Toro 22321, 22321G, 22322 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3373-546RevB

TX427CompactUtilityLoader

ModelNo.22321—SerialNo.312000201andUp

ModelNo.22321G—SerialNo.312000201andUp

ModelNo.22322—SerialNo.312000201andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3373-546*B

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives,
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WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

DANGER

Theremaybeburiedpower,gas,and/ortelephone
linesintheworkarea.Shockorexplosionmay
occurifyoudigintothem.

Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedforburied
linesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.Contactyour
localmarkingserviceorutilitycompanytohavethe
propertymarked(forexample,intheUnitedStates,
call811forthenationwidemarkingservice).

Introduction

Thismachineisacompactutilityloaderintendedforusein
variousearthandmaterialsmovingactivitiesforlandscaping
andconstructionwork.Itisdesignedtooperateawidevariety
ofattachmentseachofwhichperformaspecializedfunction.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperateand
maintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjuryand
productdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperatingthe
productproperlyandsafely .

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .Toro.comforproduct
andaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,ortoregister
yourproduct.

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information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerorToro
CustomerServiceandhavethemodelandserialnumbersof
yourproductready .Figure1identiesthelocationofthe
modelandserialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbers
inthespaceprovided.

Becauseinsomeareastherearelocal,state,orfederal
regulationsrequiringthatasparkarresterbeusedonthe
engineofthismachine,asparkarresterisavailableas
anoption.Ifyourequireasparkarrester,contactyour
AuthorizedToroServiceDealer.

GenuineTorosparkarrestersareapprovedbytheUSDA
ForestryService.

Important:ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublic
ResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperatetheengine
onanyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered
landwithoutasparkarrestermufermaintainedin
workingorder,ortheengineconstricted,equipped,and
maintainedforthepreventionofre.Otherstatesor
federalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadianICES-002.

Theenclosed
informationregardingtheUSEnvironmentalProtection
Agency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmissionControl
Regulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,and
warranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthroughthe
enginemanufacturer.

Engine Owner's Man ual

issuppliedfor

Figure1

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ModelNo.

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messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifyoudonotfollowtherecommendedprecautions.

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Contents

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

Safety...........................................................................4

SafeOperatingPractices...........................................4

SoundPressureLevel...............................................6

SoundPower..........................................................6

VibrationLevel.......................................................6

StabilityData..........................................................7

SlopeIndicator.......................................................8

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................9

ProductOverview.........................................................13

Controls...............................................................13

Specications........................................................16

Attachments/Accessories........................................16

Operation....................................................................17

AddingFuel...........................................................17

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel.................................18

CheckingtheHydraulicFluidLevel...........................18

StartingandStoppingtheEngine..............................19

StoppingtheTractionUnit......................................19

MovingaNon-functioningTractionUnit...................19

UsingtheCylinderLock..........................................20

UsingAttachments.................................................20

SecuringtheTractionUnitforTransport....................22

LiftingtheTractionUnit..........................................22

Maintenance.................................................................23

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................23

PremaintenanceProcedures........................................24

OpeningtheHood.................................................24

ClosingtheHood...................................................24

OpeningtheRearAccessCover................................24

ClosingtheRearAccessCover.................................25

RemovingtheSideScreens......................................25

InstallingtheSideScreens........................................25

RemovingtheFrontScreen......................................25

Lubrication...............................................................26

GreasingtheTractionUnit......................................26

EngineMaintenance..................................................27

ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................27

ServicingtheCarbonCanister..................................27

ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................28

ServicingtheSparkPlugs.........................................29

FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................30

ChangingtheFuelFilter..........................................30

DrainingtheFuelTank...........................................31

ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................31

ServicingtheBattery...............................................31

DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................33

ServicingtheTracks................................................33

BeltMaintenance......................................................36

Inspecting/ReplacingtheDriveBelt.........................36

ControlsSystemMaintenance.....................................37

AdjustingtheTractionControlAlignment.................37

AdjustingtheTractionControlNeutral

Position.............................................................38

AdjustingtheTrackingoftheTractionControl,

FullForwardPosition..........................................38

HydraulicSystemMaintenance....................................39

ReplacingtheHydraulicFilter..................................39

ChangingtheHydraulicFluid...................................40

CheckingtheHydraulicLines...................................41

Cleaning...................................................................42

RemovingDebrisfromtheTractionUnit...................42

CleaningtheChassis...............................................42

Storage........................................................................44

Troubleshooting...........................................................45

Schematics...................................................................46

3

Safety

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,which
means:
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet.Always
followallsafetyinstructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an
odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed
area.

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial.If

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessoriesand

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeusedand

•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.

