Toro 07055 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3421-700RevA

Dust-Control66inRake-O-Vac
Sweeper

ModelNo.07055—SerialNo.401350001andUp

®

Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3421-700*A

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives;fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproduct
specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

Figure1illustratesthelocationofthemodelandserial

numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe
spaceprovided.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemical

orchemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

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.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if
equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother
productinformation.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Introduction

Thismachineisintendedtobeusedbyprofessional,
hiredoperatorsincommercialapplications.Itis
designedprimarilyforremovingleaves,pineneedles,
andotherlightdebrisfromlargeturfareas.

Important:Tomaximizethesafety,performance,

andproperoperationofthismachine,carefully
readandfullyunderstandthecontentsofthis
Operator’sManual.Failingtofollowthese
operatinginstructionsortoreceiveproper
trainingmayresultininjury.Formoreinformation
onsafeoperatingpractices,includingsafetytips
andtrainingmaterials,gotowww.Toro.com.

YoumaycontactT orodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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

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

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

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

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1ActivatingandChargingtheBattery.................6

2MountingtheMachinetotheTraction

Unit.................................................................7

3RemovingtheMachinefromtheTraction

Unit.................................................................8

ProductOverview.....................................................9

Controls.............................................................9

Specications..................................................10

Operation.................................................................11

BeforeOperationSafety....................................11

AddingFuel.......................................................11

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................12

DuringOperationSafety...................................13

SlopeSafety.....................................................13

StartingtheEngine...........................................14

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................14

AdjustingtheRakeDepth.................................14

AfterOperationSafety......................................15

InspectingandCleaningUpafter

Operation......................................................15

OperatingTips.................................................15

Maintenance...........................................................16

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........16

MaintenanceSafety..........................................16

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................17

PreparingtheMachineforMaintenance............17

Lubrication..........................................................17

LubricatingtheMachine....................................17

EngineMaintenance...........................................18

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................18

ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter....................19

ServicingtheSparkPlugs.................................20

RemoveDebrisfromtheEngine.......................20

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................21

ReplacingtheFuelFilter...................................21

ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................21

ServicingtheBattery.........................................21

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................22

TireMaintenance..............................................22

BeltMaintenance................................................23

InspectingtheBelts..........................................23

AdjustingtheBelts............................................24

MiscellaneousMaintenance.................................25

ChangingtheRubberFlap................................25

RemovingthePulley.........................................26

RemovingtheFlexTipReel..............................26

ReplacingtheRakeRodorFinger

Plate..............................................................26

ReplacingtheFlexTipRakeTine......................27

ReplacingtheBrushHalf..................................27

Cleaning..............................................................28

CleaningtheBlowerHousing............................28

Storage...................................................................29

PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................29

StoringtheMachineLong-Term........................29

Safety

ThismachinecompliestotheMachinerySafety
Directive2006/42/ECwhenyouinstalltheappropriate
kit(PartNo.137-6600).

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofcausingpersonalinjury.
Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious
personalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofboththis

Operator’sManualandtheoperator’smanualof
thetractionunitbeforeusingthismachine.Ensure
thateveryoneusingthisproductknowshowtouse
thismachineandthetractionunitandunderstands
thewarnings.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.

•Keepthemachineasafedistanceawayfrom

bystanderswhileitismoving.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never

allowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,removethe

key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthismanual.

3

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

121–2843

1.Severingofngersorhand,impellerblade—keephands
andfeetawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsinplace.

decal121-2843

decal121-2839

121–2839

121–2842

1.ReadtheOperator’sManual—1)Disconnectthehitchonly
whenthehopperisempty;donotdisconnectwhenthe
hopperisloadedorpartiallyloaded.2)Parkthemachine
onaatsurfaceandchockthewheelswhendisconnected
fromthetractionunit.3)Shutofftheengineandwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeservicingthemachine.

1.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManual.

2.Warning—donotoperate
thismachineunlessyou
aretrained.

3.Severingofngers
orhand,impeller
blade—keephandsand
feetawayfrommoving
parts;keepallguardsin
place.

4.Warning—keep

decal121-2842

bystandersawayfrom
themachine.

5.Warning—donottowthe
vehicleinexcessof32
km/h(20mph).

6.Storedenergy
hazard—disconnecthitch
onlywhenthehopperis
empty;donotdisconnect
whenthehopperisloaded
orpartiallyloaded.

