Toro 23518 User manual

FormNo.3397-997RevA
30inStand-OnAerator
ModelNo.23518—SerialNo.316000001andUp
ModelNo.39518—SerialNo.316000001andUp
Registeratwww.Toro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)*3397-997*A

WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Thisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,
birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.
Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwithaspark
arrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic
ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine
onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered
land.Otherstatesorfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.
Theenclosed Engine Owner's Man ual issuppliedfor
informationregardingtheUSEnvironmentalProtection
Agency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmissionControl
Regulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,and
warranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughthe
enginemanufacturer.
Introduction
Thisaeratorisintendedtobeusedbytrainedoperators
inresidentialandcommercialapplications.Itisprimarily
designedforaeratingareasofwell-maintainedlawnson
residentialgrounds,parks,sportselds,andcommercial
grounds
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct
safetyandoperationtrainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,
helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourproductready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers
inthespaceprovided.
Figure1
1.Locationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.
Figure2
1.Safety-alertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanicalinformation
andNoteemphasizesgeneralinformationworthyofspecial
attention.
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Contents
Safety...........................................................................4
SafeOperatingPractices...........................................4
AeratorSafety.........................................................5
SlopeIndicator.......................................................7
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................8
Setup...........................................................................11
1CheckingTirePressure.........................................11
2ServicingtheBattery............................................11
3CheckingFluidLevels...........................................12
4RemovingCylinderStop(forModel
33518)...............................................................13
ProductOverview.........................................................14
Controls...............................................................14
Specications........................................................16
Operation....................................................................16
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................16
AddingFuel...........................................................17
LubricatingtheChains............................................18
CheckingtheSafety-InterlockSystem........................19
CheckingforLooseHardware..................................20
OperatingtheMachine............................................20
OperatingtheMachine............................................22
TransportingtheMachine........................................25
LoadingtheMachine..............................................25
Maintenance.................................................................27
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................27
PremaintenanceProcedures........................................28
PreparingfortheMachineforMaintenance................28
AccessingtheConsoleCompartment........................28
Lubrication...............................................................29
LubricatingtheGreaseFittings.................................29
LubricatingtheCasters............................................29
EngineMaintenance..................................................31
ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................31
ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................31
CheckingtheSparkPlugs........................................34
ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................34
CheckingtheSparkArrester(ifequipped)..................35
FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................35
ServicingtheFuelFilter...........................................35
ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................36
ServicingtheBattery...............................................36
ServicingtheFuses.................................................38
DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................38
CheckingtheAirPressureintheTires........................38
CheckingtheWheelHubNuts.................................38
CheckingtheTorqueoftheWheelLug
Nuts.................................................................38
AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearingsPre-Load.............39
MaintainingtheChain.............................................39
CheckingtheTransmissionOutputShaftNut
Torque..............................................................40
BrakeMaintenance....................................................41
AdjustingtheParkingBrake.....................................41
AdjustingtheBrakeSwitch......................................41
BeltMaintenance......................................................42
CheckingtheConditionandTensionofthe
Belts.................................................................42
AdjustingtheAuxiliaryPumpDriveBelt....................42
ReplacingtheTransmission-DriveBelt......................42
ControlsSystemMaintenance.....................................43
AdjustingtheTraction-ControlLinkage.....................43
HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................44
MaintainingtheAuxiliaryHydraulicSystem................44
MaintainingtheTransmission..................................46
TineMaintenance......................................................48
CheckingtheTines.................................................48
AdjustingtheTine-DriveChain................................48
Cleaning...................................................................49
CleaningtheEngineandtheExhaustSystem
Area..................................................................49
RemovingtheEngineShroudsandCleaningthe
CoolingFins......................................................49
CleaningtheDebrisfromtheMachine.......................49
WasteDisposal.......................................................49
Storage........................................................................50
Troubleshooting...........................................................51
Schematics...................................................................53
3

Safety
Improperuseormaintenancecanresultininjury.Toreduce
thepotentialforinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions,
andpayattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafetyinstruction.
Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionsmayresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.
