Toro 22618, 22618HD Operator's Manual

FormNo.3421-305RevA

LogSplitter

ModelNo.22618—SerialNo.402000000andUp
ModelNo.22618HD—SerialNo.402000000andUp

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orbetterratings;refertoSpecications(page7)to
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theweightrequirementsofyourmachine.

Introduction

Thismachineisdesignedtosplitwoodlogscuttoa
sizetotwithinthemachinesplittingwedgeopening.
Itcanoperateinthehorizontalorverticalposition.It
isnotintendedtosplitrock,metal,oranymaterials
otherthanwood.Thelogsplittercanbetowedbehind
avehicleequippedwithanappropriateballhitch.

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

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
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operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .

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Contents

Safety

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

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

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

ProductOverview.....................................................6

Controls.............................................................6

EngineControls..............................................6

Specications....................................................7

BeforeOperation...................................................8

BeforeOperationSafety.....................................8

AddingFuel........................................................8

PreparingtoUsetheMachine.............................9

DuringOperation.................................................10

DuringOperationSafety...................................10

StartingtheEngine............................................11

ShuttingofftheEngine.......................................11

ChangingtheRailPosition.................................11

SplittingaLog...................................................12

AfterOperation....................................................13

AfterOperationSafety......................................13

TowingSafety...................................................13

TowingtheMachine..........................................14

Maintenance...........................................................17

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........17

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................18

MaintenanceSafety..........................................18

DisconnectingtheSpark-plugWire...................18

Lubrication..........................................................19

GreasingtheRail..............................................19

GreasingtheWheelBearings...........................19

EngineMaintenance...........................................20

EngineSafety...................................................20

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................20

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................21

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................23

FuelSystemMaintenance...................................24

CleaningtheFuel-SedimentCup......................24

DriveSystemMaintenance..................................25

CheckingtheTirePressure...............................25

CheckingtheWheelLugNuts...........................25

HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................26

HydraulicSystemSafety...................................26

HydraulicFluidSpecications...........................26

CheckingtheHydraulic-FluidLevel...................26

ReplacingtheHydraulicFilter...........................27

ReplacingtheHydraulicFluid...........................27

Storage...................................................................28

StorageSafety..................................................28

Storage.............................................................28

Troubleshooting......................................................29

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatoror
ownercanresultininjury.T oreducethepotential
forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions
andalwayspayattentiontothesafety-alert
symbol
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failureto
complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.

,whichmeans:Caution,Warning,or

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.

Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis

Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving

componentsofthemachine.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.

•Keepclearofanydischargeopening.Keep

bystandersandpetsasafedistanceawayfrom
themachine.

•Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never

allowchildrentooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachineandshutofftheenginebefore

servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.

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

Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthisOperator’sManual.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

120-0625

1.Pinchpoint,hand—keephandsaway.

130-8322

decal120-0625

decal137-0555

137-0555

1.Cuttinghazard—keepawayfrommovingparts.

decal130-8322

1.Useonlyfuelwithan
alcoholcontentbyvolume
under10%.

3.Donotusefuelwithan
alcoholcontentbyvolume
greaterthan10%.

2.ReadtheOperator's
Manualformore
informationonfuel.

133-8056

137-0554

1.Warning—donotexceed88km/h(55mph)when
transportingthemachine.

decal137-0564

137-0564

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;keepawayfromthe
machinewhileinoperation.

decal133-8056

decal137-0587

137-0587

decal137-0554

1.1)Starttheengine;2)
Movetheleverforwardto
splitthelog;3)Movethe
leverbackwardtoreturn
thesplittingwedge.

2.Cuttinghazard—keep
handsoffofthelog.

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decal137-0588

137-0588

1.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManual.

2.Toraisetherail,1)
Removethelockpin;2)
Raisetherail;3)Turnthe
locklever.

3.Tolowertherail,1)Turn
thelocklever;2)Lower
therail;3)Insertthelock
pin.

decal137-0551

137-0551

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.4.Cuttinghazard—keepawayfrommovingparts.

2.Thrownoryingobjectshazard—weareyeprotection.5.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersawayfromthe
machine.

3.Warning—wearprotectivegloves.

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ProductOverview

Figure3

1.Endplate6.Raillockingpin

2.Spittingwedge7.Hydrauliclter

3.Jacklift

4.Hitchreceiver

5.Safetychains

8.Hydraulicreservoir

9.Controllever

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart
theengineandoperatethemachine.

