Toro 22618, 22618HD Operator's Manual

FormNo.3421-305RevA

LogSplitter

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

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anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered
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eachtire.Thisinformationgivesloadandspeed
ratings.Replacementtiresshouldhavethesame
orbetterratings;refertoSpecications(page7)to
ensurethatthetiresonyourmachinemeetorexceed
theweightrequirementsofyourmachine.

Introduction

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

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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

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.

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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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