WARNING
Removalormodicationoforiginalequipment,
partsand/oraccessoriesmayalterthewarranty,
controllability,andsafetyofthemachine.
Unauthorizedmodicationstotheoriginal
equipmentorfailuretouseoriginalToroparts
couldleadtoseriousinjuryordeath.Unauthorized
changestothemachine,engine,fuelorventing
system,mayviolateapplicablesafetystandardssuch
as:ANSI,OSHAandNFPAand/orgovernment
regulationssuchasEPAandCARB.
Replaceallpartsincluding,butnotlimitedto,tires,
belts,andfuelsystemcomponentswithoriginal
Toroparts.
Important:Thismachinewasmanufacturedaccording
totheappropriateregulatorystandardsineffectatthe
timeofmanufacture.Modifyingthismachineinany
waymaycauseittobeoutofcompliancewiththose
standardsandwiththeinstructionsinthis
Operator’ s
Man ual .Modicationstothismachineshouldonlybe
madebyeitherthemanufactureroranAuthorizedToro
Dealer.
Thisproductiscapableofinjuringyourhandsandfeet.
Followallsafetyinstructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsibleforaccidents
orinjuriesoccurringtopeople,ordamagetoproperty.
Anyuseofthismachineotherthanaeratingturfgrasscould
provedangeroustotheuserandbystanders.
Important:Theadditionofattachmentsmadebyother
manufacturersthatdonotmeetANSIcerticationmay
causenoncomplianceofthismachine.
SafeOperatingPractices
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard
B71.4-2012.
Training
•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial.
Note:Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadthe
manuallanguage,itistheowner'sresponsibilitytoexplain
thismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,
operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice
theequipment.
Note:Localregulationsmayrestricttheageofthe
operator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeopleordamageto
property.
Preparation
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand
attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform
thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved
bythemanufacturer.
•Wearappropriateclothing;includingahardhat,safety
glasses,longpants,safetyshoes(rubberboots,gloves,
andhearingprotection.
Important:Longhair,looseclothingorjewelrymay
gettangledinmovingparts.
•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand
ensurethatallobjectsareremovedfromtheareabefore
use.
•Checkthattheoperator'spresencecontrols,safety
switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlesstheyare
functioningproperly.
Operation
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning
isseen,orthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.
•Donotrunanengineinanenclosedarea.
•Onlyoperateinwell-litareas,keepingawayfromholes
andhiddenhazards.
•Ensurethatalldrivesareinneutralandthattheparking
brakeisengagedbeforestartingengine.Onlystartthe
enginefromtheoperator’sposition.
•Makesurethatyouhavegoodfootingwhileusingthis
machine,especiallywhenbackingup.
Note:Reducedfootingcouldcauseslipping.
•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besureto
travelsidetosideonhillsides.Turfconditionscanaffect
thestabilityofthemachine.Usecautionwhileoperating
neardrop-offs.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsandwhen
changingdirectionsonslopes.
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•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheshieldsor
otherguardssecurelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksare
attached,adjustedproperly,andfunctioningproperly.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed
theengine.
•Beforeleavingoperatorsposition:
–Stoponlevelground.
–Disengagetheparkingbrake(ifprovided).
–Shutofftheengine.
•Stoponlevelground,disengagedrives,engagethe
parkingbrake(ifprovided),shutofftheenginebefore
leavingtheoperator'spositionforanyreason.
•Stopequipmentandinspectthetinesafterstrikingobjects
orifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.Makethenecessary
repairsbeforeresumingoperations.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthetineassembly.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptoensurea
clearpath.
•Keeppetsandbystandersawayfromanoperating
machine.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand
crossingroadsandsidewalks.Fullyraisethetinesifyou
arenotaerating.
•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,
orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
SafeHandlingofFuels
•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use
extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
ammableandthevaporsareexplosive.
•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.
•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine
running.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforefueling.
•Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoorsanddonot
smokewhilerefuelingordraining.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethere
isanopename,spark,orpilotlightsuchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.
