Toro Log Splitter User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: Log Splitter

Type: User manual

FormNo.3431-975RevC

LogSplitter

ModelNo.22618—SerialNo.404320000andUp

ModelNo.22618HD—SerialNo.404320000andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3431-975*C

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark

arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,

equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.

Theenclosedengineowner'smanualissupplied

forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental

ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmission

ControlRegulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,

andwarranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthrough

theenginemanufacturer.

TheDOTtireinformationislocatedonthesideof

eachtire.Thisinformationgivesloadandspeed

ratings.Replacementtiresshouldhavethesame

orbetterratings;refertoSpecications(page8)to

ensurethatthetiresonyourmachinemeetorexceed

theweightrequirementsofyourmachine.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thismachineisdesignedtosplitwoodlogscuttoa

sizetotwithinthemachinesplittingwedgeopening.

Itcanoperateinthehorizontalorverticalposition.Itis

notintendedtosplitrock,metal,oranymaterialsother

thanwood.Thelogsplittercanbetowedbehinda

vehicleequippedwithanappropriateballhitch.Using

thisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse

couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation

trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding

adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

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.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

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Contents

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

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

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

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

Controls.............................................................7

EngineControls..............................................7

Specications....................................................8

BeforeOperation...................................................9

BeforeOperationSafety.....................................9

AddingFuel........................................................9

PreparingtoUsetheMachine...........................10

DuringOperation..................................................11

DuringOperationSafety....................................11

StartingtheEngine...........................................12

ShuttingofftheEngine......................................12

ChangingtheRailPosition................................12

SplittingaLog...................................................13

AfterOperation....................................................14

AfterOperationSafety......................................14

TowingSafety...................................................14

TowingtheMachine..........................................15

Maintenance...........................................................18

MaintenanceSafety..........................................18

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........18

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................19

DisconnectingtheSpark-plugWire...................19

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

GreasingtheRail..............................................19

GreasingtheWheelBearings...........................20

EngineMaintenance...........................................20

EngineSafety...................................................20

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................20

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................22

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................23

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

CleaningtheFuel-SedimentCup......................24

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................25

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................25

CheckingtheWheelLugNuts...........................26

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

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

HydraulicFluidSpecications...........................26

CheckingtheHydraulic-FluidLevel...................26

ReplacingtheHydraulicFilter...........................27

ReplacingtheHydraulicFluid...........................28

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

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

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

Troubleshooting......................................................30

Safety

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

OperationandSafetyGuidebeforestartingthe

engine.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

workingonthemachine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keep

bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never

allowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore

servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

•Only1adultshouldstabilizethelogandoperate

thecontrolhandletoensurefullcontroloverthe

logandsplittingwedge.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol

,which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal120-0625

120-0625

1.Pinchpoint,hand—keephandsaway.

decal130-8322

130-8322

1.Useonlyfuelwithan

alcoholcontentbyvolume

under10%.

3.Donotusefuelwithan

alcoholcontentbyvolume

greaterthan10%.

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manualformore

informationonfuel.

decal133-8062

133-8062

decal137-0554

137-0554

1.Warning—donotexceed88km/h(55mph)when

transportingthemachine.

decal137-0555

137-0555

1.Cuttinghazard—keepawayfrommovingparts.

decal137-0564

137-0564

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;keepawayfromthe

areashownwhileinoperation.

decal137-0587

137-0587

1.Starttheengine;move

theleverforwardtosplit

thelog;movethelever

backwardtoreturnthe

splittingwedge.

2.Cuttinghazardofthe

hand—keephandsoffthe

log.

decal137-0588

137-0588

1.Warning—readthe

Operator’sManual.

3.Tolowertherail,1)Turn

thelocklever;2)Lower

therail;3)Insertthelock

pin.

2.Toraisetherail,1)

Removethelockpin;2)

Raisetherail;3)Turnthe

locklever.

decal137-0551

137-0551

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.4.Cuttinghazard—keepawayfrommovingparts.

