Toro 22532 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3429-943RevB

AugerDrive

TXL2000ToolCarrier

ModelNo.22532—SerialNo.318000001andUp

Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3429-943*B

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Introduction

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

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

Theaugerisahydraulicallypoweredattachment
intendedtobeusedonaTorotoolcarrier.Itis
designedprimarilytodigverticalholesintheearthfor
theinstallationofposts,plants,andotherconstruction
andlandscapingneeds.Usingthisproductfor
purposesotherthanitsintendedusecouldprove
dangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Y ouareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .

Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation
trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding
adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

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

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

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worthyofspecialattention.

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Contents

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

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

SlopeSafety.......................................................4

AugerSafety.......................................................4

MaintenanceandStorageSafety........................4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5

ProductOverview.....................................................5

Specications....................................................5

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

InstallingandRemovingtheAttachment.............6

InstallinganAugerBit.........................................6

RemovinganAugerBit.......................................7

DiggingaHole....................................................7

TransportPosition..............................................8

Maintenance.............................................................9

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s).............9

GreasingtheHingePins.....................................9

CheckingtheHydraulicLines.............................9

CheckingthePlanetaryGearcaseOil...............10

ChangingthePlanetaryGearcase

Oil.................................................................10

Storage....................................................................11

Troubleshooting......................................................12

Safety

DANGER

Theremaybeburiedutilitylinesinthework
area.Diggingintothemmaycauseashock
oranexplosion.

Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedfor
buriedlinesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.
Contactyourlocalmarkingserviceorutility
companytohavethepropertymarked(for
example,intheUS,call811orinAustralia,
call1100forthenationwidemarkingservice).

GeneralSafety

Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious
injuryordeath.

•Alwaystransporttheattachmentclosetothe

ground,withtheloaderarmsretracted;referto

TransportPosition(page8).

•Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedforburied

linesandotherobjects,anddonotdiginmarked
areas.

•ReadandunderstandthecontentofthisOperator’s

Manualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operatethemachine.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthemoving

componentsandattachments.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.

•Keepbystandersandpetsasafedistanceaway

fromthemachine.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andremove

thekeybeforeservicing,fueling,orunclogging
themachine.

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

Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthisOperator’sManual.

3

SlopeSafety

AugerSafety

•Operatethemachineupanddownslopeswith

theheavyendofthemachineuphill.Weight
distributionchangeswithattachments.This
attachmentmakesthefrontofmachinetheheavy
end.

•Keeptheattachmentintheloweredposition

withtheloaderarmsretractedwhenonslopes.

Raisingtheattachmentorextendingtheloader
armsonaslopeaffectsthestabilityofthemachine.

•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol

andtip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Operatingthemachineonany
slopeoruneventerrainrequiresextracaution.

•Establishyourownproceduresandrulesfor

operatingonslopes.Theseproceduresmust
includesurveyingthesitetodeterminewhich
slopesaresafeformachineoperation.Always
usecommonsenseandgoodjudgmentwhen
performingthissurvey.

•Slowdownanduseextracareonhillsides.Ground

conditionscanaffectthestabilityofthemachine.

•Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Ifthe

machinelosestraction,proceedslowly,straight
downtheslope.

•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turn

slowlyandkeeptheheavyendofthemachine
uphill.

•Keepyourhands,feet,andanyotherpartofyour

bodyorclothingawayfrommovingaugerorother
parts.

•Keepyourhandsandngersawayfromthecradle

arms.

•Usecautionwhenusingtheaugernearfences,

ditches,slopes,orotherobstacles.

•Tilttheattachmentfullyrearwardsothatthe

augerrestsinthecradlewhentransportingthe
attachmentwiththetractionunit.

•Alwayslowertheattachmentandshutoffthe

machineeachtimeyouleavetheoperating
position.

MaintenanceandStorage
Safety

•Checkfastenersatfrequentintervalsforproper

tightnesstoensurethattheequipmentisinsafe
operatingcondition.

•RefertotheOperator’sManualforimportant

detailsifyoustoretheattachmentforanextended
periodoftime

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,

asnecessary.

•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.

Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedor
direction.

•Ifyoufeeluneasyoperatingthemachineona

slope,donotdoit.

•Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps,asuneventerrain

couldoverturnthemachine.T allgrasscanhide
obstacles.

•Usecautionwhenoperatingonwetsurfaces.

Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,

ditches,embankments,orbodiesofwater.The
machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelor
trackgoesovertheedgeortheedgecavesin.
Maintainasafedistancebetweenthemachine
andanyhazard.

•Donotremoveoraddattachmentsonaslope.

•Donotparkthemachineonahillsideorslope.