•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicle,onatruck,orona
trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson
thegroundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandfuelit
ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenaddfuelwith
suchequipmentasaportablecontainer,ratherthanfrom
afuel-dispensernozzle.
•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank
orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
Donotuseanozzlelockopendevice.
•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeyourclothing
immediately.
•Donotoverllfueltank.Replacefuelcapandtighten
securely.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicemachine.
•Donottouchequipmentorattachmentpartswhichmay
behotfromoperation.Allowallofthepartsofthe
machinetocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,or
servicethemachine.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,
donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.
•Disengagethedrives,raisethetines,settheparkingbrake,
stopengine,andremovekeyordisconnectspark-plug
wire.Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,
cleaning,orrepairing.
•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethespark-plugwire
beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegative
terminalrstandthepositiveterminallast.Reconnect
thepositiverstandnegativelast.
•Usecarewhencheckingthetines.Wrapthetine(s)or
weargloves,andusecautionwhenservicingthem.Only
replacetines;donotstraightenorweldthem.
•Cleangrass,dirt,anddebrisfromthetines,drives,
mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.
•Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.
•Parkmachineonlevel,hardground.Neverallow
untrainedpersonneltoservicemachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored
energy.
•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoring.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware
tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.
Hauling
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa
traileroratruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingmachineintoatrailer
oratruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,
orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected
downandoutwardfromthemachine.
AeratorSafety
ThefollowinglistcontainssafetyinformationspecictoToro
productsandothersafetyinformationyoumustknow.
5

GeneralOperation
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,
doorways,electricalwires,etc.)beforeoperatingunder
anyobjects,anddonotcontactthem.
•Usecautionwhenyouareridingontheplatformand
drivingthemachineovercurbs,rocks,roots,orother
obstructions.
•Donotjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.
•Donotcarrypassengers.
•Donotcarryequipmentonthemachine.
SlopeOperation
Useextremecautionwhenaeratingand/orturningonslopes
aslossoftractionand/ortip-overcouldoccur.Theoperator
isresponsibleforsafeoperationonslopes.
•UseFigure3tohelpyoudeterminetheappropriateslope
angleofareatoaerate
•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.
fromtheaeratingarea.
•Watchforholes,rutsorbumps.
Note:Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
•Usecautionneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.
Note:Themachinecouldsuddenlyturnoverifawheel
goesovertheedgeofaclifforditch,orifanedgecavesin.
•Beawarethatoperatingonwetgrass,acrosssteepslopes
ordownhillmaycausethemachinetolosetraction.Loss
oftractiontothedrivewheelsmayresultinslidinganda
lossofbrakingandsteering.
•Donotaerateslopesgreaterthan15degrees.
•Avoidsuddenstartsandstopswhenaeratinguphill
becausethemachinemaytipbackward.
Note:Themachineismorestablegoinguphillwiththe
tinesraised.
•Keepallmovementonslopesslowandgradual.
•Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedordirection.
•Reducethetine-downpressuretopreventthedrivetires
fromraisingoffthegroundandtopreventthefronttires
fromraisingoffthegroundwhileaeratinguphill.
•Followthemanufacturer’srecommendationsforwheel
weightsorcounterweightstoimprovestability.
•Useextracarewithattachments.
Note:Useofattachmentscanchangethestabilityof
themachine.
Service
•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety
certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacementparts
andaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturerscouldbe
dangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
•Neverremoveortamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly.Neverdoanythingtointerfere
withtheintendedfunctionofasafetydeviceortoreduce
theprotectionprovidedbyasafetydevice.
•Checkbrakeoperationfrequently.Adjustandserviceas
required.
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SlopeIndicator
G01 1841
Figure3
Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.
1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis15degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope
ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan15degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline
tomatchtherecommendedslope.
2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.
3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.
7

SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
93–6686
1.Hydraulicoil2.ReadtheOperator's
Manual.
115-2047
1.Warning—donottouchthehotsurface.
116-9391
117–2718
120-9570
1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts,keepallguards
andshieldsinplace.
121-6150
1.Cuttinghazardofhandandfoot–stayawayfrommoving
parts.