2.Thrownoryingobjectshazard—weareyeprotection.5.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersawayfromthe

machine.

3.Warning—wearprotectivegloves.

decal139-1286

139-1286

1.ReadtheOperator’sManual.

ProductOverview

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Figure3

1.Endplate6.Raillockingpin

2.Spittingwedge7.Hydrauliclter

3.Jacklift

8.Hydraulicreservoir

4.Hitchreceiver

9.Controllever

5.Safetychains

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart

theengineandoperatethemachine.

EngineControls

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Figure4

1.Recoil-starthandle5.Fuelcap

2.Fuelvalve

6.Oildipstick

3.Chokelever7.Oil-drainplug

4.Throttlelever

8.ON/OFFswitch

FuelValve

Thefuelvalve(Figure4)islocatedunderneaththe

chokelever.Movetheleverforthefuelvalvetothe

ONpositionbeforeattemptingtostarttheengine.

Whenyouhavenishedusingthemachine,shutoff

theengineandmovethefuel-valvelevertotheOFF

position.

ChokeLever

Usethechokelever(Figure4)tostartacoldengine.

Beforepullingtherecoil-starthandle,movethechoke

levertotheCLOSEDposition.Oncetheengineis

running,movethechokelevertotheOPENposition.

Donotusethechokeiftheengineisalreadywarmed

uporiftheairtemperatureishigh.

ThrottleLever

Thethrottlelever(Figure4)controlsthespeed(rpm)

oftheengine.Itislocatednexttothechokelever.

EngineON/OFFSwitch

TheON/OFFswitchislocatedonthefrontofthe

engine.

•RotateittotheONpositiontostartandrunthe

engine.

•RotateittotheOFFpositiontoshutofftheengine.

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Figure5

1.Offposition2.Onposition

Recoil-StartHandle

Tostarttheengine,pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure

4)quicklytoturntheengineover.Theenginecontrols

describedabovemustallbesetcorrectlyforthe

enginetostart.

WedgeControlLever

Thewedgecontrolleveractuatesthehydraulicvalve

thatmovesthesplittingwedgeforwardandreverse

duringthelogsplittingprocess.

•Holdthecontrollevertowardtheendplateto

movethesplittingwedgeforward.

•Releasethecontrollevertostopthesplitting

wedgemovement.

•Movethecontrollevertothereversepositionto

retractthesplittingwedge.Movingtheleverto

thefullreversepositionautomaticallyretractsthe

splittingwedgealltheway.

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Figure6

1.Movethewedgeforward.

3.Movethewedgerearward.

2.Controllever(neutral

position)

Specications

Length

246cm(97inches)

Width

130cm(51inches)

Height

115cm(46inches)

Weight

412kg(909lb)

Maximumlogopening

63cm(25inches)

Hitchreceiver

5cm(2inches)

Operation

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations

mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner

isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand

mechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovementtostop,

andallowthemachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,

cleaning,storing,orservicingit.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandenginequickly.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning

properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

FuelSafety

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlingfuel.Fuelvaporsare

ammableandexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothefuel

tankwhiletheengineisrunningorwhilehot.

•Donotrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck

ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace

containersontheground,awayfromyourvehicle

beforelling.

•Removetheequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitwhileitisontheground.Ifthisisnot

possible,thenrefuelfromaportablecontainer

ratherthanafuel-dispensernozzle.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire

exhaustsysteminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwith

therimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat

alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea

nozzlelock-opendevice.

•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyour

clothingimmediately.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit

outofthereachofchildren.Neverbuymorethan

a30-daysupplyoffuel.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Addfuelto

thefueltankuntilthelevelisatthebottomofthe

llernecktube..

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleandfuel

tankopening.

–Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillswith

soapandwater.

AddingFuel

FuelRecommendations

•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.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan

10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85

(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or

enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder

warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel

stabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithfuel

lessthan30daysold;runthemachinedrybefore

storingitformorethan30days.