EngineControls

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Figure4

1.Recoil-starthandle5.Fuelcap

2.Fuelvalve

3.Chokelever7.Oil-drainplug

4.Throttlelever

6.Oildipstick

8.ON/OFFswitch

FuelValve

Thefuelvalve(Figure4)islocatedunderneaththe
chokelever.Movetheleverforthefuelvalvetothe
ONpositionbeforeattemptingtostarttheengine.
Whenyouhavenishedusingthemachine,shutoff
theengineandmovethefuel-valvelevertotheOFF
position.

ChokeLever

Usethechokelever(Figure4)tostartacoldengine.
Beforepullingtherecoil-starthandle,movethechoke
levertotheCLOSEDposition.Oncetheengineis
running,movethechokelevertotheOPENposition.
Donotusethechokeiftheengineisalreadywarmed
uporiftheairtemperatureishigh.

ThrottleLever

Thethrottlelever(Figure4)controlsthespeed(rpm)
oftheengine.Itislocatednexttothechokelever.

EngineON/OFFSwitch

TheON/OFFswitchislocatedonthefrontofthe
engine.

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•RotateittotheONpositiontostartandrunthe

engine.

•RotateittotheOFFpositiontoshutofftheengine.

Figure5

1.Offposition2.Onposition

Recoil-StartHandle

Tostarttheengine,pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure

4)quicklytoturntheengineover.Theenginecontrols

describedabovemustallbesetcorrectlyforthe
enginetostart.

WedgeControlLever

Thewedgecontrolleveractuatesthehydraulicvalve
thatmovesthesplittingwedgeforwardandreverse
duringthelogsplittingprocess.

•Holdthecontrollevertowardtheendplateto

movethesplittingwedgeforward.

•Releasethecontrollevertostopthesplitting

wedgemovement.

•Movethecontrollevertothereversepositionto

retractthesplittingwedge.Movingtheleverto
thefullreversepositionautomaticallyretractsthe

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splittingwedgealltheway.

1.Movethewedgeforward.

2.Controllever(neutral
position)

Specications

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Maximumlogopening

Hitchreceiver

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Figure6

3.Movethewedgerearward.

246cm(97inches)

130cm(51inches)

115cm(46inches)

412kg(909lb)

63cm(25inches)

5cm(2inches)

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Operation

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto

operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations
mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner
isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand
mechanics.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Knowhowtostopthemachineandenginequickly.

•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety

switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.

FuelSafety

•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,use

extremecareinhandlingfuel.Fuelvaporsare
ammableandexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothefuel

tankwhiletheengineisrunningorwhilehot.

•Donotrefuelthemachineindoors.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Donotllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruck

ortrailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplace
containersontheground,awayfromyourvehicle
beforelling.

•Ifyouspillfuelonyourclothing,changeyour

clothingimmediately.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.

•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcap

andtightenitsecurely.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeepit

outofthereachofchildren.Neverbuymorethan
a30-daysupplyoffuel.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Addfuelto

thefueltankuntilthelevelisatthebottomofthe
llernecktube..

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourfaceawayfromthenozzleandfuel

tankopening.

–Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspillswith

soapandwater.

AddingFuel

FuelRecommendations

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane
ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl
ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland
MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%
ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan
10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85
(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved
gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or
enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder
warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorinfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel
stabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

•Removetheequipmentfromthetruckortrailer

andrefuelitwhileitisontheground.Ifthisisnot
possible,thenrefuelfromaportablecontainer
ratherthanafuel-dispensernozzle.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttheentire

exhaustsysteminplaceandinproperworking
condition.

•Keepthefuel-dispensernozzleincontactwith

therimofthefueltankorcontaineropeningat
alltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea
nozzlelock-opendevice.

Important:T oreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwithfuel
lessthan30daysold;runthemachinedrybefore
storingitformorethan30days.

Donotusefueladditivesotherthanafuel
stabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuelstabilizers
withanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,methanol,
orisopropanol.

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FillingtheFuelTank

FuelTankCapacity:1.1L(1.2USqt)

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,andallowtheenginetocool.

2.Cleanaroundthefuelcapandremoveit(Figure

7).

Figure7

3.Addfueltothefueltankuntilthelevelisatthe
maximumfuellevel(Figure8).

Important:Thisspaceinthetankallows

fueltoexpand.Donotllthefueltank
completelyfull.

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Figure8

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1.Maximumfuellevel

4.Installthefuelcapsecurely(Figure7).

5.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.

PreparingtoUsethe Machine

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disconnectthemachinefromthetowvehicle.

2.Chockthefrontandbackofthetirestoprevent
themachinefrommoving.

3.Ensurethatallguardsareinplaceandingood
condition.

4.Ensurethattheworkareaisfreeofwoodand
debris.

5.Performalldailymaintenanceprocedures
describedinMaintenance(page17).

