Toro 22521 User manual

Form No. 3358-271 Rev A

Grapple RakeFor Compact Utility LoadersModel No. 22521 —Serial No. 270000001 and Up

Introduction

R ead this infor mation carefully to lear n ho w to operate

and maintain y our product properly and to a v oid injur y

and product damag e . Y ou are responsible for operating

the product properly and safely .

Y ou ma y contact T oro directly at www .T oro .com for

product and accessor y infor mation, help ﬁnding a

dealer , or to register y our product.

W henev er y ou need ser vice , g en uine T oro par ts , or

additional infor mation, contact an A uthorized Ser vice

Dealer or T oro Customer Ser vice and ha v e the model

and serial n umbers of y our product ready . T he model

and serial n umbers are located on a plate on the

attac hment frame , in front of the mount plate . W rite

the n umbers in the space pro vided.

Model No.

Serial No.

T his man ual identiﬁes potential hazards and has

safety messag es identiﬁed b y the safety aler t symbol

( Figure 1 ), whic h signals a hazard that ma y cause

serious injur y or death if y ou do not follo w the

recommended precautions .

Figure 1

1. Safety alert symbol

T his man ual uses 2 other w ords to highlight

infor mation. Impor tant calls attention to special

mec hanical infor mation and Note emphasizes g eneral

infor mation w or th y of special attention.

Contents

Introduction ......................................................... 2

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

Stability Ratings .............................................. 4

Safety and Instr uctional Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Product Ov er view ................................................. 5

Speciﬁcations ................................................ 5

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

Lifting Objects ............................................... 6

Dig ging/Raking with the Upper J a w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Dig ging with the Lo w er J a w ............................. 6

Maintenance ......................................................... 7

R ecommended Maintenance

Sc hedule(s) ..................................... 7

Greasing the Pi v ot J oints ................................. 7

Storag e ................................................................ 8

Safety

Impr oper use or maintenance by the operator

or o wner can r esult in injur y . T o r educe the

potential f or injur y , compl y with these safety

instr uctions and those in the traction unit

Operator’ s Man ual . Al w ays pay attention

to the safety aler t symbol, which means

Caution , W ar ning , or Danger —per sonal

safety instr uction. F ailur e to compl y with the

instr uction may r esult in per sonal injur y or

death.

T he attachment can cr ush and br eak legs,

ar ms, and other body par ts.

• Nev er go near the attachment while it is

in operation.

• K eep all bystander s and pets a safe

distance fr om the attachment.

• Al w ays close the ja ws of the attachment

when not in use.

T her e may be buried po w er , gas, and/or

telephone lines in the w or k ar ea. Shock or

explosion may occur if y ou dig into them.

Ha v e the pr oper ty or w or k ar ea mar k ed f or

buried lines and do not dig in mar k ed ar eas.

T her e may be o v erhead po w er lines in the

w or k ar ea. Shock may occur if y ou touch a

po w er line with a tr ee or other object that

y ou ar e transpor ting .

Sur v ey and mar k the ar ea wher e ther e ar e

o v erhead po w er lines, and do not transpor t

tr ees or tall objects under the po w er lines.

W hen the engine is of f, attachments in

the raised position can g raduall y lo w er .

Someone nearby may be pinned or injur ed

by the attachment as it lo w er s.

• Al w ays lo w er the attachment lift each

time y ou shut of f the traction unit.

• Al w ays close the g rapple’ s ja ws each

time y ou shut of f the traction unit.

If y ou step of f of the platf or m with the

load raised, the machine could tip f orw ard.

Someone nearby may be pinned or injur ed.

Lo w er the load bef or e stepping of f of the

platf or m.

If y ou lift a long object of f center , it could

cause the machine to tip sidew ays. Someone

nearby may be pinned or injur ed.

Al w ays g ra b and lift long items near the

center .

Lifting unev en, hea vy objects can cause

the machine to become unsta ble and tip

f orw ard. Someone nearby may be pinned or

injur ed.

W hen lifting an object, k eep it as lo w to the

g r ound as possible.

W hen going up or do wn hill, the machine

could o v er tur n if the hea vy end is to w ard

the do wnhill side. Someone may be pinned

or seriousl y injur ed by the machine if it

o v er tur ns.

Operate up and do wn slopes with the hea vy

end of the machine uphill. Car r ying a load

with the attachment will mak e the fr ont end

hea vy .

Stability Ratings

T o deter mine the deg ree of slope y ou can tra v erse

with the attac hment installed on a traction unit,

ﬁnd the stability rating for the hill position y ou

w ant to tra v el in the appropriate table belo w , then

ﬁnd the deg ree of slope for the same rating and

hill position in the Stability Data section of the

traction unit Operator’ s Manual .