Caution

,

W ar ning

,or

Danger

—personalsafety

WARNING

theoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglish,itis
theowner'sresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.

operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof
theoperator.

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,other
peopleorproperty.

attachmentsareneededtoproperlyandsafelyperform
thejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesandattachmentsapproved
bythemanufacturer.

glasses,longpants,safetyshoes,andhearingprotection.
Longhair,looseclothingorjewelrymaygettangledin
movingparts.

removeallobjectssuchasrocks,toys,andwirewhichcan
bethrownbythemachine.

Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer
–Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwiththeengine

running.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
Donotsmoke.

–Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.

•Checkthattheoperator'spresencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning
properly.

Operation

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholesand

hiddenhazards.

•Besurealldrivesareinneutralandparkingbrakeis

engagedbeforestartingtheengine.Onlystarttheengine
fromtheoperator'sposition.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Besureto

travelintherecommendeddirectiononhillsides.Turf
conditionscanaffectthemachine'sstability.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsandwhen

changingdirectionsonslopes.

•Neveroperatewiththeguardsnotsecurelyinplace.Be

sureallinterlocksareattached,adjustedproperly,and
functioningproperty.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeed

theengine.

•Stoponlevelground,lowerimplements,disengagethe

auxiliaryhydraulics,engageparkingbrake,shutoffthe
enginebeforeleavingtheoperator'spositionforany
reason.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingattachments.

•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobesureof

aclearpath.

•Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsandbystanders

away.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturnsand

crossingroadsandsidewalks.

•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof

alcoholordrugs.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,

orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

•Readallattachmentmanuals.

•Ensurethattheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

operatingthetractionunit.Stopthetractionunitif
anyoneentersthearea.

•Neverleavearunningtractionunitunattended.Always

lowertheloaderarms,stoptheengine,settheparking
brake,andremovethekeybeforeleaving.

•Donotexceedtheratedoperatingcapacity,asthetraction

unitmaybecomeunstablewhichmayresultinlossof
control.

•Donotcarryaloadwiththearmsraised.Alwayscarry

loadsclosetotheground.

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•Donotover-loadtheattachmentandalwayskeepthe

loadlevelwhenraisingtheloaderarms.Logs,boards,and
otheritemscouldrolldowntheloaderarms,injuringyou.

•Neverjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.

•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing

roadways.

•Donottouchpartswhichmaybehotfromoperation.

Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingtomaintain,adjust,
orservice.

•Checkforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,doorways,

electricalwires)beforedrivingunderanyobjectsanddo
notcontactthem.

•Ensurethatyouoperatethetractionunitinareaswhere

therearenoobstaclesincloseproximitytotheoperator.
Failuretomaintainadequatedistancefromtrees,walls,
andotherbarriersmayresultininjuryasthetractionunit
backsupduringoperationiftheoperatorisnotattentive
tothesurroundings.Onlyoperatetheunitinareaswhere
thereissufcientclearancefortheoperatortosafely
maneuvertheproduct.

•Beforedigging,havetheareamarkedforunderground

utilities,anddonotdiginmarkedareas.

•Locatethepinchpointareasmarkedonthetractionunit

andattachmentsandkeephandsandfeetawayfrom
theseareas.

•Beforeoperatingthetractionunitwithanattachment,

ensurethattheattachmentisproperlyinstalled.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Iflightning

isseenorthunderisheardinthearea,donotoperate
themachine;seekshelter.

SlopeOperation

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-controland
tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryordeath.
Allslopesrequireextracaution.

•Donotoperatethetractionunitonhillsidesorslopes

exceedingtheanglesrecommendedintheStabilityData
sectionandthoseintheattachmentOperator'sManual.See
alsothe

•Operateupanddownslopeswiththeheavyendof

thetractionunituphill.Weightdistributionchanges.
Anemptybucketwillmaketherearofthetractionunit
theheavyend,andafullbucketwillmakethefrontofthe
tractionunittheheavyend.Mostotherattachmentswill
makethefrontoftractionunittheheavyend.

•Raisingtheloaderarmsonaslopewillaffectthestability

ofthemachine.Wheneverpossible,keeptheloaderarms
intheloweredpositionwhenonslopes.

•Removinganattachmentonaslopewillmaketherearof

thetractionunitheavy.Referto
determinewhethertheattachmentcanbesafelyremoved
ontheslope.

•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.fromthe

workarea.Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps,asuneven

SlopeIndicator(page8).

StabilityData(page7)to

terraincouldoverturnthetractionunit.Tallgrasscan
hideobstacles.

•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.Attachmentscan

changethestabilityandtheoperatingcharacteristicsof
thetractionunit.Warrantymaybevoidedifusedwith
unapprovedattachments.