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DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;handprotection;longpants;
slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;andhearing
protection.Tiebacklonghairanddonotwear
looseclothingorloosejewelry.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachineandkeep

bystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine
duringoperation.

•Beforeyoustarttheengine,ensurethatthe

machineissecurefrommovement,therailis
lockedinthehorizontalorverticalposition,and
youareintheoperatingposition.

•Alwaysoperatethemachinefromtheoperator

zonespeciedinSplittingaLog(page12).Keep
theoperator’sareaandadjacentareasclearfor
safe,securefooting.

SplittingSafety

•Placeyourhandsonthesidesofthelog,notonthe

ends.Neverplaceyourhandsoranypartofyour
bodybetweenalogandanypartofthemachine.

•Donotstraddleorreachacrossthelog-splitting

areawhenoperatingthemachine.

•Useyouronlyhandtopushthecontrollever

forward(towardthelog).Ifthelogmovesbefore
thesplittingwedgecontactsit,donottouchthe
splittingwedgewhileinmotion.Releasethe
controllever,thenpositionthelog.

•Operatethemachineonlyfromtheoperating

positionbythecontrollever.

•Only1adultshouldstabilizethelogandoperate

thecontrolhandletoensurefullcontroloverthe
logandsplittingwedge.

•Neverattempttosplitmorethan1logatatime.

•Keeptheworkareaclean;removesplitlogsfrom

aroundthemachinesothatyoudonotslipon
them.

•Logsshouldbecutwithendsassquareas

possiblepriortosplitting.Forlogsthatarenotcut
square,theleast-squareendandlongestportion
ofthelogshouldbeplacedtowardthesplitting
wedgeandthesquareendplacedtowardtheend
plate.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.

Keepclearofthesplittingwedgeatalltimes.

•Ifahelperisassistinginloadinglogs,never

activatethecontrolsuntilthehelperisatleast3m
(10ft)awayfromthemachine.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,waitfor

allmovingpartstostop,andinspectthesplitting
wedgeafterstrikinganobjectorifthereisan
abnormalvibrationinthemachine.Makeall
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaust

gassesareenclosed.

•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,dothe

following:

–Fullyretractthesplittingwedge.

–Shutofftheengine.

–Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhenthereistherisk

oflightning.

•Useaccessories,attachments,andreplacement

partsapprovedbyTheT oro®Companyonly.

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StartingtheEngine

1.TurntheengineOn/OffswitchtotheONposition
(Figure5).

2.MovethefuelvalvetotheOPENposition(Figure

7).

ChangingtheRailPosition

WARNING

Therailisheavyandcansuddenlyfallonto
themachineframeifyoureleasethehandle
whenraisingorloweringtherail.

Controltherailbythehandle,andkeepyour
handsawayfromthemachineframeand
pinchpointswhenraisingorloweringtherail.

RaisingtheRailtotheVertical Position

Youcanrotatetherailanduseitinthehorizontalor
verticalposition.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshut
offtheengine.

2.Chockthefrontandbackofthetirestoprevent
themachinefrommoving.

3.Removethelockpin(Figure10).

Figure9

1.Chokelever

2.Fuelvalve4.Recoil-starthandle

3.MovethechokelevertotheCLOSEDposition
(Figure7).

3.Throttlelever

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire

choking.

4.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition
(Figure7).

5.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeel
resistance,thenpullthehandlebriskly(Figure

7).Returnthestarterhandlegently .

6.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethe
chokeleverbacktotheOFFposition.Ifthe
enginestallsorhesitates,movethechokeback
totheONpositionagainuntiltheenginewarms
up.ThenmoveittotheOFFposition.

4.Rotatetherailsothatitisvertical,againstthe
baseofthemachine(Figure10).

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5.Rotatetheverticallocklevertotheclosed
positiontosecurethelowerrailinplace(Figure

10).

ShuttingofftheEngine

1.MovethethrottlelevertoSLOWposition.

2.TurntheengineOn/OffswitchtotheOFF
position.

3.MovethefuelvalvetotheCLOSEDposition.

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Figure10

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LoweringtheRailtotheHorizontal Position

SplittingaLog

1.Rotatetheverticallocklevertotheopenposition
(Figure11).

2.Carefullyrotatetherailintothehorizontal
position(Figure11).

3.Installthelockpintosecuretherail(Figure11).

WARNING

Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghands
andfeet.

Alwaysstandintheoperatingareashownin

Figure12.

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Figure12

1.Operatingarea

Figure11

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1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

2.Chockthefrontandbackofthetirestoprevent
themachinefrommoving.

3.Changetherailposition,ifdesired,andlockit
intoposition;refertoChangingtheRailPosition

(page11).