121–6161
1.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts;
keepallguardsinplace.
121–6162
1.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot—lower
thetinestotheground;readtheOperator’sManualfor
disassemblyprocedure.
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121–6163
1.Presstolowerthetines.2.Releasetoraisethetines.
126-2054
1.Wheellugnuttorque129N-m(95ft-lb)(4x)
2.Wheelhubnuttorque319N-m(235ft-lb)
3.ReadandunderstandtheOperator’sManualbefore
performinganymaintenance,checktorqueevery100
hours.
121–6164
1.Fast6.Wheelsandtinesrotatewhenmoving
backward
11.Warning—keepbystandersasafe
distancefromthemachine.
2.Slow7.Continuousvariablesetting12.Warning—donotoperatethemachine
unlessyouaretrained.
3.Neutral8.Choke—on13.Thrownobjecthazard—pickupdebris
beforeoperatingthemachine.
4.Reverse9.Choke—off14.Warning—keepawayfrommoving
parts;keepallguardsinplace.
5.Wheelsandtinesrotatewhenmoving
forward
10.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.15.Warning—stoptheengine,engagethe
parkingbreak,andremovetheignition
keybeforeleavingthemachine.
126-4528
1.Rotatecounterclockwisetodecreasepressure5.Parkingbrake-release
2.Rotateclockwisetoincreasepressure6.Parkingbrake-engage
3.On-tinegroundengagementfootswitch7.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandorfoot,tines–stay
awayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsinplace
4.Off-tinegroundengagementfootswitch
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121–6166
1.Tippinghazard—donotturnsharplywhiletravellingfast;slow
downandturngradually.
3.Warning;tippinghazard—donotusesplitramps;usefull
widthrampstoloadamachinefortransport;usealoading
rampatamaximumof15degrees.
2.Tippinghazard—donotoperatethemachineonslopes
greaterthan15degrees;donotoperatethemachinenear
drop-offs.
116–9392
1.Readtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance;readtheOperator’sManualforinformationonlubricating
themachine.
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Setup
MediaandAdditionalParts
DescriptionQty.Use
Operator'sManual1Readbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Key2Startthemachine.
1
CheckingTirePressure
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires.
Note:Properinationfordrivetiresis83to97kPa
(12to14psi).
2.Adjustthetirepressureifnecessary.
2
ServicingtheBattery
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
Note:Themachineisshippedwithalled,lead-acidbattery.
DANGER
Chargingorjumpstartingthebatterymayproduce
explosivegases.Batterygasescanexplodecausing
seriousinjury.
•Keepsparks,ames,orcigarettesawayfrom
battery.
•Ventilatewhenchargingorusingbatteryinan
enclosedspace.
•Makesurethattheventingpathofbatteryis
alwaysopenoncethebatteryislledwithacid.
•Alwaysshieldeyesandfacefrombattery.
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,whichis
poisonousandcancausesevereburns.Swallowing
electrolytecanbefatalorifittouchesskincan
causesevereburns.
•Wearsafetyglassestoshieldyoureyesand
rubberglovestoprotectyourskinandclothing
whenhandlingelectrolyte.
•Donotswallowelectrolyte.
•Intheeventofanaccident,ushwithwaterand
calladoctorimmediately.
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1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition
andremovethekey.
2.Measurethevoltageofthebatterywithavoltmeter.
3.Usethetablebelowtolocatethechargestateorthe
battery,andifneeded,thebattery-chargersettingand
chargingintervalrecommendedtochargethebattery
to12.6Vorgreater.
Important:Makesurethatthenegativebattery
cableisdisconnectedandthebatterychargerused
forchargingthebatteryhasanoutputof16Vand
7Aorlesstoavoiddamagingthebattery(seechart
forrecommendedchargersettings).