Donotusefueladditivesotherthanafuel

stabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuelstabilizers

withanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,methanol,

orisopropanol.

FillingtheFuelTank

FuelTankCapacity:5.3L(1.4USgallons)

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe

engine,andallowtheenginetocool.

2.Cleanaroundthefuelcapandremoveit(Figure

7).

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Figure7

1.Fuelcap

3.Addfueltothefueltankuntilthelevelisatthe

maximumfuellevel(Figure8).

Important:Thisspaceinthetankallows

fueltoexpand.Donotllthefueltank

completelyfull.

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Figure8

1.Maximumfuellevel

4.Installthefuelcapsecurely(Figure7).

5.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.

PreparingtoUsethe

Machine

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand

disconnectthemachinefromthetowvehicle.

2.Chockthefrontandbackofthetirestoprevent

themachinefrommoving.

3.Ensurethatallguardsareinplaceandingood

condition.

4.Ensurethattheworkareaisfreeofwoodand

debris.

5.Performalldailymaintenanceprocedures

describedinMaintenance(page18).

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor

propertydamage.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;handprotection;longpants;

slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;andhearing

protection.Tiebacklonghairanddonotwear

looseclothingorloosejewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep

bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine

duringoperation.

•Beforeyoustarttheengine,ensurethatthe

machineissecurefrommovement,therailis

lockedinthehorizontalorverticalposition,and

youareintheoperatingposition.

•Alwaysoperatethemachinefromtheoperator

zonespeciedinSplittingaLog(page13).Keep

theoperator’sareaandadjacentareasclearfor

safe,securefooting.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.

Keepclearofthesplittingwedgeatalltimes.

•Keepbystandersclearofallmovingcomponents

ofthemachinewhenactivatingthecontrolsand

splittinglogs.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,waitfor

allmovingpartstostop,andinspectthesplitting

wedgeafterstrikinganobjectorifthereisan

abnormalvibrationinthemachine.Makeall

necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaust

gassesareenclosed.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,dothe

following:

–Fullyretractthesplittingwedge.

–Shutofftheengine.

–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk

oflightning.

•Useaccessories,attachments,andreplacement

partsapprovedbyTheT oro®Companyonly.

SplittingSafety

•Placeyourhandsonthesidesofthelog,notonthe

ends.Neverplaceyourhandsoranypartofyour

bodybetweenalogandanypartofthemachine.

•Donotstraddleorreachacrossthelog-splitting

areawhenoperatingthemachine.

•Useonlyyourhandtopushthecontrollever

forward(towardthelog).Ifthelogmovesbefore

thesplittingwedgecontactsit,donottouchthe

splittingwedgewhileinmotion.Releasethe

controllever,thenpositionthelog.

•Operatethemachineonlyfromtheoperating

positionbythecontrollever.

•Only1adultshouldstabilizethelogandoperate

thecontrolhandletoensurefullcontroloverthe

logandsplittingwedge.

•Neverattempttosplitmorethan1logatatime.

•Keeptheworkareaclean;removesplitlogsfrom

aroundthemachinesothatyoudonotslipon

them.

•Logsshouldbecutwithendsassquareas

possiblepriortosplitting.Forlogsthatarenotcut

square,theleast-squareendandlongestportion

ofthelogshouldbeplacedtowardthesplitting

wedgeandthesquareendplacedtowardtheend

plate.

StartingtheEngine

1.TurntheengineOn/OffswitchtotheONposition

(Figure5).

2.MovethefuelvalvetotheOPENposition(Figure

7).

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Figure9

1.Chokelever

3.Throttlelever

2.Fuelvalve4.Recoil-starthandle

3.MovethechokelevertotheCLOSEDposition

(Figure7).

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire

choking.

4.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition

(Figure7).

5.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeel

resistance,thenpullthehandlebriskly(Figure

7).Returnthestarterhandlegently.