4.Starttheengine.

5.Ensurethatthelogsyouaresplittingareless
than60cm(24inches)longandthatbothends
arecutasataspossible.

Note:Thispreventsthelogfromslidingoutof

positionwhileunderpressure.

6.Placethelogagainsttheendplatesothatthe
directionofthegrainmatchesthedirectionof
movementforthesplittingwedge.

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Figure13

1.Log3.Endplate—Railvertical
position

2.Endplate—Railhorizontal

position

AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

•Cleandebrisfromthemuferandenginetohelp

preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine

inanyenclosure.

•Shutoffthefuelbeforestoringortransportingthe

machine.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

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asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking

conditionandallhardwaretightened.

•Replaceallwornordamageddecals.

TowingSafety

Important:Neverattempttosplitlogs

acrossthegrain.

Figure14

7.MovethecontrollevertotheFORWARDposition

tosplitthelog.

8.MovethecontrollevertotheREVERSEposition

toreturnthesplittingwedge.

9.Shutofftheenginewhenyouarenished

splittinglogs.

Checkwithyourlocalcountyorstatetowingsafety
regulationsbeforetowingthemachine.

•Inordertoreducethepossibilityofanaccident

whiletransportingthemachineonpublicroads,
ensurethatthetowingvehicleismechanically
soundandingoodoperatingcondition.

•Shutofftheenginebeforetransportingthe

machine.

•Ensurethattheballhitchyouareusingisthe

propersizeforthehitchreceiveronthemachine.

•Inspectthehitchandcouplingforwear.Nevertow

themachinewithdamagedordefectivehitches,
couplings,chains,orothercomponents.

•Checkthetireairpressureonthetowingvehicle

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andthemachine.

•Checkthetiretreadandsidewallfordamageand

wear.

•Properlyattachthesafetychainstothetowing

vehicle.

•Ensurethatthedirectionalandbrakelightsare

workingproperly.

•Ensurethatthedirectional,backup,andbrake

lightsofthetowvehicleareworkingproperly(if
equipped).

•Beforetowing,ensurethatyourmachineis

correctlyandsecurelyattachedtothetowing
vehicle.

•Ensurethatthesafetychainsareproperlysecured

tothevehicle,andleaveenoughslackforturning.

•Donotcarryanymaterialinthemachinewhen

towing.

•Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Thiscancause

skidding,orjackkning.Smooth,gradualstarts
andstopswillimprovetowing.

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•Avoidsharpturnstopreventrolling.T owonlywith

avehiclethathasahitchdesignedfortowing.Do
notattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch
point.

•Donottowthemachinefasterthan88km/h(55

mph).

•Usecautionwhenbackingup;useaspotter

outsidethevehicletoguideyou.

•Donotallowanyonetositorrideonthemachine.

•Disconnectthemachinefromthetowvehicle

beforeusingit.

•Securethemachinefrommovementbeforeyou

towit.

TowingtheMachine

Beforetowingthemachine,readalloftheinformation
andperformalloftheapplicableproceduresinthis
sectiontoensuresafeandpropertowing.

WARNING

Towingthemachineathighspeedincreases
theriskofahitchmalfunctionandtirefailure.
Higherspeedsalsoincreasethemomentum
ofthemachineandbrakingdistance.Ifthe
machinedetachesfromthetowvehicleathigh
speed,itcouldcausedamagetoproperty,or
injuryordeathtobystanders.

•Placechockblocksunderneaththetirestoprevent

themfromrollingwhilethemachineisparked.

Donotexceed88km/h(55mph)whentowing
themachine.Forpoorroadconditionsor
inclementweather,reducespeedaccordingly.

•ReviewandunderstandtheTowingSafety(page

13).

•Testthebrakesofthetowvehiclebeforetowing.

•Avoidsuddenstartsandstopswhiletowingthe

machine.

TowVehicleRequirements

Beforeconnectingthemachinetoyourtowvehicle,
ensurethatyourvehicleispreparedasfollows:

•Ensurethatyourtowvehiclehastowing

capacityfortheweightofthemachine;referto

Specications(page7).

•UseaClass2orlargerreceiver.

•Ensurethatyourtowvehiclehastheappropriate

hitchtotowthemachine;optionsincludea50mm
(2inch)ballhitchorapintlehitch.

•Ensurethattheelectricalconnectorofthetow

vehicleiscompatiblewiththeelectricalconnector
ofthemachine.Themachineusesastandard
4-pin,atplug.Ifyourtowvehiclehasadifferent
typeofplug,obtainanadapterfromanautomotive
partsstore.