Ex ceeding the maximum r ecommended

slope can cause the traction unit to tip ,

cr ushing y ou or bystander s.

Do not dri v e the traction unit on a slope

steeper than the maximum r ecommended

slope, as deter mined in the f ollo wing ta bles

and the traction unit Operator’ s Man ual .

Important: If y ou ha v e a wheeled traction

unit (i.e., not a TX), use the counterw eight on

the platf or m while using the attachment, or

the traction unit will become unsta ble.

Stability With a Load

Orientation Stability Rating

Front Uphill

CRear Uphill

DSide Uphill

Stability Without a Load

Orientation Stability Rating

Front Uphill

DRear Uphill

CSide Uphill

Safety and Instructional

Decals

Safety decals and instr uctions

are easily visible to the operator

and are located near any area of

potential dang er . R e place any

decal that is damag ed or lost.

114-1280

1. Tipping hazard, exceeding rated load capacity can causeinstability—read the Operator’s Manual ; do not exceedmaximum load capacity of 350 lb (159 Kg); for TX 413models, do not exceed maximum load capacity of 250 lb(114 Kg).

114-1281

1. Warning; crushing hazard, grapple—keep bystanders a safedistance from the machine.

Product Overview

Figure 2

1. Upper jaw

3. Tooth2. Lower jaw

Specications

Note: Speciﬁcations and design are subject to

c hang e without notice .

Width

34.5 inches (87.6 cm)

Length

18 inches (46 cm)

Height

30 inches (76 cm)

Weight

265 lb (120 Kg)

Operation

Note: Alw a ys use the traction unit to lift and

mo v e the attac hment.

R efer to y our traction unit Operator’ s Manual for

procedures to install an attac hment, connect

h y draulic hoses , and remo v e an attac hment.

Lifting Objects

Use the attac hment to g rab and lift hea vy objects

suc h as logs and roc ks .

Figure 3

Nev er lift more than the rated lift capacity of

the attac hment as listed on the decals . W hen

transpor ting a load, k ee p it as close to the g round

as possible .

Important: If y ou ar e lifting mor e delicate

or hollo w items, such as crates, close the ja ws

with car e so as not to cr ush the item being

mo v ed.

Digging/Raking with theUpper Jaw

T o dig or rak e using the upper ja w , open the

ja ws all the w a y , and tilt the attac hment forw ard

until the upper ja w teeth touc h (or penetrate) the

g round. Dri v e the mac hine rearw ards . If the teeth

are on the g round, this will rak e up loose stic ks

and other debris , whic h y ou can then g rab with the

ja ws . If the teeth penetrate the g round, this will

dig fur ro ws in the ear th, breaking up the sod.

Note: Y ou can also perfor m this operation with

the ja ws closed, because the upper teeth protr ude

through the lo w er ja w .

Figure 4

Y ou can also use this method to rip out bushes .

Place the upper ja w teeth into the g round on the

far side of the bush and then close the ja ws around

the bush and roots , ripping the bush out of the

g round.

Digging with the Lower Jaw

T o dig or rak e using the lo w er ja w , open the ja ws

and lo w er the lo w er ja w teeth into the g round.

Dri v e the mac hine forw ard. T his will dig fur ro ws

in the ear th, breaking up the sod, and will also

push any debris ahead of the attac hment.

Figure 5

Maintenance

Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)

Maintenance ServiceInterval

Maintenance Procedure

Before each use or daily

• Grease the pivot joints.

Before storage

• Paint chipped surfaces.

If y ou lea v e the k ey in the ignition s witch, someone could star t the engine. Accidental star ting

of the engine could seriousl y injur e y ou or other bystander s.

R emo v e the k ey fr om the ignition s witch bef or e y ou do an y maintenance.

Greasing the Pivot Joints

Grease all pi v ot joints ev er y 8 operating hours and

immediately after ev er y w ashing .

Gr ease T ype: General-pur pose g rease .

1. Lo w er the loader ar ms , close the g rapple ja ws ,

and stop the engine . R emo v e the k ey .

2. Clean the g rease ﬁttings with a rag .

3. Connect a g rease gun to eac h ﬁtting ( Figure 6 ).

G006033

Figure 6

4. Pump g rease into the ﬁttings until g rease begins

to ooze out of the bearings (appro ximately 3

pumps).