•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.Donot

makesuddenchangesinspeedordirection.

•Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Ifthetractionunit

losestraction,proceedslowly,straightdowntheslope.

•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turnslowly

andkeeptheheavyendofthetractionunituphill.

•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.

Thetractionunitcouldsuddenlyturnoverifatrackgoes
overtheedgeofaclifforditch,orifanedgecavesin.

•Donotoperateonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould

causesliding.

•Donotparkthetractionunitonahillsideorslope

withoutloweringtheattachmenttotheground,setting
theparkingbrake,andchockingthetracks.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Disengagetheauxiliaryhydraulics,lowertheattachment,

settheparkingbrake,stoptheengine,andremovethe
key.Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,
cleaning,orrepairing.

•Cleandebrisfromattachments,drives,mufers,and

enginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstorenear

ame.

•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Neverallowuntrained

personneltoservicethemachine.

•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored

energy.

•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethesparkplugwires

beforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthenegative
terminalrstandthepositivelast.Reconnectpositive
rstandnegativelast.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.Ifpossible,

donotmakeadjustmentswiththeenginerunning.

•Chargebatteriesinanopenwellventilatedarea,away

fromsparkandames.Unplugthechargerbefore
connectingordisconnectingitfromthebattery.Wear
protectiveclothinganduseinsulatedtools.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware

tightened.Replaceallwornordamageddecals.

•Ifanymaintenanceorrepairrequirestheloaderarmsto

beintheraisedposition,securethearmsintheraised
positionwiththehydrauliccylinderlock.

5

•Securetheloaderarmvalvewiththeloadervalvelock

anytimeyouneedtostopthemachinewiththeloader
armsraised.

Thesoundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO6395.

•Keepnutsandboltstight.Keepequipmentingood

condition.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.

•Keepthetractionunitfreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.Allowthetraction
unittocoolbeforestoring.

•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandotherfuels.

Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

–Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwhenthe

engineisrunning.Allowtheenginetocoolbefore
refueling.Donotsmoke.

–Neverrefuelthetractionunitindoors.

–Neverstorethetractionunitorfuelcontainerinside

wherethereisanopename,suchasnearawater
heaterorfurnace.

–Neverllacontainerwhileitisinsideavehicle,trunk,

pick-upbed,oranysurfaceotherthantheground.

–Keepcontainernozzleincontactwiththetankduring

lling.

VibrationLevel

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=1.1m/s

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=1.1m/s

UncertaintyValue(K)=0.6m/s

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtotheprocedures
outlinedinENISO20643.

2

2

2

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrikeanobject.

Makeanynecessaryrepairsbeforerestarting.

•UseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartstoensurethat

originalstandardsaremaintained.

•Batteryacidispoisonousandcancauseburns.Avoid

contactwithskin,eyes,andclothing.Protectyourface,
eyes,andclothingwhenworkingwithabattery.

•Batterygasescanexplode.Keepcigarettes,sparksand

amesawayfromthebattery.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinholeleaks

ornozzlesthatejecthighpressurehydraulicuid.Use
cardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks;neveruse
yourhands.Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjuryrequiringsurgerywithina
fewhoursbyaqualiedsurgeonorgangrenemayresult.

SoundPressureLevel

SoundPressureLevelThisunithasasoundpressurelevelat
theoperator’searof90dBA,whichincludesanUncertainty
Value(K)of1dBA.

Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN11201.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof103dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

6

StabilityData

Thefollowingtableslistthemaximumsloperecommendedforthetractionunitinthepositionslistedinthetables.Slopesover
thelisteddegreemaycausethetractionunittobecomeunstable.Thedatainthetablesassumethattheloaderarmsarefully
lowered;raisedarmsmayaffectthestability .

Ineachattachmentmanualisasetofthreestabilityratings,oneforeachhillposition.Todeterminethemaximumslopeyou
cantraversewiththeattachmentinstalled,ndthedegreeofslopethatcorrespondstothestabilityratingsoftheattachment.
Example:IftheattachmentinstalledonaTX427tractionunithasaFrontUphillratingofB,aRearUphillratingofD ,anda
SideUphillratingofC,thenyoucoulddriveforwardupa20°slope,rearwardupa12°slope,orsidewaysona14°slope,as
listedinthefollowingtablefortheTX427tractionunit.