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HitchingtheMachinetoaTow

ConnectingtheSafetyChainsto

Vehicle

1.Shut-offtheengineandfuelvalve.

2.Lowertherailtothehorizontalpositionand

secureitwiththelockpin;refertoLoweringthe

RailtotheHorizontalPosition(page12).

3.Inspectthetires;refertoCheckingtheTire

Pressure(page25).

4.Applychassisgreasetothesocketofthehitch

receiverandtheareaoftheclampthatcontacts
theball.

5.Oilthepivotpointsandslidingsurfacesofthe

hitchreceiverwithSAE30motoroil.

6.Crankthehandleofthejacklifttoalignthehitch

receiverwiththeballofthetowvehicle.

7.HitchthemachineasshowninFigure15.

theTowVehicle

1.Pullthesafetychainthroughtheslotsinthe
keyholes,sothatthelengthsoneachsideare
equal.

2.Crossbothlengthsofchainunderthehitch
receiver.

Note:Crossingthechainsdecreasesthe

chancesofthefrontofthemachinedropping
tothegroundifthehitchdoesnotholdthe
connection.

Figure16

1.Connectinglinks2.Chainscrossedunder

hitchreceiver

3.Connecteachlengthofchaintothesafety
chainmountingpointonthetowvehiclewiththe
connectinglinks(Figure16).

Important:Ensurethatthechainhas

enoughslackforturningaroundcorners
whentowingthemachine.

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Figure15

8.Crankthehandleonthejacklifttoraisethe
casterwheelsofftheground.

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ConnectingandCheckingthe Lights

1.Connecttheelectricalplugofthemachinewith
theelectricalplugofthetowvehicle(Figure17).

Figure17

Note:Themachineusesastandard4-pin,at

plug.Ifyourtowvehiclehasadifferenttype
ofplug,obtainanadapterfromanautomotive
partsstore.

2.EnsurethatthetowvehicleisinNEUTRAL,
engagetheparkingbrake,andstarttheengine.

3.Testthelightsasfollows:

A.Turnontheheadlightsofthetowvehicle.

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Note:Thetaillightsofthemachineshould

illuminate.

B.Pressthebrakepedalofthetowvehicle.

Note:Thebrakelightsofthemachine

shouldilluminate.

C.Operateeachturnsignalofthetowvehicle

inturn.

Note:Thecorrespondingturn-signallights

ofthemachineshouldilluminate.

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Maintenance

Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

Afterthersthour

Aftertherst10hours

Aftertherst20hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every50hours

Every100hours

Every300hours

Every500hours

Yearly

MaintenanceProcedure

•Checkthewheellugnuts.

•Checkthewheellugnuts.

•Changetheengineoil.

•Inspecttheair-cleanerelements.

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Checkthetirepressure.

•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevel.

•Cleantheair-cleanerelements.Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindustyoperating
conditions.

•Changetheengineoil(moreofteninextremelydustyorsandyconditions).

•Checkthesparkplug.

•Cleanthefuel-sedimentcup.

•Replacethehydrauliclter.

•Replacethehydraulicuid.

•Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement.Replaceitmorefrequentlyindusty
operatingconditions.

•Replacethesparkplug.

•Greasethewheelbearings.

•Checkthewheellugnuts.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Changetheengineoil.

•Cleanthefuel-sedimentcup.

Note:Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

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Pre-Maintenance

Disconnectingthe

Procedures

MaintenanceSafety

•Beforerepairingthemachinedothefollowing:

–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.

–Fullyretractthesplittingwedge.

–Shutofftheengine.

–Disconnectthespark-plugwire.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemuferand

enginetohelppreventres.

•Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Donotallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe

machine.

•Usejackstandstosupportthemachineand/or

componentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Removethespark-plugwirebeforemakingany

repairs.

Spark-plugWire

Pullthespark-plugwireofftheterminalofthespark
plug(Figure18).

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Figure18

1.Sparkplug

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving

parts.Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswith
theenginerunning.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall

hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged
decals.

•Neverinterferewiththeintendedfunctionofa

safetydeviceorreducetheprotectionprovided
byasafetydevice.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.

•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinued

safetycerticationofthemachine,useonly
genuineT ororeplacementpartsandaccessories.
Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby
othermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,and
suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.

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Lubrication

GreasingtheRail

Greasetype:General-purposegrease

Ifthesplittingwedgegetsstuckontherail,ensurethat
thebeamisnotbentandthereisnothingobstructing
thepathofthewedge,thengreasetherail.Lubricate
bothsidesofthebeamface.

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Figure20

1.Rubberplug

2.Connectagreaseguntothegreasettings
andpumpgreaseintothettingsontheaxle
(Figure20)andthecasterwheels(Figure21)
untilgreasebeginstooozeoutofthebearings.