7.Warning—shutoffthe
engineandwaitforall
movingpartstostop
beforeservicingthe
machine.

120–0625

1.Pinchpoint,hand—keephandsaway.

decal121-2840

121–2840

1.Warning—keepbystandersawayfromtherearofthe

decal120-0625

tractionunit.

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117–4979

1.Rotatingbelt—Keepguardinplace

decal117-4979

119–0217

1.Warning—shutofftheengine;stayawayfrommovingparts;
keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

117–2718

decal119-0217

decal121-2836

121–2836

1.Storedenergyhazard,hopper—donotdisconnectwhen
thehopperisloaded.1)Unloadthehopper.2)Disconnect
thehopper .

decal117-2718

decal121-2841

121–2841

1.Slow-movingvehicle

1.Warning—nostep

decal13-2930

1.Unlatcheddoorhazard—doormustbelatchedonboth
sides.Checkbothsidesbeforeloadingthehopper.

120–0250

decal119-6807

119–6807

121–2844

1.Rotatingshaft

decal121-2844

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Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1
2
3

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Nopartsrequired

Hitchpin1
Lynchpin1

Nopartsrequired

1

ActivatingandCharging theBattery

NoPartsRequired

Qty.

–

–

Important:Donotaddelectrolytewhilethe

batteryisinthemachine.Y oucouldspillit,
causingcorrosion.

Activateandchargethebattery.

Mountthemachinetothetractionunit.

Removethemachinefromthetraction
unit.

Use

DANGER

Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,
whichisadeadlypoisonandcauses
severeburns.

•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoid
contactwithskin,eyes,orclothing.
Wearsafetyglassestoshieldyour
eyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.

Procedure

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknownto

theStateofCaliforniatocause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

1.Unlatchandopenthebatterycompartment
cover.

2.Removethebatteryfromthebattery
compartment.

3.Cleanthetopofthebatteryandremovethevent
caps.

4.Carefullylleachcellwithelectrolyteuntilthe
electrolyteisuptothellline.

Useonlyelectrolyte(1.260specicgravity)to
llthebatteryinitially.

•Fillthebatterywherecleanwateris
alwaysavailableforushingtheskin.

5.Connecta3to4Abatterychargertothebattery
posts.Chargethebatteryatarateof3to4Afor
4to8hours.

6.Removethellercapsandslowlyaddelectrolyte
toeachcelluntilthelevelisuptothellline.
Installthellercaps.

Important:Donotoverllthebattery.

Electrolytewilloverowontootherparts
ofthemachineandseverecorrosionand
deteriorationwillresult.

WARNING

Chargingthebatteryproducesgasses
thatcanexplode.

Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeep
sparksandamesawayfromthebattery.

7.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthe
chargerfromtheelectricaloutletandbattery
posts.Allowthebatterytositfor5to10minutes
beforeproceedingtothenextstep.

6

Note:Afterthebatteryhasbeenactivated,

addonlydistilledwatertoreplacenormalloss,
althoughmaintenance-freebatteriesshouldnot
requirewaterundernormaloperatingconditions.

8.Insertthebatteryintothetrayinthebattery
compartment.Positionthebatterysothatthe
terminalsaretotheinside.

WARNING

Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscould
shortagainstmetalcomponentsofthe
tractionunitormachine,causingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.

•Whenremovingorinstallingthe
battery,donotallowthebattery
terminalstotouchanymetalpartsof
themachine.

•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshort
betweenthebatteryterminalsandany
metalparts.

9.Attachthepositivecable(redcablefromthe
ignitionswitch)tothepositive(+)terminal.

10.Attachthenegativecable(blackcablefromthe
engineblock)tothenegative(–)terminalofthe
battery.

12.Installthebatterycoverandsecureitwiththe
springs.

2

MountingtheMachineto theTractionUnit

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Hitchpin

1Lynchpin

Procedure

Toensureproperdebrispickup,ensurethatthe
machineframeisparallelwiththeground.

1.Positionthemachineonaat,levelsurface.

2.Removethepinandrotatethejacktothe
ground.Aligntheholesandinstallthepin.

3.Adjustthejacksothatthedistancefromthetop
oftheframetothegroundis59.7cm(23-1/2
inches)(Figure3).

Important:Ensurethatthereisclearance

betweenthebatterycablesandthespeed
selectorlever.Verifythatthespeedselector
leverdoesnotcomewithin1inch(2.5cm)of
eitherbatterycablewhenitismovedthrough
itsentirerangeofmotion.Donotwireor
tapethenegativeandpositivebatterycables
together.