Model22321and22321G

MaximumRecommendedSlopewhen

Operatingwith:

FrontUphillRearUphill

Conguration

Tractionunitwithoutattachment

Tractionunitwithanattachmentratedwithoneofthefollowingstabilityratings
foreachslopeposition:*

A

B

C17°17°14°

D

E

Model22322

11°21°19°

25°25°20°

20°20°18°

10°12°9°

5°5°5°

MaximumRecommendedSlopewhen

Operatingwith:

FrontUphillRearUphill

SideUphill

SideUphill

Conguration

Tractionunitwithoutattachment

Tractionunitwithanattachmentratedwithoneofthefollowingstabilityratings
foreachslopeposition:*

A

B

C18°16°16°

D

E

12°20°23°

25°25°25°

22°22°22°

10°10°10°

5°5°5°

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SlopeIndicator

G011841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Todeterminethemaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineon,refertotheStabilityDatasection.Usetheslope

indicatortodeterminethedegreeofslopeofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthanthat
speciedintheStabilityDatasection.Foldalongtheappropriatelinetomatchtherecommendedslope.

2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

8

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

93-6686

1.Hydraulicoil

2.ReadtheOperator'sManual.

93-7814

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts.

93-9084

100-8821

1.Crushinghazardandcuttinghazardofhand—stayasafe
distancefromthefrontofthetractionunitwhentheloader
armsareraised.

100-8822

1.Warning—donotcarrypassengers.

1.Liftpoint

2.Tie-downpoint

100-4650

1.Crushinghazardofhand—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Crushinghazardoffoot—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

115-4020

1.Turnright3.Reverse

2.Forward

4.Turnleft

115-4855

1.Hotsurface/burnhazard—wearprotectivegloveswhen
handlingthehydrauliccouplersandreadtheOperator's
Manualforinformationonhandlinghydrauliccomponents.

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115-4856

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual;maximumload
ratingof500lb(228Kg);noriders.

115-4857

115-4861

1.Auxiliaryhydraulics3.Forward

2.Lockedreverse(detent)4.Neutral(off)

1.Lowertheloaderarms.

2.Dumpthebucket.5.Floatthebucketonthe

3.Raisetheloaderarms.

4.Curlthebucket.

ground.

115-4858

1.Crushinghazardofhandsorfeet—installthecylinderlock.

1.Loadervalvelock,
unlocked

115-4862

2.Loadervalvelock,locked

1.Disengaged3.Engaged

2.Parkingbrake

115-4859

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117–1806

115-4860

1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.

2.Warning—settheparkingbrake,stoptheengine,removetheignitionkeyandlowertheloaderarmsbeforeleavingthemachine.

3.Crushinghazard—installthecylinderlockandreadtheinstructionsbeforeservicingorperformingmaintenance.

4.Cuttinghazardofhandsorfeet—waitforallmovingpartstostop;stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsandshieldsin
place.

5.Crushing/dismembermenthazardofbystanders—keepbystandersasafedistancefromthemachine.

6.Explosionandelectricshockhazard—donotdiginareaswithburiedgasorelectricallines;contactlocalpowerorganizations
beforedigging.

11

117-4045

1.ReadtheOperator'sManual,located
insidetherearaccesscover.

2.Fast

3.Continuousvariablesetting

4.Slow

5.Throttle11.Hourmeter17.Tippinghazard—movethetractionunit

6.On

7.Choke

8.Off

9.Fuel15.Warning—donotoperatethismachine

10.Hydraulicoiltemperature16.Electricshockhazard,overheadpower

12.Engine—start18.Tippinghazard—slowthetractionunit

13.Engine—run

14.Engine—stop

unlessyouaretrained.

lines—stayawayfromoverheadpower
lines.

withtheheavyenduphill;donottravel
withtheloaderarmsraised.

whenturning,donottravelfastwhen
turning,lookbehindanddownwhen
reversing.

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ProductOverview

Figure4

1.Track5.Loaderarms9.Mountplate13.Fueltank

2.Trackadjustmentchamber6.Hood

3.Liftcylinder

4.Cylinderlock

7.Auxiliaryhydrauliccouplers

8.Tiltcylinder12.Rearaccesscover

10.Tie-down/liftloop14.Reversesafetyplate

11.Controlpanel

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrols(Figure5)beforeyou
starttheengineandoperatethetractionunit.

Figure5

1.Auxiliaryhydraulicslever

2.Throttlelever9.Loadervalvelock

3.Chokelever

4.Fuelgauge11.Tractioncontrol

5.Hydraulicoiltemperature
light

6.Hourmeter/tachometer13.Loadercontrolreference

7.Keyswitch

8.Loaderarm/attachmenttilt
lever

10.Parkingbrakelever

12.Referencebar

bar

Tostarttheengine,rotatethekeytothestartposition.Release
thekeywhenenginestartsanditwillmoveautomaticallyto
therunposition.