6.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethe

chokeleverbacktotheOFFposition.Ifthe

enginestallsorhesitates,movethechokeback

totheONpositionagainuntiltheenginewarms

up.ThenmoveittotheOFFposition.

ShuttingofftheEngine

1.MovethethrottlelevertoSLOWposition.

2.TurntheengineOn/OffswitchtotheOFF

position.

3.MovethefuelvalvetotheCLOSEDposition.

ChangingtheRailPosition

WARNING

Therailisheavyandcansuddenlyfallonto

themachineframeifyoureleasethehandle

whenraisingorloweringtherail.

Controltherailbythehandle,andkeepyour

handsawayfromthemachineframeand

pinchpointswhenraisingorloweringtherail.

RaisingtheRailtotheVertical

Position

Youcanrotatetherailanduseitinthehorizontalor

verticalposition.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshut

offtheengine.

2.Chockthefrontandbackofthetirestoprevent

themachinefrommoving.

3.Removethelockpin(Figure10).

4.Rotatetherailsothatitisvertical,againstthe

baseofthemachine(Figure10).

5.Rotatetheverticallocklevertotheclosed

positiontosecurethelowerrailinplace(Figure

10).

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Figure10

LoweringtheRailtotheHorizontal

Position

1.Rotatetheverticallocklevertotheopenposition

(Figure11).

2.Carefullyrotatetherailintothehorizontal

position(Figure11).

3.Installthelockpintosecuretherail(Figure11).

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Figure11

SplittingaLog

WARNING

Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghands

andfeet.

Alwaysstandintheoperatingareashownin

Figure12.

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Figure12

1.Operatingarea

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Chockthefrontandbackofthetirestoprevent

themachinefrommoving.

3.Changetherailposition,ifdesired,andlockit

intoposition;refertoChangingtheRailPosition

(page12).

4.Starttheengine.

5.Ensurethatthelogsyouaresplittingareless

than60cm(24inches)longandthatbothends

arecutasataspossible.

Note:Thispreventsthelogfromslidingoutof

positionwhileunderpressure.

6.Placethelogagainsttheendplatesothatthe

directionofthegrainmatchesthedirectionof

movementforthesplittingwedge.

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Figure13

1.Log3.Endplate—Railvertical

position

2.Endplate—Railhorizontal

position

Important:Neverattempttosplitlogs

acrossthegrain.

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Figure14

7.MovethecontrollevertotheFORWARDposition

tosplitthelog.

8.MovethecontrollevertotheREVERSEposition

toreturnthesplittingwedge.

9.Shutofftheenginewhenyouarenished

splittinglogs.

AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

•Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovementtostop,

andallowthemachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,

cleaning,storing,orservicingit.

•Cleandebrisfromthemuferandenginetohelp

preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine

inanyenclosure.

•Shutoffthefuelbeforestoringortransportingthe

machine.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking

conditionandallhardwaretightened.

•Replaceallwornordamageddecals.

TowingSafety

Checkwithyourlocalcountyorstatetowingsafety

regulationsbeforetowingthemachine.

•Inordertoreducethepossibilityofanaccident

whiletransportingthemachineonpublicroads,

ensurethatthetowingvehicleismechanically

soundandingoodoperatingcondition.

•Shutofftheenginebeforetransportingthe

machine.

•Ensurethattheballhitchyouareusingisthe

propersizeforthehitchreceiveronthemachine.

•Inspectthehitchandcouplingforwear.Nevertow

themachinewithdamagedordefectivehitches,

couplings,chains,orothercomponents.

•Checkthetireairpressureonthetowingvehicle

andthemachine.

•Checkthetiretreadandsidewallfordamageand

wear.

•Properlyattachthesafetychainstothetowing

vehicle.

•Ensurethatthedirectionalandbrakelightsare

workingproperly.

•Ensurethatthedirectional,backup,andbrake

lightsofthetowvehicleareworkingproperly(if

equipped).

•Beforetowing,ensurethatyourmachineis

correctlyandsecurelyattachedtothetowing

vehicle.

