Toro Mulch Force, GrandStand Multi Force User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: Mulch Force, GrandStand Multi Force

Type: User manual

Toro Mulch Force, GrandStand Multi Force is an attachment used to move mulch or debris on residential or commercial properties. It can be installed on a machine with a Low Flow Hydraulic Kit and pneumatic casters (recommended). The bucket of the attachment has a weight capacity of 113 kg (250 lb) and can be loaded, raised, lowered, and opened using switches and levers. The attachment also features a T-bar, a strut, a latch, and lynch pins for added stability and security.

FormNo.3439-675RevB

MulchForce

GrandStand

MultiForce

ModelNo.78597—SerialNo.400000000andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3439-675*

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Thisattachmentisusedtomovemulchordebris

onresidentialorcommercialproperties.Usingthis

productforpurposesotherthanitsintendedusecould

provedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation

trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding

adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineT oroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if

equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Writetheproductmodelandserialnumbersinthe

spacebelow:

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................3

Setup........................................................................4

PreparingtheMachine........................................4

InstallingtheBucket...........................................4

Operation..................................................................6

OperationSafety................................................6

LoadingtheBucket.............................................6

LoweringandRaisingtheBucket........................7

OpeningtheBucketDoor....................................7

TransportingtheMachine...................................8

RemovingtheBucket..........................................9

Maintenance............................................................11

CheckingtheHydraulicHoses...........................11

RemovingDebrisfromtheMachine...................11

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Safety

GeneralSafety

Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious

personalinjury.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

functioningproperlyonthemachine.

•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating

area.Donotallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

Allowonlypeoplewhoareresponsible,trained,

familiarwiththeinstructions,andphysically

capabletooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachine,lowerthebucket,shutoff

theengine,andremovetheignitionkeybefore

servicingorfuelingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol

,which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafetyandInstructional

Decals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsare

easilyvisibletotheoperatorandare

locatednearanyareaofpotential

danger.Replaceanydecalthatis

damagedormissing.

decal93-6674

93-6674

1.Crushinghazard,hand—readtheinstructionsbefore

servicingorperformingmaintenance.

decal120-0625

120-0625

1.Pinchpoint,hand—keephandsaway.

decal133-8061

133-8061

decal144-1450

144-1450

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;maximumweight

limit113kg(250lb).

Setup

Installthefollowing(soldseparately)onyourmachine

beforeinstallingtheattachment:

•LowFlowHydraulicKit(required)

•Pneumaticcasters(recommended)

PreparingtheMachine

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.LowertheA-frame.

3.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,

andmovethemotion-controlleversoutwardto

theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.

4.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

InstallingtheBucket

Note:Installingthisattachmentrequires2people.

Retainallremovedhardware;theywillbeinstalled

whenthebucketisremovedlater.

1.Removetheexistingcarriageboltsandnuts

fromthelockbracketatthefrontofthemachine.

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Figure3

1.Carriagebolt—3/8x2-1/2

inches(4)

3.Lockbracket

2.Nut—3/8inch(2)

2.Use4carriageboltsand4nuts(3/8inch)to

securethelowermountbrackettothelock

bracket

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Figure4

1.Lowermountbracket

3.Nut—3/8inch(4)

2.Carriagebolt—3/8x2-3/4

inches(4)

3.Removetheexistingfastenersfromthe

disconnect-ttingbracket.

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Figure5

1.Bolt(2)

3.Bracket

2.Disconnectttings4.Nut(2)

4.Usethefastenerstosecurethebracketunder

theA-frame.

Important:Ensurethatthehosescannot

bepinchedbetweentheA-frameandthe

machineframe.

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Figure6

1.Fasteners2.Bracket

5.Useahitchpinandacotterpintoinstallthe

T-barintotheA-framereceiver.

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Figure7

1.Hitchpin3.T-bar

2.Cotterpin

6.Haveanassistanthelpyoutosetthebucketon

themachine.Ensurethatthebumperssiton

theframetube.

Important:Donotliftthebucketusingthe

door.

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Figure8

1.Frametube2.Bumper

7.Usethelargepinandacotterpintosecurethe

buckettotheT-bar.

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Figure9

1.Largepin

2.Cotterpin

8.Usethesmallpinandacotterpintosecurethe

strut.

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Figure10

1.Strut3.Smallpin

2.Cotterpin

Toremovethebucket,refertoRemovingtheBucket

(page9).