BatteryChargeTable
Voltage
Reading
Percent
Charge
Maximum
Charger
Settings
Charging
Interval
12.6or
greater
100%16volts/
7amps
NoCharging
Required
12.4–12.675–100%16volts/
7amps
30Minutes
12.2–12.450–75%16volts/
7amps
1Hour
12.0–12.225–50%14.4volts/
4amps
2Hours
11.7–12.00–25%14.4volts/
4amps
3Hours
11.7orless0%14.4volts/
2amps
6Hoursor
More
CAUTION
IftheignitionisintheONpositionthere
ispotentialforsparksandengagementof
components.Sparkscouldcauseanexplosion
ormovingpartscouldaccidentallyengage
causingpersonalinjury.
BesureignitionswitchisintheOFFposition
beforechargingthebattery.
4.Ifthepositivecableisalsodisconnected,connectthe
positive(red)cabletothepositivebatteryterminal
andslipterminalcoveroverthepositiveterminal.
5.Removethescrew ,washer,andgroundcablefromthe
engine.Connectthenegativebatterycableasshown
inFigure4.
Figure4
1.Screw4.Negativebatterycable
2.Washer5.Engine
3.Groundwire
Note:Iftimedoesnotpermitchargingthebattery
orifchargingequipmentisnotavailable,connectthe
negativebatterycablesandrunthevehiclecontinuously
for20to30minutestochargethebattery.
3
CheckingFluidLevels
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Checktheengine-oillevelbeforetheengineisrststarted;
refertoServicingtheEngineOil(page31).
Checkthetransmission-oillevelbeforetheengineisrst
started;refertoCheckingtheTransmission-OilLevel(page
46).
Checktheauxiliary-hydraulicuidlevelbeforetheengineis
rststarted;refertoCheckingtheAuxiliaryHydraulicFluid
Level(page44).
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4
RemovingCylinderStop(for
Model33518)
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Note:Thetinesmustbeintheraisedpositionbefore
removingthecylinderstop.Runningtheenginewillcharge
thehydraulicsystemandraisethetines.
1.Addasmallamountoffueltothefueltank;referto
AddingFuel(page17).
2.Openthefuel-shutoffvalvebyaligningtheleverforthe
fuel-shutoffvalvewiththefuelline;refertoOpening
theFuelShut-offValve(page22).
3.Movethetraction-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL
positionandsettheparkingbrake;referto
Traction-ControlLevers(page14).
4.PlacethethrottlemidwaybetweentheSLOWandFAST
positions;refertoThrottleLever(page14).
5.Pushforwardthechokelevertosetthechoketothe
ONposition;refertoChokeLever(page14).
6.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheSTART
position;refertoIgnitionSwitch(page15).
Note:Releasetheswitchassoonastheenginestarts.
Important:Donotcranktheenginecontinuously
formorethan10secondsatatime.Iftheengine
doesnotstart,allowa60secondcool-downperiod
betweenstartingattempts.Failuretofollowthese
guidelinescanburnoutthestartermotor.
7.Graduallymovetheleverforthechokelevertothe
OFFpositionastheenginewarmsup.
Note:Allowtheenginetorunanadditional30
seconds
8.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition
tostoptheengine.
9.Removethekeyandpullthewiresoffthesparkplugs.
Note:Pushthewiresasidesotheydonotaccidentally
contactthesparkplugs.
10.Removeandretainthehairpin,clevispin,andcylinder
stop(Figure5).
Figure5
1.Hairpin3.Cylinderstop
2.Clevispin4.Cylinder
11.Replacethespark-plugwires.
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ProductOverview
Figure6
1.Platform4.Enginecontrols
2.Parking-brakeknob5.Fuelcap
3.Traction-controllevers
Controls
Traction-ControlLevers
Thetraction-controlleversarelocatedoneachsideofthe
topconsole,andcontroltheforwardandreversemotionof
themachine.
Movetheleversforwardorbackwardtocontrolthedrive
wheelonthesamesideforwardorreverserespectively.The
wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamounttheleverismoved.
Important:Thetinesrotatewhenthetraction-control
leversaremovedoutoftheNeutralposition.
Figure7
1.Lefttraction-controllever5.Reverse
2.Righttraction-controllever6.Frontofthemachine
3.Frontreferencebar7.Neutral
4.Forward
Tine-PressureControl
Thetine-pressurecontrolislocatedontheleftsideofthe
controlconsole(Figure8).