4

SafetyandInstructional

ProductOverview

Decals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsare
easilyvisibletotheoperatorandare
locatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatis
damagedormissing.

125-6128

1.Highpressureuidhazard,injectionintothebody—read
theOperator’sManualbeforeperformingmaintenance.

133-8061

decal125-6128

1.Mountingplate4.Drivehead

2.Motor

3.Cradlearms

decal133-8061

Specications

Figure3

5.Driveshaft

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Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjectto

changewithoutnotice.

Width

Length

Height

Weightwithoutbit

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety
certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement
partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers
couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe
productwarranty.

117cm(46inches)

84cm(33inches)

51cm(20inches)

163kg(360lb)

1.Warning—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

2.Entanglementhazard,
auger—keepbystanders
away.

decal138-0540

138-0540

3.Electricshockhazard;
explosionhazard—donot
operateifpowerlinesmay
bepresent;callyourlocal
utilitycompany.

5

Operation

Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefrom
thenormaloperatingposition.

InstallingandRemoving
theAttachment

RefertotheOperator’sManualforthetractionunitfor
theinstallationandremovalprocedure.

Important:Beforeinstallingtheattachment,

positionthemachineonalevelsurface,ensure
thatthemountplatesarefreeofanydirtordebris,
andensurethatthepinsrotatefreely .Ifthepins
donotrotatefreely,greasethem.

Note:Alwaysusethetractionunittoliftandmove

theattachment.T omoveanaugerwithoutthedrive
head,slingastrapovereachendoftheaugerand
hoistittothedesiredlocation.

CAUTION

Hydrauliccouplers,hydrauliclines/valves,
andhydraulicuidmaybehot.Ifyoucontact
hotcomponents,youmaybeburned.

•Weargloveswhenoperatingthehydraulic
couplers.

•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforetouching
hydrauliccomponents.

•Donottouchhydraulicuidspills.

InstallinganAugerBit

WARNING

Theaugerheadswingsfreelyinthecradle
arms.Yourhandsorngerscouldget
pinchedandseverelyinjuredoramputatedif
theyarecaughtbetweenthecradlearmsand
theswingingdrivehead.

WARNING

Ifyoudonotfullyseatthequick-attach
pinsthroughtheattachmentmountplate,
theattachmentcouldfalloffthemachine,
crushingyouorbystanders.

Ensurethatthequick-attachpinsarefully
seatedintheattachmentmountplate.

WARNING

Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.Fluidinjected
intotheskinmustbesurgicallyremoved
withinafewhoursbyadoctorfamiliarwith
thisformofinjury;otherwise,gangrenemay
result.

•Ensurethatallhydraulic-uidhoses
andlinesareingoodconditionandall
hydraulicconnectionsandttingsaretight
beforeapplyingpressuretothehydraulic
system.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrom
pinholeleaksornozzlesthateject
high-pressurehydraulicuid.

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic
leaks;neveruseyourhands.

Keepyourhandsandngersawayfromthe
cradlearms.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,andlowertheloaderarms.

2.Tilttheaugerfullyrearwardsothatitrestsin
thecradle.

3.Raisetheloaderarmssothatthedrivehead
clearstheground.

4.Maneuverthedriveshaftintotheendofthe
augershaftorextension(ifapplicable)asshown
inFigure4.

Figure4

1.Drivehead

5.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

6.Securetheaugertothedriveheadwithapin
andlockpin.

2.Augershaft

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Figure5

1.Pin2.Lockpin

DiggingaHole

Important:Beforedigging,ensurethatthe

groundisfreeofanytrashordebris.

1.Raisetheloaderarmsandrotatetheattachment
plateforwardsothatthedriveheadisfreefrom
thecradlearms.

2.Lowertheaugertothesoilatthesiteofthe
proposedhole.

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3.TogglethethrottleswitchtoHIGHIDLE.

4.Engagetheforwardowhydraulicstobegin
digging.

7.Starttheengine.

8.Raisetheaugerfreeoftheground(Figure6).

Figure6

9.Whentheaugerisvertical,tilttheattachment
platerearwarduntilthedriveheadcontactsthe
attachmentplatetostabilizetheaugerandkeep
itfromswingingfreely(Figure6).

RemovinganAugerBit

1.Drivethemachinetothestoragelocationfor
theauger.

2.Whileloweringthearms,driveslowlybackwards
untiltheaugerishorizontal.

3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

4.Removethepinandlockpinsecuringthedrive
headtotheauger(Figure5).

5.Lowertheaugerslowlyasthesoilisloosened.
Asyoudigdeeper,movethetractionunit
backwardorforwardasrequiredtokeepthe
augervertical(Figure7).