•Ensurethatthesafetychainsareproperlysecured

tothevehicle,andleaveenoughslackforturning.

•Donotcarryanymaterialinthemachinewhen

towing.

•Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Thiscancause

skidding,orjackkning.Smooth,gradualstarts

andstopswillimprovetowing.

•Avoidsharpturnstopreventrolling.Towonlywith

avehiclethathasahitchdesignedfortowing.Do

notattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch

point.

•Donottowthemachinefasterthan88km/h(55

mph).

•Usecautionwhenbackingup;useaspotter

outsidethevehicletoguideyou.

•Donotallowanyonetositorrideonthemachine.

•Disconnectthemachinefromthetowvehicle

beforeusingit.

•Securethemachinefrommovementbeforeyou

towit.

•Placechockblocksunderneaththetirestoprevent

themfromrollingwhilethemachineisparked.

TowingtheMachine

Beforetowingthemachine,readalloftheinformation

andperformalloftheapplicableproceduresinthis

sectiontoensuresafeandpropertowing.

WARNING

Towingthemachineathighspeedincreases

theriskofahitchmalfunctionandtirefailure.

Higherspeedsalsoincreasethemomentum

ofthemachineandbrakingdistance.Ifthe

machinedetachesfromthetowvehicleathigh

speed,itcouldcausedamagetoproperty,or

injuryordeathtobystanders.

Donotexceed88km/h(55mph)whentowing

themachine.Forpoorroadconditionsor

inclementweather,reducespeedaccordingly.

•ReviewandunderstandtheTowingSafety(page

14).

•Testthebrakesofthetowvehiclebeforetowing.

•Avoidsuddenstartsandstopswhiletowingthe

machine.

TowVehicleRequirements

Beforeconnectingthemachinetoyourtowvehicle,

ensurethatyourvehicleispreparedasfollows:

•Ensurethatyourtowvehiclehastowing

capacityfortheweightofthemachine;referto

Specications(page8).

•UseaClass2orlargerreceiver.

•Ensurethatyourtowvehiclehastheappropriate

hitchtotowthemachine;optionsincludea50mm

(2inch)ballhitchorapintlehitch.

•Ensurethattheelectricalconnectorofthetow

vehicleiscompatiblewiththeelectricalconnector

ofthemachine.Themachineusesastandard

4-pin,atplug.Ifyourtowvehiclehasadifferent

typeofplug,obtainanadapterfromanautomotive

partsstore.

HitchingtheMachinetoaTow

Vehicle

1.Shut-offtheengineandfuelvalve.

2.Lowertherailtothehorizontalpositionand

secureitwiththelockpin;refertoLoweringthe

RailtotheHorizontalPosition(page13).

3.Inspectthetires;refertoCheckingtheTire

Pressure(page25).

4.Applychassisgreasetothesocketofthehitch

receiverandtheareaoftheclampthatcontacts

theball.

5.Oilthepivotpointsandslidingsurfacesofthe

hitchreceiverwithSAE30motoroil.

6.Crankthehandleofthejacklifttoalignthehitch

receiverwiththeballofthetowvehicle.

7.HitchthemachineasshowninFigure15.

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Figure15

8.Crankthehandleonthejacklifttoraisethe

casterwheelsofftheground.

ConnectingtheSafetyChainsto

theTowVehicle

1.Pullthesafetychainthroughtheslotsinthe

keyholessothatthelengthsoneachsideare

equal.

2.Crossbothlengthsofchainunderthehitch

receiver.

Note:Crossingthechainsdecreasesthe

chancesofthefrontofthemachinedropping

tothegroundifthehitchdoesnotholdthe

connection.

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Figure16

1.Connectinglinks2.Chainscrossedunder

hitchreceiver

3.Connecteachlengthofchaintothesafety

chainmountingpointonthetowvehiclewiththe

connectinglinks(Figure16).

Important:Ensurethatthechainhas

enoughslackforturningaroundcorners

whentowingthemachine.