Usethetine-pressurecontroltoadjustthedownward
pressureonthetinesandcoredepth.Rotatethecontrol
counterclockwisetodecreasethepressureandthelengthof
theaerationplug;rotateclockwisetoincreasepressureand
increasethelengthoftheaerationplug.
Figure8
1.Tinedownpressuregauge7.Choke
2.Tinedownpressure
control
8.RHMotioncontrollever
3.On/Off-Tineground
engagementfootswitch
9.Hourmeter
4.LHMotioncontrollever10.Parkbrake
5.Frontreferencebar11.Ignitionswitch
6.Throttle12.Tinegroundengagement
footswitch
ThrottleLever
Thethrottlelever(Figure8)islocatedonthecontrolconsole
(redlever).
Toincreaseenginespeed,movethethrottleleverforward.To
decreaseenginespeed,movethethrottleleverbackward.
Note:Movethethrottleleverforwardintothedetentfor
fullthrottle.
ChokeLever
Thechokelever(Figure8)islocatedonthecontrolconsole
(blacklever).
Usethechokeleverisusedtoaidinstartingacoldengine.
TosetthechoketotheONposition,movethechoke
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leverforward.Toreducethechoke,movethechokelever
backward.
Note:Pullthechokeleverbackintothedetenttosetthe
choketotheOFFposition.
Note:DonotrunawarmenginewithchokeintheON
position.
Parking-BrakeHandle
Theparking-brakehandleislocatedonthecontrolconsole,
totherightoftheignitionswitch(Figure8).
Note:Thebrakehandlesetsaparkingbrakeineachofthe
transmissions.
Tosetthebrake,pullhandleoutandslideitbackward.To
release,pushthehandleforwardintothedetent.
Whenparkingonasteepslope,thewheelsmustbechocked
orblockedinadditiontothebrakebeingset.Themachine
mustbetieddownandbrakesetwhentransporting.
HourMeter
Thehourmeterislocatedabovetheignitionswitch(Figure8).
Thehourmeterdisplaysthetotalnumberofhoursthatyou
haverunthemachine.
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitchislocatedontherightsideofthecontrol
console(Figure8).
Theswitchhas3positions:OFF,ON,andSTART(Figure9).
Figure9
1.Off3.Start
2.On
On/OffTineGroundEngagementFoot
Switch
Locatedabovethetinedownpressurecontrolonthecontrol
console.
Toenablethetinesgroundengagement,pushdownonthe
topoftheswitch.Todisablethetinesgroundengagement,
pushdownontherearoftheswitch.
Tine-PressureGauge
Thetine-pressuregaugeislocatedinthemiddleofthecontrol
console(Figure8).
Thetine-pressuregaugetoindicatesthedownwardpressure
themachineexertsonthetineswhenaerating.
Tines-ElevationSwitch
Keephandsandfeetawayfromthetines.Makesurethe
tinesareaisclearofanyobstructionsbeforeloweringit.
Thetine-elevationswitchislocatedontheoperatorplatform
(Figure8).
Tolowerthetinesintotheground,standonthetine-elevation
switch.Toraisethetines,removeyourfootfromtheswitch.
FuelShut-OffValve
Thefuelshut-offvalveislocatedbehindtheengineandunder
thefueltank(Figure10).
Usethefuel-shutoffvalvetoshutoffthefuelwhenthe
machinewillnotbeusedforafewdays,whentransporting
themachinetoandfromthejobsite,orwhenthemachineis
parkedinsideabuilding.
Toopenforfuelshut-offvalve,rotatethehandleofthefuel
shut-offvalveuntilitisalignedwiththefuelline.Toclosethe
fuelshut-offvalve,rotatethehandle90°tothefuelline.
Figure10
1.Offposition2.Onposition
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DriveWheelReleaseValves
Thedrivewheelreleasevalvesarelocatedontheleftandright
sidesunderneaththefrontoftheunit.
Note:Duringnormaloperatingconditions,thewasheron
theleverispositionedinsidetheslots.