5. Wipe up any ex cess g rease .

Storage

1. Before long ter m storag e , w ash the attac hment

with mild deterg ent and w ater to remo v e dir t

and g rime .

2. P aint all scratc hed or bare metal surfaces . P aint

is a v ailable from y our A uthorized Ser vice

Dealer .

3. Store the attac hment in a clean, dr y g arag e or

storag e area. Co v er it to protect it and k ee p

it clean.

The Toro Dingo® Product Line WarrantyA One-Year Limited Warranty

Conditions and Products CoveredThe Toro® Company and its afliate, Toro Warranty Company,pursuant to an agreement between them, jointly warrant yourToro Dingo Product (“Product”) to be free from defects inmaterials or workmanship. The following time periods apply fromthe date the Product is delivered to the original retail purchaser:

Products Warranty Period

All traction units andattachments

1 year or 1000 operationalhours, whichever occurs rstAll engines

2 years

Where a warrantable condition exists, we will repair the Productat no cost to you including diagnosis, labor, and parts.

Instructions for Obtaining Warranty ServiceIf you think that your Toro Product contains a defect in materialsor workmanship, follow this procedure:

1. Contact any Authorized Dingo Service Dealer to arrangeservice at their dealership. To locate a dealer convenient toyou, access our website at www.Toro.com. U.S. Customersmay also call 800-348-2424.

2. Bring the product and your proof of purchase (sales receipt)to the Service Dealer.If for any reason you are dissatised with the Service Dealer’sanalysis or with the assistance provided, contact us at:

LCB Customer Service Department

Toro Warranty Company

8111 Lyndale Avenue South

Bloomington, MN 55420-1196

Toll Free: 888-577-7466 (U.S. customers)Toll Free: 877-484-9255 (Canada customers)

Owner ResponsibilitiesYou must maintain your Toro Product by following themaintenance procedures described in the Operator’s Manual .Such routine maintenance, whether performed by a dealer orby you, is at your expense. Parts scheduled for replacement asrequired maintenance (“Maintenance Parts”), are warranted forthe period of time up to the scheduled replacement time for thatpart. Failure to perform required maintenance and adjustmentscan be grounds for disallowing a warranty claim.

Items and Conditions Not CoveredNot all product failures or malfunctions that occur during thewarranty period are defects in materials or workmanship. Thisexpress warranty does not cover the following:

•Product failures which result from the use of non-Tororeplacement parts, or from installation and use of add-on,modied, or unapproved accessories

•Product failures which result from failure to perform requiredmaintenance and/or adjustments

•Product failures which result from operating the Product inan abusive, negligent or reckless manner

•Parts subject to consumption through use unless found tobe defective. Examples of parts which are consumed, orused up, during normal Product operation include, but arenot limited to, digging teeth, tines, spark plugs, tires, tracks,lters, chains, etc.

•Failures caused by outside inuence. Items considered to beoutside inuence include, but are not limited to, weather,storage practices, contamination, use of unapprovedcoolants, lubricants, additives, or chemicals, etc.

•Normal “wear and tear” items. Normal “wear and tear”includes, but is not limited to, worn painted surfaces,scratched decals or windows, etc.

•Any component covered by a separate manufacturer’swarranty

•Pickup and delivery charges

General ConditionsRepair by an Authorized Toro Service Dealer is your sole remedyunder this warranty.

Neither The Toro® Company nor Toro Warranty Company is liablefor indirect, incidental or consequential damages in connectionwith the use of the Toro Products covered by this warranty,including any cost or expense of providing substitute equipmentor service during reasonable periods of malfunction or non-usepending completion of repairs under this warranty.

Some states do not allow exclusions of incidental or consequentialdamages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts,so the above exclusions and limitations may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specic legal rights, and you may alsohave other rights which vary from state to state.

Except for the Emissions warranty referenced below, if applicable,there is no other express warranty. All implied warranties ofmerchantability and tness for use are limited to the durationof this express warranty.

Note to California residents: The Emissions Control Systemon your Product may be covered by a separate warranty meetingrequirements established by the U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA) or the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Thehour limitations set forth above do not apply to the EmissionsControl System Warranty. Refer to the California EmissionControl Warranty Statement printed in you operator’s manualor contained in the engine manufacturer’s documentation fordetails.

Countries Other than the United States or CanadaCustomers who have purchased Toro products exported from the United States or Canada should contact their Toro Distributor(Dealer) to obtain guarantee policies for your country, province, or state. If for any reason you are dissatised with your Distributor’sservice or have difculty obtaining guarantee information, contact the Toro importer. If all other remedies fail, you may contact usat Toro Warranty Company.

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