Note:Iftheaugerslows,decreasethe

downwardpressurefromtheloaderarms.If
theaugerbecomesstuck,shutofftheauxiliary
hydraulics,engagethereverseowhydraulics,
andslowlyraisetheaugeroutofthehole.

Important:Donotmovethetractionunit

awaytoofarfromtheholewhiledigging;
otherwise,youcandamagethegearboxor
auger.

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Figure7

6.Whentheaugerbecomesfullofsoil,shutoffthe
auxiliaryhydraulicsandraisetheaugeroutof
thehole.Engagetheaugerdrivetospinoffthe
soil,thenresumedigging.

Important:Switchingtheauxiliary

hydraulicsrapidlyfromforwardtoreverse
willhelptoshakeoffthesoil.

7.Whenyouaredonedigging,allowtheaugerto
runforafewsecondstocleananyloosedirtout
ofthehole,shutofftheauxiliaryhydraulics,and
fullyraisetheaugeroutofthehole.

5.Starttheengineandbackthemachineaway
fromtheauger.

7

TransportPosition

•Whentransportinganysizeaugerovershort

distancesoranaugerlargerthan51cm(20inch)
diameteroverlongerdistances,dothefollowing:

1.Raisetheaugersothatitclearstheground
andisvertical(Figure8).

•Whentransportinganaugersmallerthan51cm

(20inch)diameteroverlongdistancesorslopes,
dothefollowing:

1.Whileloweringthearms,driveslowly
backwardsuntiltheaugerishorizontal,then
engagetheparkingbrake(ifapplicable).

2.Tilttheattachmentfullyrearwardsothatthe
augerrestsinthecradle.

3.Asyoutransporttheauger,keepitasclose
tothegroundaspossible,nomorethan15
cm(6inches)abovetheground.

Figure8

2.Tilttheattachmentplaterearwarduntilthe
driveheadcontactstheattachmentplateto
stabilizetheaugerandkeepitfromswinging
freely.

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Figure9

1.Nomorethan15cm(6
inches)abovetheground

2.Tilttheattachment
rearward.

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8

Maintenance

Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously
injureyouorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheswitchbeforeyouperformanymaintenance.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Aftertherst50hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every1,000hours

Beforestorage

MaintenanceProcedure

•Changetheplanetarygearcaseoil.

•Greasethehingepins.

•Checkthehydrauliclinesforleaks,loosettings,kinkedlines,loosemounting
supports,wear,weather,andchemicaldeterioration.

•Inspecttheplanetarygearcase.Checktheoilleveliftheplanetarygearcaseis
leakingoil.

•Checktheaugerteethandreplacethemiftheyaredamagedorworn.

•Changetheplanetarygearcaseoil.

•Checktheaugerteethandreplacethemiftheyaredamagedorworn.

•Paintchippedsurfaces.

GreasingtheHingePins

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

GreaseType:General-purposegrease

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage
theparkingbrake(ifapplicable),andlowerthe
loaderarms.

2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

3.Cleanthegreasettingswitharag(Figure10).

4.Connectagreaseguntoeachtting.

5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebegins
tooozeoutofthebearings.

6.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.

CheckingtheHydraulic
Lines

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

WARNING

Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.Fluidinjected
intotheskinmustbesurgicallyremoved
withinafewhoursbyadoctorfamiliarwith
thisformofinjury;otherwise,gangrenemay
result.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrom
pinholeleaksornozzlesthateject
high-pressurehydraulicuid.

Figure10

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic
leaks;neveruseyourhands.

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CheckingthePlanetary

ChangingthePlanetary

GearcaseOil

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Removetheauger;refertoRemovinganAuger

Bit(page7)

2.Tilttheattachmentmountplatesothattheauger
driveisvertical.

3.Removetheoil-checkplug(Figure11).

Figure11

1.Oil-checkplug2.Oil-drainplug

GearcaseOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours

Every1,000hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)

Type:80W-90gearoilthatmeetsorexceedsAPI
servicecategoryGL-5

Capacity:0.94L(32oz)

1.Supportthedriveheadoveranoilpansothat
theoutputshaftispointingdown.

2.Removetheoildrainplug(Figure11).

3.Whentheoiliscompletelydrained,turnthe
driveheadsothattheaugerisstraightupand
down(Figure11).

4.Installthedrainplug.

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5.Removetheoil-checkplug.

6.Addthespeciedamountofoiltothegearcase.

7.Installtheoil-checkplug.

4.Useaashlighttolookintheplugholeand
verifythattheoillevelis5.1cm(2inches)inside
theplughole.

Note:Youcanalsocheckthelevelbyinserting

awireintotheplughole,markingitattheoutside
oftheplughole,andnotingtheoilmarkonthe
wire.

