispin

Lynchpin4

Capscrew(1/2x1inch)

Flatwasher8

Locknut(1/2inch)

Spacermount

Mountthetopdresser.

Cylinderpin

Capscrew(1/4x3/4inch)

Locknut(1/4inch)

Connecttheliftcylinders.

Bedsupport(suppliedwiththeWorkman

vehicle)

–

Usingthebedsupport.

Nopartsrequired

–

Connectthehydrauliccouplers.

MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

Qty.

Use

Operator'sManual

Readbeforeoperating.

Removingthe2/3orFull

Bed

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Liftequipmentcapacity:150kg(330lb)

Note:IftheWorkmanvehicleisequippedwithaH.D.

HitchFrame,youdonotneedtoremoveitfromthe

vehiclebutyoumustsubtracttheweightofthehitch

framefromthepayloadcapacityofthehopper;refer

totheWorkmanOperator’smanual.

1.ParktheWorkmanvehicleonalevelsurface

andengagetheparkingbrake.

2.Starttheengineandmovethehydraulicliftlever

tolowerthebeduntilthecylindersareloosein

thebedslots.

3.Releasetheliftlever,shutofftheengine,remove

thekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop

beforeleavingtheoperator’sposition.

4.Removethelynchpinsfromtheouterendsof

thecylinderrod-clevispins(Figure3).

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Figure3

1.Cylinderrodend

4.Lynchpin

2.Bedmountingplate

5.Rearslots(Fullbed)

3.Clevispin6.Frontslots(2/3bed)

5.Removetheclevispinssecuringthecylinderrod

endstothebedmountingplatesbypushingthe

pinstowardtheinside(Figure4).

6.Removethelynchpinsandclevispinssecuring

thepivotbracketstotheframechannels(Figure

4).

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Figure4

1.Leftrearcornerofbed4.Clevispin

2.Framechannel(Workman

vehicle)

5.Lynchpin

3.Pivotplate

7.LiftthebedoffoftheWorkmanvehicle.

Important:Thefullbedweighs

approximately148kg(325lb),sodo

nottrytoinstallorremoveitbyyourself.

Useanoverheadhoistorgetthehelpof2

or3otherpeople.

8.Storethecylindersinthestorageclips.

9.Engagethehydraulicliftlockleveronthe

Workmanvehicle.

Important:Engagingthehydrauliclift

lockleverpreventsyoufromaccidentally

extendingoftheliftcylinders.

MountingtheTopdresser

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

2Attachmentbracket

Clevispin

4Lynchpin

Capscrew(1/2x1inch)

8Flatwasher

Locknut(1/2inch)

Spacermount

Procedure

Liftequipmentcapacity:370kg(816lb)

1.Removethe2ange-headcapscrewsand

angelocknutssecuringrearofeachengine

framemountingbrackettothesideofeach

frameoftheWorkmanvehicle(Figure5).

Note:IftheWorkmanvehicleisequippedwith

aH.D.HitchFrame,theattachmentmount

brackets(steps1and2)arefactoryinstalled,

proceedtostep3.

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Figure5

1.Engineframemounting

bracket

3.Attachmentbracket

2.Frame(Workmanvehicle)

2.Looselysecureaattachmentbrackettoeach

engineframemountingbracketandframeofthe

Workmanvehiclewith2ange-headcapscrews

andangelocknutsthatyouremovedinstep

1(Figure5).

Note:IftheWorkmanvehicleisequippedwith

aH.D.HitchFrame,installthespacermounts,

steps3and4,otherwiseproceedtostep6.

3.Removethecapscrew,2atwashers,and

locknutsecuringeachattachmentbracketto

hitchframetabs(Figure6).

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Figure6

1.Hitchframetab3.Attachmentframe

2.Frame(Workmanvehicle)

4.Secureaspacermounttotopofeachhitch

frametabwiththecapscrew,2atwashers,

andlocknutpreviouslyremoved(Figure7).