WARNING

Incorrectbatterycableroutingcould
damagethemachineandcables,causing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebattery
gassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal
injury.

•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative
(black)batterycablebefore
disconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.

•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)
batterycablebeforeconnectingthe
negative(black)cable.

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Figure3

1.Jack4.Lynchpin

2.Hitchplate5.Hitchpin

3.Hitchtongue

4.Backthetractionunituptothemachine.

5.Adjustthehitchtonguetothesamelevelasthe
hitchofthetractionunitasfollows:

•Removetheboltsandlocknutssecuringthe

hitchtonguetothehitchplates(Figure3).

11.Coattheterminalsandmountingfastenerswith
petroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.

•Raiseorlowerthehitchtonguetothe

positionapproximatelylevelwiththeprime

7

movehitchandsecureitwiththeboltsand
locknuts.

Note:Ifyourequireadditionalheight,you

mayremove,raise,lowerorreversethehitch
plates.

6.Securethehitchtonguetothetractionunithitch
withthehitchpinandlynchpin(Figure3).

7.Raisethejack,removethepin,rotatethejackto
thestoragepositionandsecurewiththepin.

3

RemovingtheMachine fromtheTractionUnit

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Disconnectingthemachinefromthetraction
unitmayallowthemachinetotipbackward,
causinginjury.

Alwaysemptythehopperbefore
disconnectingthemachinefromthe
tractionunit.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandchock
thewheels.

2.Removethepinandrotatethejackdown.Align
theholesandinstallthepin.

3.Lowerthejacktothegroundtostabilizethe
machine.

4.Continuetoraisethemachinewiththejackuntil
thelynchpinandhitchpincanberemovedfrom
thehitch.

5.Movethetractionunitawayfromthemachine.

6.Storethelynchpinandhitchpininthehitch
tongue.

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ProductOverview

Controls

FlapLever

Movetheapleverdownwardtotheengagedposition
andupwardforthedisengagedposition.Movethe
levertotheupwardpositionwhentransportingthe
machine.

Note:Y oumaypositiontheapintheraisedposition

whenpickinguplargeamountsofleaves.

ReelLever

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitch,whichisusedtostartandshut
offtheengine,hasthreepositions:OFF,RUN,and
START.RotatethekeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition
toengagethestartermotor.Releasethekeywhen
theenginestarts(Figure5).Thekeywillmove
automaticallytotheRUNposition.T oshutoffthe
engine,rotatethekeycounterclockwisetotheOFF
position.

ThrottleControl

Thethrottle(Figure5)isusedtooperatetheengineat
variousspeeds.MovingthethrottlelevertotheFAST
positionincreasestheenginespeed.T odecreasethe
enginespeed,movethelevertotheSLOWposition.

Movethereelleverforwardtoraisetheextipreel.
Tolowertheexreel,movetheleverforward,release
thecatch,thenmovethelevertotherearuntilithits
thestop.Movethelevertotheraisedpositionwhen
themachineisnotinoperation,whenstoringthe
machine,orwhentransportingthemachine(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Flaplever2.Reellever

Note:Whenoperatingthemachine,runtheengine

atfullthrottle.Operatingthemachineataslowspeed
maydamagetheclutch.

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Figure5

1.Chokecontrol

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2.Ignitionswitch

3.Throttlecontrol

ChokeControl

Tostartacoldengine,closethecarburetorchokeby
movingthechokecontrollevertotheONposition.
Aftertheenginestarts,regulatethechoketokeepthe
enginerunningsmoothly.Openthechokebymoving
thelevertotheOFFposition.Startingawarmengine
requireslittleornochoking(Figure5).

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TailgateLatchRope

Pullthetailgatelatchropetounlatchthetailgatewhen
emptyingthehopper(Figure6).Whentheropeisnot
inuse,winditaroundtheharnessmount.

Figure6

1.Tailgatelatchrope2.Harnessmount

TailgateLatch

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjectto

changewithoutnotice.

Width

Length

Height

EmptyWeight

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226cm(89inches)

419cm(165inches)

234cm(92inches)

1322kg(2,914lb)

Thetailgatelatchisusedtoassistintheunlatchingof
thetailgatewhenemptyingthehopper(Figure7).

Figure7

1.Tailgatelatch

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