5.Addoilasneeded;refertoChanging

thePlanetaryGearcaseOil(page10)for

specications.

Important:Donotoverll.

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Storage

1.Beforelong-termstorage,washtheattachment
withmilddetergentandwatertoremovedirtand
grime.

2.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.
Repairorreplaceanydamagedorwornpart.

3.Ensurethatallhydrauliccouplersareconnected
togethertopreventcontaminationofthe
hydraulicsystem.

4.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.

Note:PaintisavailablefromyourAuthorized

ServiceDealer.

5.Storetheattachmentinaclean,drygarageor
storagearea.Coverittoprotectitandkeepit
clean.

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Troubleshooting

Thedriveheaddoesnotoperate.

Problem

1.Hydrauliccouplernotcompletely
connected.

2.Ahydrauliccouplerneedstobe
replaced.

3.Thereisanobstructioninahydraulic
hose.

4.Ahydraulichoseiskinked.4.Replacethekinkedhose.

5.Thegearboxiscontaminated.

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Checkandtightenallcouplers.

2.Checkthecouplersandreplaceany
thatarewornordamaged.

3.Findandremovetheobstruction.

5.RefertoyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.

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Notes:

Notes:

Notes:

CaliforniaProposition65WarningInformation

Whatisthiswarning?

Youmayseeaproductforsalethathasawarninglabellikethefollowing:

WARNING:CancerandReproductiveHarm—www.p65Warnings.ca.gov.

WhatisProp65?

Prop65appliestoanycompanyoperatinginCalifornia,sellingproductsinCalifornia,ormanufacturingproductsthatmaybesoldinorbroughtinto
California.ItmandatesthattheGovernorofCaliforniamaintainandpublishalistofchemicalsknowntocausecancer,birthdefects,and/orother
reproductiveharm.Thelist,whichisupdatedannually,includeshundredsofchemicalsfoundinmanyeverydayitems.ThepurposeofProp65isto
informthepublicaboutexposuretothesechemicals.

Prop65doesnotbanthesaleofproductscontainingthesechemicalsbutinsteadrequireswarningsonanyproduct,productpackaging,orliteraturewith
theproduct.Moreover,aProp65warningdoesnotmeanthataproductisinviolationofanyproductsafetystandardsorrequirements.Infact,the
CaliforniagovernmenthasclariedthataProp65warning“isnotthesameasaregulatorydecisionthataproductis‘safe’or‘unsafe.’”Manyofthese
chemicalshavebeenusedineverydayproductsforyearswithoutdocumentedharm.Formoreinformation,gotohttps://oag.ca.gov/prop65/faqs-view-all

AProp65warningmeansthatacompanyhaseither(1)evaluatedtheexposureandhasconcludedthatitexceedsthe“nosignicantrisklevel”;or(2)
haschosentoprovideawarningbasedonitsunderstandingaboutthepresenceofalistedchemicalwithoutattemptingtoevaluatetheexposure.

Doesthislawapplyeverywhere?

Prop65warningsarerequiredunderCalifornialawonly.ThesewarningsareseenthroughoutCaliforniainawiderangeofsettings,includingbutnot
limitedtorestaurants,grocerystores,hotels,schools,andhospitals,andonawidevarietyofproducts.Additionally ,someonlineandmailorder
retailersprovideProp65warningsontheirwebsitesorincatalogs.

.

HowdotheCaliforniawarningscomparetofederallimits?

Prop65standardsareoftenmorestringentthanfederalandinternationalstandards.TherearevarioussubstancesthatrequireaProp65warning
atlevelsthatarefarlowerthanfederalactionlimits.Forexample,theProp65standardforwarningsforleadis0.5μg/day,whichiswellbelow
thefederalandinternationalstandards.

Whydon’tallsimilarproductscarrythewarning?

•ProductssoldinCaliforniarequireProp65labellingwhilesimilarproductssoldelsewheredonot.

•AcompanyinvolvedinaProp65lawsuitreachingasettlementmayberequiredtouseProp65warningsforitsproducts,butothercompanies

makingsimilarproductsmayhavenosuchrequirement.

•TheenforcementofProp65isinconsistent.

•CompaniesmayelectnottoprovidewarningsbecausetheyconcludethattheyarenotrequiredtodosounderProp65;alackofwarningsfora

productdoesnotmeanthattheproductisfreeoflistedchemicalsatsimilarlevels.

WhydoesToroincludethiswarning?

Torohaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproductstheybuyand
use.T oroprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithoutevaluatingthelevelof
exposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.WhiletheexposurefromT oroproductsmaybenegligibleorwellwithinthe
“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,T orohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover ,ifTorodoesnotprovidethese
warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.

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