
FormNo.3439-180RevB
GrappleBucket
CompactToolCarriers
ModelNo.22590—SerialNo.400000000andUp
Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
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*3439-180*B

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives.Fordetails,pleaseseetheDeclarationof
Incorporation(DOI)atthebackofthispublication.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure
tochemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Introduction
Thegrapplebucketisaload-bearingattachment
intendedtobeusedonaT orocompacttoolcarrier.It
isdesignedprimarilyforgrabbing,dragging,lifting,
andremovingmaterialswithoutpickinguptopsoil
onresidentialorcommercialproperties.Usingthis
productforpurposesotherthanitsintendedusecould
provedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Y ouareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .
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(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
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Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
GeneralSafety...................................................3
SlopeSafety.......................................................4
AttachmentSafety..............................................4
MaintenanceandStorageSafety........................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5
ProductOverview.....................................................6
Specications....................................................6
MaximumMaterialDensityatCapacity...............6
Operation..................................................................7
InstallingandRemovingtheAttachment.............7
GrappleBucketOperationandControl...............8
FillingtheBucket................................................9
TransportPosition..............................................9
Maintenance...........................................................10
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........10
LubricatingtheBucket......................................10
CheckingtheHydraulicLines...........................10
Storage....................................................................11
Safety
DANGER
Theremaybeburiedutilitylinesinthework
area.Diggingintothemmaycauseashock
oranexplosion.
Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedfor
buriedlinesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.
Contactyourlocalmarkingserviceorutility
companytohavethepropertymarked(for
example,intheUS,call811orinAustralia,
call1100forthenationwidemarkingservice).
GeneralSafety
Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious
injuryordeath.
•Donottransportanattachmentwiththearms
raised.Alwaystransporttheattachmentcloseto
theground;refertoTransportPosition(page9).
•Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedforburied
linesandotherobjects,anddonotdiginmarked
areas.
•ReadandunderstandthecontentofthisOperator’s
Manualbeforestartingtheengine.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operatethemachine.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthemoving
componentsandattachments.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
•Keepbystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekeybeforeservicing,fueling,orunclogging
themachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
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SlopeSafety
•Operatethemachineupanddownslopeswith
theheavyendofthemachineuphill.Weight
distributionchangeswithattachments.Anempty
load-bearingattachmentmakestherearofthe
machinetheheavyend,andafullload-bearing
attachmentmakesthefrontofthemachinethe
heavyend.Mostotherattachmentsmakethefront
ofmachinetheheavyend.
•Keeptheattachmentintheloweredposition
whenonslopes.Raisingtheattachmentona
slopeaffectsthestabilityofthemachine.
•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.
•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.
Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedor
direction.
asafedistancebetweenthemachineandany
hazard.
•Donotremoveoraddattachmentsonaslope.
•Donotparkthemachineonahillsideorslope.
AttachmentSafety
•Wearappropriateclothingincludinggloves,eye
protection,longpants,substantialslip-resistant
footwear,andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose
jewelry.
•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,shutofftheengine,
removethekey,thoroughlyinspecttheattachment
foranydamage,andrepairthedamagebefore
startingandoperatingtheattachment.
•Alwayslowertheattachment,closethejaws,and
shutoffthemachineeachtimeyouleavethe
operatingposition.
•Cleananydirtordebristhatmayhinderconnecting
theattachmenttothemachine.Ensurethatthe
attachment-lockingpinsarefullyseatedinthe
holesoftheattachment-mountplate.Refertothe
Operator’sManualforthemachinefordetailed
informationonsafelyconnectinganattachmentto
yourmachine.
•Whenliftingtheattachment,keepitleveland
preventtheloadfromspillingbackward.
•Alwaysclosethejawsoftheattachmentwhen
notinuse.
•Alwaysgrabandliftlongitemsnearthecenter.
•Donotrideinorstandontheattachment.
•Ifyoufeeluneasyoperatingthemachineona
slope,donotdoit.
•Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps,asuneventerrain
couldoverturnthemachine.T allgrasscanhide
obstacles.
•Usecautionwhenoperatingonwetsurfaces.
Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.
•Evaluatetheareatoensurethatthegroundis
stableenoughtosupportthemachine.
•Usecautionwhenoperatingthemachinenearthe
following:
–Drop-offs
–Ditches
–Embankments
–Bodiesofwater
Themachinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifatrack
goesovertheedgeortheedgecavesin.Maintain
•Donotusethejawsforhookingand/orpulling.
Alwaysclampthematerialsecurely.
MaintenanceandStorage
Safety
•Checkfastenersatfrequentintervalsforproper
tightnesstoensurethattheequipmentisinsafe
operatingcondition.
•RefertotheOperator’sManualforimportant
detailsifyoustoretheattachmentforanextended
periodoftime
•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,
asnecessary.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
125-6110
1.Crushinghazard—donotstandunderanypartofthe
machine.
decal125-6110
decal138-0537
138-0537
1.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManual.
decal133-8061
2.Entanglementhazard,
grapple—keepbystanders
away.
133-8061
144-2006
1.Tippinghazard—readtheOperator’sManual;themaximumloadcapacityfortheTX1000is245kg(540lb);themaximumload
capacityfortheTX525/TX427is167kg(370lb);themaximumloadcapacityfortheDingo323/323-Dis72kg(160lb);the
maximumloadcapacityforthee-Dingois167kg(370lb).
decal144-2006
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