Figure19

1.Rail

GreasingtheWheel Bearings

ServiceInterval:Every500hours

Greasetype:General-purposegrease

1.Removetherubberplugsfromtheaxle(Figure

20).

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Figure21

1.Greasetting

3.Installtherubberplugs(Figure20).

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EngineMaintenance

EngineSafety

•Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoilor

addingoiltothecrankcase.

•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed

theengine.

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect

theair-cleanerelements.

Every50hours—Cleantheair-cleaner
elements.Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindusty
operatingconditions.

Every300hours/Y early(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement.
Replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperating
conditions.

Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithout

theair-lterassembly;extremeenginedamage
willoccur.

1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto

DisconnectingtheSpark-plugWire(page18).

3.Removethenutthatsecuresthecover(Figure

22).

Figure22

1.Covernut

2.Cover

3.Wingnut6.Base

4.Removethecover.

4.Foamelement

5.Paperelement

Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom

fallingintothebase.

5.Removethefoamandpaperelementsfromthe
base(Figure22).

6.Removethefoamelementfromthepaper
element(Figure22).

7.Inspectthefoamandpaperelementsand
replacethemiftheyaredamagedorexcessively
dirty.

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Note:Nevertrytobrushdirtoffthepaper

element;brushingforcesthedirtintothebers.

8.Cleanthefoamelementinwarm,soapywater
orinanonammablesolvent.

Note:Donotusefueltocleanthefoamelement

becauseitcouldcreateariskofreorexplosion.

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9.Rinseanddrythefoamelementthoroughly .

10.Dipthefoamelementincleanengineoil,then
squeezeouttheexcessoil.

Note:Excessoilinthefoamelementrestricts

theairowthroughtheelementandmayreach
thepaperlterandclogit.

11.Wipedirtfromthebaseandthecoverwitha
moistrag.

ServicingtheEngineOil

Note:Changetheoilmorefrequentlywhenthe

operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy .

Engine-OilSpecications

ToroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefromyour
AuthorizedT oroDealer.

Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom

enteringtheairductleadingtothecarburetor.

12.Installtheair-cleanerelementsandensurethat
theyareproperlypositioned.

13.Securelyinstallthecoverwiththenut.

OilType:DetergentoilwithanAPIserviceofSJor
higher.

CrankcaseCapacity:1.1L(1.2USqt)

Viscosity:Refertothetablebelow.

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Figure23

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshut
offtheengine.

2.Allowtheenginetocool.

3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto

DisconnectingtheSpark-plugWire(page18).

4.Cleanaroundthedipstick.

5.ChecktheoillevelasshowninFigure24.

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Figure25

5.Slowlypourapproximately80%ofthespecied
oilintothellertubeandslowlyaddthe
additionaloiltobringittotheFullmark(Figure

26).

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Figure24

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst20hours—Change

theengineoil.

Every100hours—Changetheengineoil(more
ofteninextremelydustyorsandyconditions).

Yearlyorbeforestorage—Changetheengine
oil.

Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatarecyclingcenter.

1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes.

Note:Thiswarmstheoilsothatitdrainsbetter.

2.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshut
offtheengine.

3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto

DisconnectingtheSpark-plugWire(page18).

4.ChangetheoilasshowninFigure25.

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Figure26

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ServicingtheSparkPlug

SparkPlugSpecications

Type:NGKBPR6ESorequivalent

Gap:0.7to0.8mm(0.028to0.031inch)

Note:Usea21mm(13/16inch)spark-plugwrench

forremovingandinstallingthesparkplug.

RemovingtheSparkPlug

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshut
offtheengine.

2.Locateandremovethesparkplugs(Figure27).

CheckingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Every6months

(whichevercomesrst)

Every300hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)

Important:Donotcleanthesparkplug(s).

Alwaysreplacethesparkplug(s)whenithas:a
blackcoating,wornelectrodes,anoilylm,or
cracks.

Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,the
engineisoperatingproperly.Ablackcoatingonthe
insulatorusuallymeanstheaircleanerisdirty .

Setthegapto0.70to0.80mm(0.28to0.031inch).

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Figure28

Figure27

InstallingtheSparkPlug

Tightenthesparkplug(s)to27N∙m(20ft-lb).

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Figure29

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FuelSystem
Maintenance

CleaningtheFuel-Sediment Cup

ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Every6months

(whichevercomesrst)—Cleanthe
fuel-sedimentcup.

Yearlyorbeforestorage—Cleanthe
fuel-sedimentcup.

Underneaththefuelvalveisasedimentcuptocatch
dirtinthefuel.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshut
offtheengine.