Ifyouneedtopushthemachinebyhand,makesurethatthe
valvesareinthe“released”position(Figure11).
Figure11
1.Leverpositiontopushthe
machine
3.Leverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
2.Washeroutsideofslot4.Washerinsideslot
Toreleasethedrivewheels,movethelevertothelarger
openingoftheslot,pullitoutuntilthewasherisoutsidethe
frame,thenmovetheleverbacktothenarrowportionofthe
slot.Repeatthisoneachsideofthemachine.
Releasetheparkingbraketoallowyoutopushthemachine
byhand.
Important:Donottowthemachine.
Toresetthedrivesystembacktotheoperatingposition,move
thelevertothelargeropeningoftheslot,pushinwarduntil
thewasherisinsidetheframe,thenmovetheleverbackto
thenarrowportionoftheslot.Repeatthisoneachsideof
themachine.
Specications
Height132cm(52inches)
Length162cm(64inches)
Width121cm(48inches)
AerationWidth76cm(30inches)
Coringrange5to13cm(2to5inches)
Weight460kg(1,015lb)
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSJorhigher)
Oilviscosity:Refertothetablebelow.
Figure12
Important:Donotoperatetheenginewiththeoillevel
belowtheLow(orAdd)markonthedipstick,orover
theFullmark.
1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition
2.Allowtheenginetocool.
3.Checktheengine-oillevelasshowninFigure13.
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Figure13
4.Iftheoillevelislow ,wipeofftheareaaroundtheoil
llcap,removecapandaddthespeciedoiluntilthe
oillevelisattheFullmarkonthedipstick.
Note:Donotoverlltheenginewithoil.
AddingFuel
Fueltankcapacity:18.9L(5USGallons)
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days
old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or
higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•ETHANOL:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)
or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume
isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.
Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot
approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore
than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%
ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(contains
upto85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemay
causeperformanceproblemsand/orenginedamage
whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers
overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,and
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline
thatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13
mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe
llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
thegasolinetoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedfuelcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.
•Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof
gasoline.
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DANGER
Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingasparkwhich
canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground
awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicleor
onatruckortrailerbedbecauseinteriorcarpets
orplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulatethe
containerandslowthelossofanystaticcharge.
•Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipment
fromthetruckortrailerandrefueltheequipment
withitswheelsontheground.
•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipment
onatruckortrailerfromaportablecontainer,
ratherthanfromafuel-dispensernozzle.
•Ifafuel-dispensernozzlemustbeused,keepthe
nozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank
orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis
complete.
WARNING
Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term
exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand
illness.
•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor
conditionerbottleopening.
•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillagewith
soapandwater.
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetoprovide
thefollowingbenets:
•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysorless.
Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthefueltank
bedrained.
•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns
•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,
whichcauseshardstarting
Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditionerto
thegas.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethechance
ofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizer
atalltimes.
FuelingtheMachine
1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap.
2.Removethecapfromthetank.
3.Fillthefueltankwithunleadedgasolinetowithin6to
13mm(1/4to1/2inch)fromthetopofthetank.Do
notllintothellerneck.
Important:Donotllthetankmorethan6mm
(1/4inch)fromthetopofthetankbecausethe
gasolinemusthaveroomtoexpand.
4.Installthefuel-tankcapandwipeupanyspilled
gasoline.
LubricatingtheChains
CheckingtheConditionofthe
Sprockets
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,
settheparkingbrake,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovekey.
2.Inspectsprocketsforwearandreplaceasrequired
(Figure14).
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Figure14
1.Sprockets2.Chains
CheckingtheConditionoftheChains
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,
settheparkingbrake,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovekey.
2.Checkthechaintension(Figure14)atbothsidesof
themachine.
Note:Thechainsshouldmoveupanddown6to12
mm(1/4to1/2inch).
3.Ifchainspoporsnap;refertoAdjustingtheJackshaft
DriveChainTension(page39),AdjustingtheTension
ontheDrive-WheelChain(page40),orAdjustingthe
Tine-DriveChain(page48).
LubricatingtheChains
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Important:Donotlubricatechainswithpenetratingoil
orsolvents.Useoilorchainlubricant.
