Toro 100-8840, 100-8940 Installation Instructions

Light Kit

for Compact Utility Loaders

Part No. 100-8840 (4-Paw and TX Models) Part No. 100-8940 (Chain Drive Models)

Installation Instructions

Loose Parts

Description Qty. Use

Form No. 3353-864 Rev A

Bracket

Curved (Belleville) washer

Self-tapping bolt

Light assembly, with switch

Light assembly, without switch

Flat washer

Rubber grommet

T-wire harness (kit 100–8940 only) 1

Lighting wire harness

Plastic tie

Preparing the Traction Unit

Note: If you are installing this kit on a chain-drive traction unit, skip this section.

1. Start the engine and raise the loader arms.

2. Stop the engine and remove the key.

3. Install the cylinder locks.

4. Remove/open the front hood; refer to you traction unit

Operator’s Manual for more information.

Upgrading the Wiring of

Installation of the mounting bracket

Installation of the lights

Upgrade the main wire harness on chain-drive traction units

Wiring the lights

1. T-wire harness

2. Main wire harness

Figure 1

3. Ignition

4. Lighting wire harness

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Chain-Drive Traction Units

Note: If you are installing this kit on a 4-Paw or TX traction unit, skip this section.

1. Pull the main wire harness plug off of the back of the ignition switch.

2. Connect the T-wire harness to the main wire harness (Fig. 1).

3. Connect the T-wire harness to the back of the ignition switch (Fig. 1).

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Original Instructions (EN)

Drilling Installation Holes in Chain-Drive Traction Units

Note: If you are installing this kit on a 4-Paw or TX traction unit, skip this section.

Some of the older chain-drive traction units do not have holes drilled for the lights. Drill these holes as follows.

1. On the both sides of the frame, mark hole locations 2-5/8 in. (6.6 cm.) behind and 2 in. (5 cm) above the loader arm pivot centers (Fig. 2).

Printed in the USA

2-5/8 in. (6.6 cm)

1-13/16 in.

(4.6 cm)

2 in. (5 cm)

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Figure 2

2. At each marked location, drill a size L (0.290 in. dia.) hole or drill and tap a 5/16–18 inch treaded hole.

Drilling Installation Holes in TX Traction Units

Note: If you are installing this kit on a 4-Paw or chain-drive traction unit, skip this section.

Some of the older TX traction units do not have holes drilled for the lights. Drill these holes as follows.

1. Measure in from the edges of the frame as illustrated in Figure 3 and mark the location of the first hole for mounting the shield bracket.

Note: If holes exist, skip this section.

2. Use the mounting bracket as a template to locate and

mark the position of the second hole (Fig. 3).

9/16 in.

(1.4 cm)

Figure 3

1. First mounting hole

2. Use the bracket as a template to locate this mounting hole.

3. At each marked location, drill a size L (0.290 in. dia.) hole or drill and tap a 5/16–18 inch treaded hole.

4. Repeat steps 1 and 3 for the other side of the traction unit.

Installing the Lights on a 4-Paw or Chain Drive Traction Unit

Note: If you are installing this kit on a TX traction unit, skip this section.

1. Install the brackets using 2 of the self-tapping bolts and curved washers (the cupped side of the washers should face the traction unit) (Fig. 4).

Note: If you are installing kit number 100–8840, there will be 2 extra bolts.

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Figure 4

1. Light

2. Carriage bolt

3. Flat Washer

4. Bracket

5. Self-tapping bolt

6. Curved washer

7. Rubber grommet

8. Lockwasher

9. Nut

2. Remove and save the nut and lockwasher from the carriage bolt on each light assembly.

3. Place a flat washer on the carriage bolt on each light (Fig. 4).

4. Insert the rubber grommets into the outer holes in the brackets (Fig. 4)

5. Insert the carriage bolts on each light through the rubber grommets in the brackets (Fig. 4).

Note: Install the light with the switch on top of it on the left side of the traction unit.

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Figure 5

1. Light

2. Carriage bolt

3. Flat Washer

4. Bracket

5. Self-tapping bolt

6. Rubber grommet

7. Lockwasher

8. Nut

2. Remove and save the nut and lockwasher from the carriage bolt on each light assembly.

3. Place a flat washer on the carriage bolt on each light (Fig. 5).

4. Insert the rubber grommets into the inner holes in the brackets (Fig. 5)

5. Insert the carriage bolts on each light through the rubber grommets in the brackets (Fig. 5).

Note: Install the light with the switch on top of it on the left side of the traction unit.

6. Secure each light with a flat washer and the lockwasher and nut you removed in step 2 (Fig. 5).

6. Secure each light with a flat washer and the lockwasher and nut you removed in step 2 (Fig. 4).

Installing the Lights on a TX Traction Unit

Note: If you are installing this kit on a 4-Paw or chain-drive traction unit, skip this section.

1. Install the brackets using the 4 self-tapping bolts (Fig. 5).

Note: You will not use the curved washers.

Wiring the Lights on a 4-Paw or Chain-drive Traction Unit

Note: If you are installing this kit on a TX traction unit, skip this section.

Caution

If the traction unit has been running, the hot engine could burn you while you are routing the wire harness.

Allow the traction unit to cool completely before starting this procedure.

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