2.Allowtheenginetocool.

3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto

DisconnectingtheSpark-plugWire(page18).

4.MovetheleverofthefuelvalvetotheOFF
position,allthewaytotheleft(Figure30).

5.Unscrewthefuel-sedimentcup(Figure30).

6.RemoveandretainthefuellterandO-ring
(Figure30).

10.AligntheO-ringintothegrooveinthesediment
cupandinstallthesedimentcuptothefuel-valve
housing.

11.MovetheleverofthefuelvalvetotheON
position(allthewaytotheright)andcheckfor
leaks.Ifitleaks,replacetheO-ring.

Note:DonotcleantheO-ringinsolvent.

Figure30

1.Fuelvalve—OFFposition3.Fuellter

2.O-ring

4.Fuel-sedimentcup

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7.Cleanthefuellterandsedimentcupusinga
nonammablesolvent,anddryitcarefully.

8.WipetheO-ringwithaclean,drycloth.

9.Installthefuellterinthebottomofthe
carburetor(Figure30).

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DriveSystem
Maintenance

CheckingtheTirePressure

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

2.Ensurethatthetiresareinatedto410kPa(60
psi).

CheckingtheWheelLug Nuts

ServiceInterval:Afterthersthour

WARNING

Failuretomaintaincorrecttirepressure
mayresultintirefailureandlossofcontrol,
resultinginpropertydamageandserious
injuryordeath.

•Checkthetirepressurefrequentlyto
ensureproperination.Ifthetiresarenot
inatedtothecorrectpressure,theywill
wearprematurely .

•Inspectthetireconditionbeforetowing
andafteranyoperatingaccident.

TheDOTtireinformationislocatedonthesideof
eachtire.Thisinformationgivesloadandspeed
ratings.Replacementtiresshouldhavethesame
orbetterratings.Formoreinformationgoto
http://www.nhtsa.gov/Vehicle+Safety/Tires.

1.Visuallyinspectthetiresfordamageandwear
(Figure31andFigure32).

Aftertherst10hours

Yearly

Checkandtorquethewheellugnutsto108to122
N∙m(80to90ft-lb).

1.Exampleoftirewearcausedbyunderination

1.Exampleoftirewearcausedbyoverination

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Figure31

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Figure32

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HydraulicSystem
Maintenance

HydraulicSystemSafety

•Seekimmediatemedicalattentionifuidisinjected

intoskin.Injecteduidmustbesurgicallyremoved
withinafewhoursbyadoctor.

•Ensurethatallhydraulic-uidhosesandlinesare

ingoodconditionandallhydraulicconnections
andttingsaretightbeforeapplyingpressureto
thehydraulicsystem.

•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompinhole

leaksornozzlesthatejecthigh-pressurehydraulic
uid.

•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulicleaks.

•Safelyrelieveallpressureinthehydraulicsystem

beforeperforminganyworkonthehydraulic
system.

HydraulicFluid
Specications

Hydraulictankcapacity:30L(8USgallons)

Hydraulicuidtype:T oroAllSeasonHydraulicFluid

Note:Manyhydraulicuidsarealmostcolorless,

makingitdifculttospotleaks.Areddyeadditivefor
thehydraulicsystemuidisavailablein20ml(0.67
oz)bottles.Onebottleissufcientfor15to22L
(4to6USgallons)ofhydraulicuid.OrderPartNo.
44-2500fromyourAuthorizedT oroDealer.

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Figure33

1.Uppernotch2.Breathercap

5.Removethebreathercap(Figure33).

6.Wipethedipstickoffandthreadthebreather
capintothereservoir.

7.Removethedipstickandverifythattheuidisat
theuppernotch(Figure33).Installthebreather
cap.

8.Iftheuidlevelislow,removethellerplugand
slowlyaddhydraulicuidintothereservoirto
raisetheleveltotheuppernotchonthedipstick
(Figure34).

Checkingthe Hydraulic-FluidLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Note:Thebesttimetocheckthehydraulic-uidlevel

iswhenthemachineiscool,beforeyoustartitfor
theday.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandfully
retractthesplittingwedge.

2.Shutofftheengine.Allowthemachinetocool
completely.

3.Lowertherailtothehorizontalposition;refer
toLoweringtheRailtotheHorizontalPosition

(page12)

4.Cleanaroundthebreathercap(Figure33).

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Figure34

1.Fillerplug

9.Installthellerplug.

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ReplacingtheHydraulic

ReplacingtheHydraulic

Filter

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,fullyretract
thesplittingwedge,andshutofftheengine.

2.Placeadrainpanunderthelterandreplace
thelter(Figure35).