1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,
settheparkingbrake,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovekey.
2.Raisethemachineandsupportitwithjackstandswith
a460kg(1,015lb)capacity.
CAUTION
Raisingthemachineforserviceor
maintenancerelyingsolelyonmechanical
orhydraulicjackscouldbedangerous.The
mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmaynotbe
enoughsupportormaymalfunctionallowing
themachinetofall,whichcouldcauseinjury.
Donotrelysolelyonmechanicalorhydraulic
jacksforsupport.Useadequatejackstands
orequivalentsupport.
3.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheONposition,
andmovethrottlelevelaheadto1/2throttleposition.
WARNING
Enginemustberunninganddrivewheels
mustbeturningsoadjustmentscanbe
performed.Contactwithmovingpartsorhot
surfacesmaycausepersonalinjury.
Keepngers,hands,andclothingclearof
rotatingcomponentsandhotsurfaces.
4.Releasetheparkingbrake.
5.Withtheenginerunning,slowlymovethe
traction-controlleversforwardandlubricateall6
chains(Figure14).
6.Checktheconditionandtensionofthechains;referto
CheckingtheConditionoftheChains(page19).
CheckingtheSafety-Interlock
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
UnderstandingtheSafety-InterlockSystem
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine
fromstartingunlessthetraction-controlleversareinthe
neutralposition.
CheckingtheSafety-InterlockSystem
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1.Disconnectthespark-plugwires;refertoCheckingthe
SparkPlugs(page34).
2.Whileonlevelground,blockthewheelsofthemachine
topreventunintendedmovement.
3.Disengagetheparkingbrake;refertoParking-Brake
Handle(page15).
4.Withthetraction-controlleversintheneutralposition
turnthekeytothestartposition—thestartermust
notcrank;refertoTraction-ControlLevers(page14)
andIgnitionSwitch(page15).
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotpassthistest,donotoperate.
ContactyourauthorizedToroServiceDealer.
Important:Itisessentialthattheoperatorsafety
mechanismsbeconnectedandinproperoperating
conditionpriortouseforaerating.
CheckingforLooseHardware
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition,
settheparkingbrake,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovekey.
2.Visuallyinspectmachineforanyloosehardwareorany
otherpossibleproblem.
Note:Tightenallloosehardwareorrepairthe
problembeforeoperatingthemachine.
OperatingtheMachine
OpeningtheFuel-ShutoffValve
Rotatetheleverofthefuel-shutoffvalvetoalignthelever
withthefuelline.
Figure15
1.Offposition2.Onposition
StartingtheEngine
1.Movethetraction-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL
positionandsettheparkingbrake;referto
Traction-ControlLevers(page14)andParking-Brake
Handle(page15).
Note:Tostarttheengine,theparkingbrakemustbe
engaged.(Itisnotnecessaryfortheoperatortobe
ontheplatform.)
2.PlacethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheSLOWand
FASTpositions;refertoThrottleLever(page14).
3.Iftheengineiscold,pushthechokeleverforwardto
theONposition;refertoChokeLever(page14).
Note:Iftheengineiswarm,pullthechokeleverto
theOFFposition.
4.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheSTART
position;refertoIgnitionSwitch(page15).
Note:Releasethekeyintheignitionswitchassoon
astheenginestarts.
Important:Donotcranktheenginecontinuously
formorethantensecondsatatime.Iftheengine
doesnotstart,allowa60secondcool-downperiod
betweenstartingattempts.Failuretofollowthese
guidelinescanburnoutthestartermotor
5.IfthechokeleverisintheONposition,graduallymove
thelevertowardtheOFFpositionastheenginewarms
up.
LoweringtheTines
1.SetthrottlelevertotheMIDWAYposition;referto
ThrottleLever(page14).
2.Steponthetine-elevationswitchtolowerthetines
(Figure16).
Figure16
1.Tine-elevationswitch
3.Standontheswitchandmovethetraction-control
leversforwardtoaerate(Figure16);referto
Traction-ControlLevers(page14).
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