ConnectingandCheckingthe

Lights

1.Connecttheelectricalplugofthemachinewith

theelectricalplugofthetowvehicle(Figure17).

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Figure17

Note:Themachineusesastandard4-pin,at

plug.Ifyourtowvehiclehasadifferenttype

ofplug,obtainanadapterfromanautomotive

partsstore.

2.EnsurethatthetowvehicleisinNEUTRAL,

engagetheparkingbrake,andstarttheengine.

3.Testthelightsasfollows:

A.Turnontheheadlightsofthetowvehicle.

Note:Thetaillightsofthemachineshould

illuminate.

B.Pressthebrakepedalofthetowvehicle.

Note:Thebrakelightsofthemachine

shouldilluminate.

C.Operateeachturnsignalofthetowvehicle

inturn.

Note:Thecorrespondingturn-signallights

ofthemachineshouldilluminate.

Maintenance

Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

MaintenanceSafety

•Beforerepairingthemachinedothefollowing:

–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

–Fullyretractthesplittingwedge.

–Shutofftheengine.

–Disconnectthespark-plugwire.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemuferand

enginetohelppreventres.

•Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe

machine.

•Usejackstandstosupportthemachineand/or

componentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Removethespark-plugwirebeforemakingany

repairs.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving

parts.Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswith

theenginerunning.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall

hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged

decals.

•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa

safetydeviceorreducetheprotectionprovided

byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.

•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinued

safetycerticationofthemachine,useonly

genuineTororeplacementpartsandaccessories.

Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby

othermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,and

suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Afterthersthour

•Checkthewheellugnuts.

Aftertherst10hours

•Checkthewheellugnuts.

Aftertherst20hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Inspecttheair-cleanerelements.

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Checkthetirepressure.

•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevel.

Every50hours

•Cleantheair-cleanerelements.Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindustyoperating

conditions.

Every100hours

•Changetheengineoil(moreofteninextremelydustyorsandyconditions).

•Checkthesparkplug.

•Cleanthefuel-sedimentcup.

•Replacethehydrauliclter.

•Replacethehydraulicuid.

Every300hours

•Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement.Replaceitmorefrequentlyindusty

operatingconditions.

•Replacethesparkplug.

Every500hours

•Greasethewheelbearings.

Yearly

•Checkthewheellugnuts.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Changetheengineoil.

•Cleanthefuel-sedimentcup.

Note:Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Pre-Maintenance

Procedures

Disconnectingthe

Spark-plugWire

Pullthespark-plugwireofftheterminalofthespark

plug(Figure18).

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Figure18

1.Sparkplug

Lubrication

GreasingtheRail

Greasetype:General-purposegrease

Ifthesplittingwedgegetsstuckontherail,ensurethat

thebeamisnotbentandthereisnothingobstructing

thepathofthewedge,thengreasetherail.Lubricate

bothsidesofthebeamface.

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Figure19

1.Rail

GreasingtheWheel

Bearings

ServiceInterval:Every500hours

Greasetype:General-purposegrease

1.Removetherubberplugsfromtheaxle(Figure

20).

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Figure20

1.Rubberplug

2.Connectagreaseguntothegreasettings

andpumpgreaseintothettingsontheaxle

(Figure20)andthecasterwheels(Figure21)

untilgreasebeginstooozeoutofthebearings.

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Figure21

1.Greasetting

3.Installtherubberplugs(Figure20).

EngineMaintenance

EngineSafety

•Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoilor

addingoiltothecrankcase.

•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed

theengine.

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect

theair-cleanerelements.

Every50hours—Cleantheair-cleaner

elements.Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindusty

operatingconditions.

Every300hours/Yearly(whichevercomes

rst)—Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement.

Replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperating

conditions.

Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithout

theair-lterassembly;extremeenginedamage

willoccur.

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts

tostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto

DisconnectingtheSpark-plugWire(page19).

3.Removethenutthatsecuresthecover(Figure

22).

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