Fluid

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,fullyretract
thesplittingwedge,andshutofftheengine.
Allowthemachinetocoolcompletely .

2.Placeadrainpanunderthesuctionhose
connectedtothereservoirtank(Figure36).

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Figure36

3.Cleanupanyspilleduid.

Figure35

1.Hydrauliclter

2.Hoseclamp

3.Crankthehandleofthejacklifttolowerthefront
ofthemachine.

4.Disconnectthesuctionhoseandallowuidto
drainintothedrainpan.

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5.Installthesuctionhoseandsecureitwiththe
hoseclamp.

6.Crankthehandleofthejacklifttoraisethe
machinesothatitislevel.

7.Removethellerplugandllthereservoirwith
hydraulicuidasspeciedinHydraulicFluid

Specications(page26).

3.Hose

Note:Theuidlevelshouldbeattheupper

notchonthedipstickonthebreathercap(Figure

33)

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Storage

StorageSafety

•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoring.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelnearames.

Storage

Forstorageover30days,preparethemachineas
follows:

1.Removedirtandgrimefromtheexternalparts
oftheentireunit,especiallytheengine.Clean
dirtandsawdustchipsfromtheoutsideofthe
enginecylinderheadnsandblowerhousing.

Important:Youcanwashtheunitwithmild

detergentandwater.

2.Addapetroleum-basedstabilizer/conditionerto
fuelinthetank.Followmixinginstructionsfrom
stabilizermanufacturer.(7.8mlperLor1oz
perUSgallon).

15.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.
Repairorreplaceanypartthatisdamaged.

16.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paint
isavailablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.

17.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageor
storagearea.

18.Coverthemachinetoprotectitandkeepitclean.

Note:Fuelstabilizer/conditionerismost

effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuelandused
atalltimes.

Important:Donotuseanalcohol-based

stabilizer(ethanolormethanol).Donotstore
stabilizer/conditionedfuelover90days.

3.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel
throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).

4.Shutofftheengine,allowittocool,anddrain
thefueltankusingapumptypesiphon.Dispose
offuelproperly;recycleasperlocalcodes.

5.Starttheengineandrunituntilitshutsoff.

6.Engagethechokelever.

7.Startandruntheengineuntilitdoesnotstart.

8.Cleanthesedimentcup;refertoCleaningthe

Fuel-SedimentCup(page24).

9.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir

Cleaner(page20).

10.Changetheengineoil;refertoChangingthe

EngineOil(page22).

11.Removethesparkplugandcheckthecondition;
refertoServicingtheSparkPlug(page23).

12.Withthesparkplugremovedfromtheengine,
pour2tablespoonsofengineoilintothespark
plughole.

13.Pullthestarterslowlytocranktheengineand
distributetheoilinsidethecylinder.

14.Installthesparkplug,butdonotinstallthewire
onthesparkplug.

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Troubleshooting

Problem

Theenginedoesnotstart.

Theenginerunsrough.

Thesplittingwedgedoesnotmove.

Thesplittingwedgemovesslowly .

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.TheengineOn/OffswitchisintheOFF
position.

2.Thefuel-shutoffvalveisclosed.2.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve.

3.Thechokeisopen.

4.Thefueltankisempty.4.Fillthetankwithfreshfuel.

5.ThethrottleisnotintheFASTposition.5.MovethethrottletotheFASTposition.

6.Thesparkplugwireislooseor
disconnected.

1.Thechokeisclosed.

2.Theairlterisclogged.2.Cleanorreplacetheairlter.

3.Thefuellineisclogged.3.Cleanthesedimentcup.

4.Thereiswaterorcontaminantsinthe
fuel.

5.Thesparkplugsarewornorhave
buildupontheelectrodes.

1.Thehydraulic-uidlevelmaybelow.1.Addhydraulicuid.

2.Thecontrolvalveorpumpisblocked
ordamaged.

1.Theenginespeedissetonidle.1.MovethethrottletotheFASTposition.

2.Thehydraulicuidiscontaminated.2.Changethehydraulicuidandlter.

3.Thehydraulicpump,cylinder ,or
directionalvalveisdamaged.

1.MovetheswitchtotheONposition.

3.Closethechokewhenstartingacold
engine.

6.Checktheelectrodegapandcleanor
replacethesparkplug.

1.Openthechoke.

4.Drainthefueltankandllitwithfresh
fuel.

5.Checktheelectrodegapandcleanor
replacethesparkplug.

2.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.

3.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.

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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.WhiletheexposurefromToroproductsmaybenegligibleorwellwithinthe
“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,T orohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover ,ifT orodoesnotprovidethese
warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.

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