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Figure7

1.Spacermount

5.Liftthemachineasfollows:

•Ifyouareusingaforklifttoliftthetopdresser,

inserttheforksthroughthelifttubes(Figure

8)attherearap.

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Figure8

1.Lifttube2.Rearap

•IfyouareusingtheoptionalLiftAssembly

Kit(92-4452)toliftthetopdresser,proceed

asfollows:

A.Placetheliftbracketontopofhopper.

B.Attachthechainstolifteyesateach

cornerofhopper.

Important:Whenyouremovethe

TopDresser,alwaysremovethe

mountingboltsandpinsbeforelifting

themachine.

6.Positionthemachineontotheframeofthe

Workmanvehicle,aligningtheholesintherear

mountingbracketswiththeholesineachside

oftheframe(Figure7).

7.Secureeachrearmountingbrackettotheframe

oftheWorkmanvehiclewithaclevispinand2

lynchpins(Figure9).

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Figure9

1.Framebracket(Workman

vehicle)

3.Clevispin

2.Mountingbrackets4.Lynchpin

8.Looselysecurethetopofeachattachment

bracket(Figure10)orspacermount(Figure

11)tothemountingtaboneachsideofthe

topdresserwitha1/2x1inchcapscrew,2at

washers,andlocknut.Tightenallfasteners.

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Figure10

1.Topdressermountingtab2.Attachmentbracket

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Figure11

1.Topdressermountingtab

2.Spacermount

ConnectingtheLift

Cylinders

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Cylinderpin

Capscrew(1/4x3/4inch)

Locknut(1/4inch)

Procedure

1.Secureeachliftcylinderrodendtotopdresser

basewithacylinderpin(Figure12).

2.Secureeachcylinderpintothetopdresserbase

withacapscrew(1/4x3/4inch),aatwasher,

andanut(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.Cylinderrod2.Cylinderpin

Important:Alwaysunlockthedumpstop

leverbeforeattemptingtoattachthecylinder

fortilting.Usethetiltofthecylindersonly

forserviceoftheengineorhydraulics

underneath.

WARNING

Failuretoproperlysupportthe

topdresserwhenperformingservice

couldresultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Donotrelyonthecylinderstoholdup

themachine.Blockthetopdresserup

beforegoingunderneathtoperformany

typeofservice.

Important:

OnWorkmanvehicleswithserialnumbers

240000001andup,thebedortopdresser

cannotberaisedunlesstheliftcylinder

hosesareconnectedtothevehicle.

CAUTION

Failuretofollowtheproperproceduresfor

tiltingthehopperofthetopdressercould

causeseriousinjury.

•Removethefrontmountingboltsbefore

tiltingthehopper.

•Tiltthehopperonlywhenthehopperis

empty.

UsingtheBedSupport

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

–

Bedsupport(suppliedwiththeWorkmanvehicle)

Procedure

Important:Alwaysinstallorremovethebed

supportfromtheoutsideofthebed.

1.Raisethebeduntiltheliftcylindersarefully

extended.

2.Removethebedsupportfromthestorage

bracketsatthebackoftheROPSpanel(Figure

13).

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Figure13

1.Bedsupport

3.Pushthebedsupportontothecylinderrod,and

ensurethatthesupportendtabsrestonthe

endofthecylinderbarrelandcylinder-rodend

(Figure14).

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Figure14

1.Bedsupport3.Bed

2.Cylinderbarrel

4.Whenyouarenished,removethebedsupport

fromthecylinder,andinsertitintothestorage

bracketsatthebackoftheROPSpanel.

Important:Donottrytolowerthebedwith

thebedsupportonthecylinder.

ConnectingtheHydraulic

Couplers

NoPartsRequired

PreparingtheMachine

WARNING

Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan

penetrateskinandcauseinjury.

•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidis

injectedintoskin.Injecteduidmustbe

surgicallyremovedwithinafewhoursby

adoctor.