Operation

OperationSafety

•Stopthemachineonlevelground,lowerthe

bucket,shutofftheengine,andremovethekey

beforeleavingtheoperator'spositionforany

reason.

•Donotexceedtheratedoperatingcapacity,asthe

machinemaybecomeunstablewhichmayresult

inlossofcontrol.

•Raisingthebucketonaslopeaffectsthestability

ofthemachine.Keepthebucketinthelowered

positionwhenonslopes.

•Locatethepinchpointareasmarkedonthe

machineandkeephandsandfeetawayfrom

theseareas.

•Donotoverloadthebucketandalwayskeepthe

loadlevelwhenoperatingthemachine.

•Operatethemachineupanddownslopeswith

theheavyendofthemachineuphill.Weight

distributionchangeswithattachments.Anempty

bucketmakestherearofthemachinetheheavy

end,andafullbucketmakesthefrontofthe

machinetheheavyend.

•Cleandebrisfromdrives,mufers,andtheengine

tohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

LoadingtheBucket

1.Fillthebucket.

Important:Theweightcapacityofthe

bucketis113kg(250lb).

2.Removeanyloosedebrisfromthemachine.

LoweringandRaisingthe

Bucket

1.Rotatethelatchup.

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Figure11

1.Latch

2.UsetheswitchfromtheLowFlowHydraulickit

tolowerorraisethebucket

Important:Donotraiseorlowerthebucket

whilethemachineismoving.

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Figure12

1.Rotatethebucket2.Notusedwiththis

attachment

OpeningtheBucketDoor

1.Removethelynchpinoneachsideofthedoor

andstoreitusingtheholesontherail.

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Figure13

1.Holes2.Lynchpin

2.Slidethedoorupandlowerit.

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Figure14

3.Closethedoorandsecureitusingthelynch

pins.

TransportingtheMachine

Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe

machine.Useafull-widthramp.Ensurethatthetrailer

ortruckhasallthenecessarybrakes,lighting,and

markingasrequiredbylaw.Pleasecarefullyreadall

thesafetyinstructions.Knowingthisinformationcould

helpyouorbystandersavoidinjury.Refertoyour

localordinancesfortrailerandtie-downrequirements.

WARNING

Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithout

turnsignals,lights,reectivemarkings,ora

slow-moving-vehicleemblemisdangerous

andcanleadtoaccidents,causingpersonal

injury.

Donotdrivethemachineonapublicstreet

orroadway.

SelectingaTrailer

WARNING

Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruck

increasesthepossibilityoftip-overandcould

causeseriousinjuryordeath(Figure15).

•Useonlyafull-widthramp;donotuse

individualrampsforeachsideofthe

machine.

•Ensurethatthelengthoframpisatleast4

timesaslongastheheightofthetraileror

truckbedtotheground.

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Figure15

1.Full-widthrampinstowed

position

3.H=heightofthetraileror

truckbedtotheground

2.Rampisatleast4times

aslongastheheightof

thetrailerortruckbedto

theground

4.Trailer

LoadingtheMachine

WARNING

Loadingamachineontoatrailerortruck

increasesthepossibilityoftip-overandcould

causeseriousinjuryordeath.

•Useextremecautionwhenoperatinga

machineonaramp.

•Avoidsuddenaccelerationordeceleration

whiledrivingthemachineonarampas

thiscouldcausealossofcontrolora

tip-oversituation.

1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicle

andconnectthesafetychains.

2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakesand

lights.

3.Lowertheramp(Figure15).

4.Ensurethatthebucketisempty.

5.Loadthemachineontothetrailer.

6.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andengage

theparkingbrake.

7.Tiedownthemachinenearthefrontcaster

wheelsandtherearbumperwithstraps,chains,

cable,orropes(Figure16).Refertolocal

regulationsfortie-downrequirements.

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Figure16

1.Tie-downloops

RemovingtheBucket

Note:Removingthisattachmentrequires2people.

1.Emptythebucket.

2.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe

bucket,andengagetheparkingbrake.

3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

4.Removethesmallpinandcotterpinfromthe

strut.

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Figure17

1.Strut3.Smallpin

2.Cotterpin

5.Removethecotterpinandlargepin.

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Figure18

1.Largepin

2.Cotterpin

6.Withtheassistanceofanotherperson,liftthe

bucketoffthemachine.

7.Removethehitchpin,cotterpin,andT-bar.