Tostoptheengine,rotatethekeytotheoffposition.

ThrottleLever

Movethecontrolforwardtoincreasetheenginespeedand
rearwardtodecreasespeed.

ChokeLever

Beforestartingacoldengine,movethechokeleverforward.
Aftertheenginestarts,regulatethechoketokeeptheengine
runningsmoothly.Assoonaspossible,movethechokelever
allthewayrearward.

Note:Awarmenginerequireslittleornochoking.

ReferenceBar

Whendrivingthetractionunit,usethereferencebaras
ahandleandaleveragepointforcontrollingthetraction
controlandtheauxiliaryhydraulicslever.Toensuresmooth,
controlledoperation,donottakebothhandsoffofthe
referencebarwhileoperatingthetractionunit.

KeySwitch

Thekeyswitch,usedtostartandstoptheengine,hasthree
positions:off,run,andstart.

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TractionControl

G008131

G008132

Figure9

Figure6

1.Referencebar(doesnotmovetogiveyouareferencepoint
andaxedhandletoholdwhileoperatingthetractionunit)

2.Tractioncontrol(movestocontrolthemachine)

•Tomoveforward,movethetractioncontrolforward

(Figure7).

Figure7

•Tomoverearward,movethetractioncontrolrearward

(Figure8).Whenreversing,lookbehindfor

obstructionsandkeepyourhandsonthereference
bar(Figure7).

•Toturnleft,rotatethetractioncontrolcounterclockwise

(Figure10).

Figure10

•Tostop,releasethetractioncontrol(Figure6).

Note:Thefartheryoumovethetractioncontrolinany
direction,thefasterthemachinewillmoveinthatdirection.

LoaderArm/AttachmentTiltLever

Totilttheattachmentforward,slowlymovethelevertothe
right(Figure11).

Totilttheattachmentrearward,slowlymovethelevertothe
left(Figure11).

Figure8

•Toturnright,rotatethetractioncontrolclockwise

(Figure9).

Tolowertheloaderarms,slowlymovetheleverforward
(Figure11).

Toraisetheloaderarms,slowlymovetheleverrearward
(Figure11).

Youcanalsopushtheleverfullyforwardintoadetent
position(Figure11)toreleasetheloaderarmssothatthe
attachmentrestsontheground.Thisallowsattachmentssuch
asthelevelerandthehydraulicbladetofollowthecontours
oftheground(i.e.,oat)whengrading.

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Figure11

AuxiliaryHydraulicsLever

Tooperateahydraulicattachmentintheforwarddirection,
rotatetheauxiliaryhydraulicsleverrearwardandpullitdown
tothereferencebar(Figure13,number1).

Tooperateahydraulicattachmentinreversedirection,rotate
thehydraulicsleverrearward,thenmoveitleftintotheupper
slot(Figure13,number2).

Ifyoureleasetheleverwhileintheforwardposition,thelever
willautomaticallyreturntotheneutralposition(Figure13,
number3).Ifitisinthereverseposition,itwillremainthere
untilyoupullitoutoftheslot.

1.Lowertheloaderarms

2.Raisetheloaderarms

3.Tilttheattachment
rearward

4.Tilttheattachmentforward

5.Detent(Float)position

Bymovingthelevertoanintermediateposition(suchas,
forwardandleft),youcanmovetheloaderarmsandtiltthe
attachmentatthesametime.

LoaderValveLock

Theloadervalvelocksecurestheloaderarm/attachmenttilt
leversothatyoucannotpushitforward.Thishelpstoensure
thatnoonewillaccidentallylowertheloaderarmsduring
maintenance.Securetheloaderarmswiththelockanytime
youneedtostopthemachinewiththeloaderarmsraised.

Tosetthelock,liftuponitsoitclearstheholeinthecontrol
panelandswingittotheleftinfrontoftheloaderarmlever,
pushingitdownintothelockedposition(Figure12).

Figure13

1.Forwardowhydraulics

2.Reverseowhydraulics

3.Neutral

ParkingBrakeLever

Tosettheparkingbrake,pushthebrakeleverforwardandto
theleftandthenpullitrearward(Figure14).

Note:Thetractionunitmayrollslightlybeforethebrakes
engageinthedrivesprocket.

Figure12

1.Loadervalvelock

2.Loaderarm/attachmenttilt
lever

LoaderControlReferenceBar

Theloadercontrolreferencebarhelpsstabilizeyourhand
whileoperatingtheloaderarm/attachmenttiltlever.

Figure14

Toreleasethebrake,pushtheleverforwardandthenright,
intothenotch.

FuelGauge

Thisgaugemeasurestheamountoffuelinthefueltank.

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