•Ensurethatallhydraulic-uidhoses

andlinesareingoodconditionandall

hydraulicconnectionsandttingsaretight

beforeapplyingpressuretothehydraulic

system.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrom

pin-holeleaksornozzlesthateject

high-pressurehydraulicuid.

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic

leaks.

•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulic

systembeforeperforminganyworkonthe

hydraulicsystem.

1.Relievehydraulic-systempressuretoeasethe

connectingthequickcouplersasfollows:

•IfyourWorkmanvehicleisserialnumber

239999999andbefore,movetheremote

hydraulicvalvehandle(Figure15)tothe

oatposition.

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Figure15

1.Hydraulicvalvehandle

•IfyourWorkmanvehicleisserialnumber

240000001andup,movethehydrauliclift

lever(Figure16)backandforth.

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Figure16

1.Hydraulicliftlever2.Hydraulicliftlock

2.Onvehicleswithserialnumbers240000001and

up,disconnectthe2lift-cylinderhosesfromthe

couplerssecuredtothecouplerbracket(Figure

17).Insertthecapsintothecylinderhosequick

couplers.

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Figure17

1.QuickcouplerAposition2.QuickcouplerBposition

ConnectingtheHoses

1.Cleananydirtfromthetopdresserhosequick

couplers(Figure18).

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Figure18

Quick-CouplerPanel

1.QuickcouplerAposition2.QuickcouplerBposition

2.Attachthehosestothequickcouplerstothe

Workmanvehicle.Ensurethatbothquick

couplersarefullengaged.

Thehosesaremarked“A”and“B”,matchthem

tothequickcouplersoftheWorkmanvehicle.

Note:ThecouplersshowninFigure18are

fromvehicleswithserialnumbers239999999

andbefore.

CheckingtheHydraulicSystem

Hydraulicuidspecication:DexronIIIautomatic

transmissionuid

Important:TheWorkmanhydraulicsystem

operatesonDexronIIIautomatictransmission

uid.Thisuidprovidesgearandbearing

lubricationaswellasuidforoperatingthe

hydraulicsystem.

Whentheremotehydraulicsystemquickcouplers

areconnected,hydraulicuidowsfromthe

machinetothevehicle.Ifthehydraulicuidinthe

machineisnotthesameorequivalenttotheuid

inthevehicle,componentdamagetothetransaxle

orhydraulicsystemmayresult.

1.Checkthehydraulicuidlevel;refertothe

Operator’sManualforyourmachine.

Addhydraulicuidasneeded.

2.Startthevehicleengine.

3.Movetheremote-hydraulicsleverofthevehicle

totheRUNposition.Thebeltandbrushshould

rotateasshowninFigure19.

Note:Iftherotationisbackward,shutoff

theengine,removethehoses,swapthe

quick-couplerttings,connectthehosestothe

quick-couplerpanel,andrepeatsteps2and3.

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Figure19

4.Visuallyinspectthehydraulicsystemforleaks,

loosefasteners,missingparts,andimproperly

routedlines.

Makeallrepairsbeforeoperatingthemachine.

Important:Ensurethatthehosesare

routedawayfromanymoving,sharp,orhot

components.

5.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operator’sposition.

6.Checkthehydraulicuidlevel;refertothe

Operator’sManualforyourmachine.

Addhydraulicuidasneeded.

ProductOverview

Controls

GateMeteringControl

Theblackknobsontheleftrearsideofthemachine

areusedtoadjustandlockthegateintothedesired

openheightposition.

1.Loosenthelockingknob(Figure20)enoughto

allowittoslidefreelyintheslot.

2.Setthegateknob(Figure20)intothedesired

positionandtightenthelockingknobtosecure

theadjustment.

RateScale

Usetheratescale(Figure20)todeterminethedesired

owrate.RefertoSandApplicationRate(page18).

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Figure20

1.Gateadjustingknob

3.Ratescale

2.Gatelockingknob

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjectto

changewithoutnotice.