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Figure19

1.Hitchpin3.T-bar

2.Cotterpin

8.Removethefastenersfromdisconnect-tting

bracketandinstallthebracketovertheA-frame.

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Figure20

1.Bolt(2)

3.Bracket

2.Disconnectttings4.Nut(2)

9.Removethelowermountbracket.

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Figure21

1.Lowermountbracket

3.Nut—3/8inch(4)

2.Carriagebolt—3/8x2-3/4

inches(4)

10.Installthelockbracket.

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Figure22

1.Carriagebolt—3/8x2-1/2

inches(4)

3.Lockbracket

2.Nut—3/8inch(4)

Maintenance

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously

injureyouorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheswitchbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.

CheckingtheHydraulic

Hoses

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

Checkthehydraulichosesforleaks,loosettings,

kinkedlines,loosemountingsupports,wear,weather,

andchemicaldeterioration.

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.

RemovingDebrisfromthe

Machine

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe

bucket,andengagetheparkingbrake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Cleandebrisfromthedrives,mufer,andengine

aftereachuse.

CaliforniaProposition65WarningInformation

Whatisthiswarning?

Youmayseeaproductforsalethathasawarninglabellikethefollowing:

WARNING:CancerandReproductiveHarm—www.p65Warnings.ca.gov.

WhatisProp65?

Prop65appliestoanycompanyoperatinginCalifornia,sellingproductsinCalifornia,ormanufacturingproductsthatmaybesoldinorbroughtinto

California.ItmandatesthattheGovernorofCaliforniamaintainandpublishalistofchemicalsknowntocausecancer,birthdefects,and/orother

reproductiveharm.Thelist,whichisupdatedannually,includeshundredsofchemicalsfoundinmanyeverydayitems.ThepurposeofProp65isto

informthepublicaboutexposuretothesechemicals.

Prop65doesnotbanthesaleofproductscontainingthesechemicalsbutinsteadrequireswarningsonanyproduct,productpackaging,orliteraturewith

theproduct.Moreover,aProp65warningdoesnotmeanthataproductisinviolationofanyproductsafetystandardsorrequirements.Infact,the

CaliforniagovernmenthasclariedthataProp65warning“isnotthesameasaregulatorydecisionthataproductis‘safe’or‘unsafe.’”Manyofthese

chemicalshavebeenusedineverydayproductsforyearswithoutdocumentedharm.Formoreinformation,gotohttps://oag.ca.gov/prop65/faqs-view-all

AProp65warningmeansthatacompanyhaseither(1)evaluatedtheexposureandhasconcludedthatitexceedsthe“nosignicantrisklevel”;or(2)

haschosentoprovideawarningbasedonitsunderstandingaboutthepresenceofalistedchemicalwithoutattemptingtoevaluatetheexposure.

Doesthislawapplyeverywhere?

Prop65warningsarerequiredunderCalifornialawonly.ThesewarningsareseenthroughoutCaliforniainawiderangeofsettings,includingbutnot

limitedtorestaurants,grocerystores,hotels,schools,andhospitals,andonawidevarietyofproducts.Additionally,someonlineandmailorder

retailersprovideProp65warningsontheirwebsitesorincatalogs.

HowdotheCaliforniawarningscomparetofederallimits?

Prop65standardsareoftenmorestringentthanfederalandinternationalstandards.TherearevarioussubstancesthatrequireaProp65warning

atlevelsthatarefarlowerthanfederalactionlimits.Forexample,theProp65standardforwarningsforleadis0.5μg/day,whichiswellbelow

thefederalandinternationalstandards.

Whydon’tallsimilarproductscarrythewarning?

•ProductssoldinCaliforniarequireProp65labellingwhilesimilarproductssoldelsewheredonot.

•AcompanyinvolvedinaProp65lawsuitreachingasettlementmayberequiredtouseProp65warningsforitsproducts,butothercompanies

makingsimilarproductsmayhavenosuchrequirement.

•TheenforcementofProp65isinconsistent.

•CompaniesmayelectnottoprovidewarningsbecausetheyconcludethattheyarenotrequiredtodosounderProp65;alackofwarningsfora

productdoesnotmeanthattheproductisfreeoflistedchemicalsatsimilarlevels.

WhydoesToroincludethiswarning?

Torohaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproductstheybuyand

use.T oroprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithoutevaluatingthelevelof

exposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.WhiletheexposurefromToroproductsmaybenegligibleorwellwithinthe

“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,TorohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifTorodoesnotprovidethese

warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.

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