DimensionsandWeights

Length

137cm(54inches)

Width

185cm(73inches)

Spreadingwidth152cm(60inches)

Insideclearwidth

175cm(69inches)

Height,mountedon

Workmanvehicle

126cm(49.5inches)

Shippingweight386kg(850pounds)

Dryweight

367kg(808pounds)

Hoppercapacity

0.5m³(18ft³)

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine

toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact

yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedT oro

distributororgotowww.Toro.comforalistofall

approvedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro

replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement

partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers

couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe

productwarranty.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

•Themachinehasdifferentbalance,weight,

andhandlingcharacteristicscomparedtosome

othertypesofequipment.Readandunderstand

thecontentsofthisOperator'sManualbefore

operatingthemachine.Becomefamiliarwithall

controlsandknowhowtostopquickly.

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations

mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner

isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand

mechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,removethe

key(ifequipped),andwaitforallmovementtostop

beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,Allow

themachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,servicing,

cleaning,orstoringit.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe

enginequickly.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switches,andsafetyprotectivedevicesare

attachedandfunctioningproperly.Donotoperate

themachineunlesstheyarefunctioningproperly.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine

andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould

throw.

•Keepallshieldsandsafetydevicesinplace.If

ashield,safetydevice,ordecalisillegibleor

missing,repairorreplaceitbeforeoperatingthe

machine.

Note:Youmustusea1/3attachmentorshieldat

front1/3areaofthecargozonefortheWorkman

vehiclewhenusingthetopdresser.

•Tightenanyloosenuts,bolts,andscrewsto

ensurethatthemachineisinsafeoperating

condition.Ensurethatthemachinecomponents

areinplaceandsecure.

•Ensurethatyourvehicleissuitableforusewith

animplementofthisweightbycheckingwithyour

vehiclesupplierormanufacturer.

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.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhentired,ill,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•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

vehicleisrunning.

•Donotcarryloadsthatexceedtheloadlimitsof

thevehicle.

•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.

–Shutoffhydrauliccontroltothemachine.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey(if

equipped).

–Waitforallmovementtostop.

•Donotstandbehindthemachinewhenunloading.

•Unloadthetopdresserordisconnectitfromthe

vehicleonlywhileonalevelsurface.

•Shutofftheattachmentwhenapproaching

people,vehicles,vehiclecrossings,orpedestrian

crossings.

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.

OperatingtheMachine

1.Sitontheseatandengagetheparkingbrake.

2.DisengagethePTO(ifsoequipped)and

movehandthrottlelevertoOFFposition(ifso

equipped).

3.Placetheremotehydraulic-valvehandleforthe

WorkmanvehicleintheOFFposition.

4.Setthetransmissionasfollows:

•IfyourWorkmanvehiclehasamanual

transmission,movetheshiftlevertothe

NEUTRALpositionandpresstheclutchlever.

•IfyourWorkmanvehiclehasaautomatic

transmission,movetheshiftlevertothe

PARKposition.

5.Insertthekeyandrotateitclockwisetostartthe

engine.Releasethekeywhentheenginestarts.

6.Practicestarting,driving,andstoppingthe

Workmanvehicle.Alwaysreadandunderstand

theOperator'sManualfortheWorkmanvehicle

beforeusingthismachine.

7.Checkforsmoothoperationofbeltbefore

addingmaterialinthehopper.

8.Placesandorothertopdressingmaterialinthe

hopper.Themaximumvolumeofmaterialthat

canbeputintothehopperis0.5m³(18ft³).

Generally,sandweighs1.6kg/L(100lb/ft³)

andcouldoverloadtheWorkmanvehicleifmore

than635to680kg(1400to1500lb)areloaded

intothehopper.

Important:Whenanyotherattachments,

suchastheH.D.Hitchframe,areinstalled

ontheWorkmanvehiclewhileusingthe

topdresser,theweightofthoseattachments

mustbesubtractedfromthepayload

capacityofthehopper.

Amethodfordeterminingthetotalweightofyour

attachmentswouldbetoplacethereartireson

ascale.Themaximumweightcapacityofthe

rearaxleoftheWorkman3000/4000series

vehicleis1179kg(2600lb)and1372kg(3025

lb)fortheWorkmanHDseriesvehicle.

DANGER

Heavyloadsincreasestoppingdistance

andreduceyourabilitytoturnquickly

withouttippingover.

Transportingortopdressingwithafull

loadcancauseshiftingofthesand.

Thisshiftinghappensmostoftenwhile

turning,goingupordownhills,suddenly

changingspeedsorwhiledrivingover

roughsurfaces.Shiftingloadscanlead

totipovers.

Usecautionwhentransportingor

topdressingwithafullload.

Asageneralrule,positiontheweightof

theloadevenlyfromfronttorearand

evenlyfromsidetoside.

Nevertiltthetopdresserbedfor

maintenancewithanymaterialinthe

hopper.Tiltthetopdresserbedonly

whenthehopperisempty.

9.Transporttotheareatobetopdressed.

10.Adjustthemeteringgatetothedesiredrate.

Lockintopositionwiththeblackknob.

11.MovetheshiftleverintoLOrangeposition.

Selectthedesiredforwardspeedandbegin

moving.RefertoSandApplicationRate(page

18).

12.Onvehicleswithserialnumberspriorto

239999999,pulltheremotehydraulicleverback

totheRUNposition.Onvehicleswithserial

numbers240000001andup,lockthehydraulic

liftleverintheforwardposition;themachineis

nowtopdressing.

LoadingtheHopper

1.Usethepreloadweightworksheettocalculate

theweightoftheoperator,passenger(if

present),andmachine:

PreloadWeightWorksheet

Weightof

Operatorkg(lb)

Weightof

Passenger

(ifpresent)(+)kg(+)(lb)

Machine

DryWeight(+)367kg(+)808(lb)

Preload

Weight(=)kg(=)(lb)

2.Usethenhoppermaterialloadworksheetto

calculatetheweightofthematerialyoucanload

intothehopper:

Note:Generally,drysandweighs1602kg/m³

(100lb/ft³)andwetsandweighs1922to2082

kg/m³(120to130lb/ft³).

Note:Themaximummaterialvolumeofthe

hopperis0.5m³(0.67yd³).

HopperMaterialLoadWorksheet

Workman

Vehicle

Rated

Capacitykg

(lb)

Preload

Weight

(-)

(-)(lb)

Hopper

Material

Load

(=)

(=)(lb)

3.Distributethematerialevenlyinthehopperfrom

fronttorearandevenlyfromsidetoside.

Important:Transportingortopdressingwithafull

loadcancauseshiftingofthesand.Thisshifting

happensmostoftenwhileturning,goingupor

downhills,suddenlychangingspeedsorwhile

drivingoverroughsurfaces.Shiftingloadscan

leadtotip-overs.Usecautionwhentransporting

ortopdressingwithafullload.

Important:Heavyloadsincreasestopping

distanceandreduceyourabilitytoturnquickly

withouttippingover.

SandApplicationRate

Therateofsandapplieddependsonthegatesetting

andthegear/rangesetting.Sandvariesinmoisture

andcoarseness(sizeofgrain)whichaffectsthe

rate.Thesefactorsmustbetakenintoconsideration

whendecidingtheamountofsandrequiredforthe

application.T estasmallareatodecidethecorrect

amount.T oincreasetheapplicationrate,eitheropen

thegatetoahigherscalemarkorshifttheWorkman

vehicletoalowergear.

Note:Onvehicleswithserialnumbers240000001

andup,thesandapplicationratedecreaseswhen

youturnthevehicle.Avoidmakingsharpturnswhen

topdressing.

Toensureconsistentapplication,fromgreentogreen,

usethetachometerand/orhandthrottletomaintain

constantenginespeedwhiletopdressing.

WARNING

Tippingorrollingthevehicleonahillwill

causeseriousinjury.

Iftheenginestallsoryouloseheadwayona

hill,neverattempttoturnthevehiclearound.

Alwaysbackstraightdownahillinreverse

gear.

Donotbackdowninneutralorwiththeclutch

pressed,usingonlythebrakes.

Neveraddsideboardsorpanelstothetopof

thehoppertoincreasetheloadcapacity.The

additionalweightwillcausetippingorrolling

ofthevehicleandleadtoseriousinjury.

Donotdriveacrossahill:driveupand

downthehill.Avoidturningonahill.Do

notaccelerateordeceleratefast.Asudden

changeinspeedcaninitiateatipover.

SandPrecautions

Themachineisequippedwithaexiblegateedge

(Figure21)andaspringreleasemechanismtoreduce

thechanceofsandchunksorrocksgettinglodged

duringoperation.T oensurelongbeltlife,siftorcheck

thesandforrockswithsharpedgesthatmaydamage

conveyorbelt.

g011405

Figure21

1.Gateedge

PreparingforColdWeather

Operation

Youmayusethemachineincoldweather.With

certainlimitations,youmayusethemachinetoapply

asalt/sandmixtureonpavementforicecontrol.The

PVCconveyorbeltmaterialbecomesverystiffincold

weatherandrequiresmorepowertooperatebelt.The

lifeofthebeltisreducedbyapproximately50%when

operatedbelowtemperaturesof40°F .(5°C).

Important:Donotoperatethetopdresserduring

temperaturesof-7°C(20°F)orlower.

1.Increasethebelttensionbyadjustingspring

compressionto101mm(4inches);referto

TensioningtheConveyor-BeltChain(page21).

2.Runbeltbeforeloadingthehopperwithmaterial

toassurethatbeltsystemmovesfreely.

Important:Ifbelt/driverollerslip,damageto

beltorrollermayoccur.

Important:Beforeoperatingthemachineduring

warmweather,adjustthebelttensionto112mm

(4-7/16inches)springcompression.

AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,removethe

key(ifequipped),andwaitforallmovementtostop

beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,Allow

themachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,servicing,

cleaning,orstoringit.

•Shutoffhydrauliccontroltothemachinewhenever

youaretransportingornotusingtheit.

•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking

conditionandallhardwaretightened.

•Replaceallworn,damaged,ormissingdecals.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Note:Downloadafreecopyoftheelectricalorhydraulicschematicbyvisitingwww.T oro.comandsearching

foryourmachinefromtheManualslinkonthehomepage.

MaintenanceSafety

•Beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,dothe

following:

–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

–Shutoffhydrauliccontroltothemachine.

–Engagetheparkingbrake.

–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey(if

equipped).

–Waitforallmovementtostop.

•Allowmachinecomponentstocoolbefore

performingmaintenance.

•Performonlythosemaintenanceinstructions

describedinthismanual.Ifmajorrepairsare

everneededorassistanceisdesired,contactan

authorizedT orodistributor.

•Ensurethatthemachineisinsafeoperating

conditionbykeepingnuts,bolts,andscrewstight.

•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

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checkthehydrauliclinesandhoses.

Every40hours

•Checkthebrushpositionandwear.

Every200hours

•Lubricateallthegreasettings.

Pre-Maintenance

Procedures

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Shutoffthemachinebydoingthefollowing:

•239999999andbefore,movetheremote

hydraulicvalvehandletotheOFFposition.

•240000001andup,movethehydrauliclift

levertotheOFFposition.

2.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

3.SettheparkingbrakeoftheWorkmanvehicle,

shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operator’sseat.

Lubrication

GreaseSpecication

No.2Lithiumbasedgrease

GreasingtheBearingsand

Bushings

ServiceInterval:Every200hours/Yearly(whichever

comesrst)

1.PerformthestepsinPreparingforMaintenance

(page20).

2.Lubricanteachofthegreasettingdescribedin

thegrease-ttingtablewiththespeciedgrease.

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