Toro 22978 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3362-871RevA

BoreDriveAttachment

forTRXTrenchers

ModelNo.22978—SerialNo.310000001andUp

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Theremaybeburiedpower,gas,and/or
telephonelinesintheworkarea.Shockor
explosionmayoccurifyoudigintothem.

Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedfor
buriedlinesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.
Contactyourlocalmarkingserviceorutility
companytohavethepropertymarked(for
example,intheUnitedStates,call811forthe
nationwidemarkingservice).

Figure1

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualalsouses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives,fordetailspleaseseetheseparateproduct
specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

Introduction

ThismachineisanattachmentforaTRXtrencher
intendedforusebylandscapeprofessionalsandrental
equipmentoperators.Itisdesignedforboringholes
throughsoilunderdrivesandsidewalksandforpulling
cablingandpipingthroughtheboredholes.Itisnot
designedforboringthroughrockorothernon-soil
debris.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .T oro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Contents

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

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

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................3

Setup............................................................................4

1DisconnectingtheExistingHydraulic

Hoses...............................................................4

2InstallingtheHydraulicManifold.......................6

3ConnectingtheHydraulicHoses........................7

4AssemblingtheControlPanel............................8

5AssemblingtheRodGuide.................................8

ProductOverview........................................................9

Specications.......................................................9

Attachments/Accessories.....................................9

Operation.....................................................................9

ConnectingtheDriveHeadtothe

Trencher...........................................................9

InstallingAccessories.........................................10

RemovinganAccessory......................................10

BoringaHole.....................................................10

Storage.......................................................................12

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additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Themodel
andserialnumbersareprintedonaplatelocatedonthe
rightsideofthedrivehead.Writethenumbersinthe
spaceprovided.

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure1),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious
injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.

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Safety

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatoror
ownercanresultininjury.Toreducethepotential
forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructionsand
thoseinthetractionunit
payattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,which
means

Caution

,

W ar ning

safetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywiththe
instructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

•Theremaybeburiedpower,gas,and/ortelephone
linesintheworkarea.Shockorexplosionmayoccur
ifyoudigintothem.

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

•Rotatingrodandbitscanentanglelooseclothing,
hands,arms,legs,andfeet,causingdeathorserious
injury.

Operator’ s Man ual

,or

Danger

—personal

.Always

•Alwaysuse2peopletooperatetheattachment,one
tooperatethetractionunitandtheothertoguide
theboringunitwiththeguidetool.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

SafetyandInstructional
Decals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasily
visibletotheoperatorandarelocated
nearanyareaofpotentialdanger.
Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedor
lost.

–Keepatleasttenfeetfromrotatingparts,unless

youareoperatingtherodguidetool.

–Neveruseanythingbuttherodguidetoolfor

startingtherodandboringbit.

–Keepextremitiesandotherpartsofyourbodyor

clothingawayfromrotatingparts.

–Neverstraddleorstandontherodwhenthe

engineisrunning.

–Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelrywhile

operatingorassistingwiththeboringunit.

–Usecautionwhenstandingnexttotrenchesand

beawareofweakorcollapsingtrenchwalls.

–Alwaysturnofftheenginebeforechanging

accessories.

–Donotservicetheattachmentunlessrodrotation

isstopped,thehydraulicsleverisinneutral,and
theengineisstopped.

–Neveruseboltsorpinsinplaceofpushbutton

connectors.

117-9952

1.Warning–readtheOperator’sManual.

2.Entanglementhazard,shaft—keepbystander’sasafe
distancefromthemachine.

3.Explosionhazard;shockhazard—donotusemachine
nearburiedutilitylines;contacttheproperagenciesbefore
digging.

•Hydrauliccouplers,hydrauliclines/valves,and
hydraulicuidmaybehotandcanburnyouifyou
touchthem.

–Weargloveswhenoperatingthehydraulic

couplers.

–Allowthetractionunittocoolbeforetouching

hydrauliccomponents.

–Donottouchhydraulicuidspills.

117–8855

1.Boredriveoperation2.Trencheroperation

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Setup

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LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

1

2

3

4

5

1

DisconnectingtheExisting

Nopartsrequired

Manifoldbracket
Carriagebolt(5/16x1inch)
Locknut(5/16inch)
Hydraulicmanifoldassembly
Hexsocket-headbolt(5/16x3-1/4

inches)
Hydraulichosewithshortelbowtting
Hydraulichosewithlongelbowtting
Hydraulichosewithstraightttings

Nopartsrequired

Rodguide,lowerhalf
Rodguide,upperhalf
Rollpin1

2.Movethehydraulicleverbackandforthafewtimes
torelieveanypressureinthelines.

3.Removethetractionhandleandreferencebar
together(Figure2andFigure3).

Qty.

Use

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1
1
3
1

2

1
1
2

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1
1

Disconnecttheexistinghydraulichoses.

Installthehydraulicmanifold.

Connectthehydraulichoses.

Assemblethecontrolpanel.

Assembletherodguide.

HydraulicHoses

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Note:Thisprocedurewillcausesomehydraulicuid

leakage.Ensurethatyouperformitinanareaequiped
tocatchoreasilycleanspilledhydraulicuid.

1.Parkthemachineonalevel,atspot,lowerthe
boom,stoptheengineandremovethekey.Ifthe
enginehasbeenrunningforawhile,thehydraulic
uidwillbewarm,allowittocoolfullybefore
proceeding.

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,thehydraulic
uidmaybehotenoughtocausesevereburns.

Stoptheengine,removethekey,andallowthe
uidtofullycoolbeforeremovingthehydraulic
hoses.

Figure2

1.Tractioncontrolhandle

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1

Figure3

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1

G011658

1

2

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1.Referencebar

4.Disconnectthespringfromthehydraulicsleverand
removeitasshowninFigure4.

Figure5

1.Boomcontrolleverlock2.Boomcontrolleverknob

6.Removethehairpincotterandwasherfromunder
thecontrolpanelthatsecurestheboomcontrollever
lockandremovethelock(Figure5).

7.RemovethecontrolpanelasshowninFigure6.

Figure4

1.Hydraulicslever

5.Threadtheknoboffoftheboomcontrollever
(Figure5).

Figure6

8.DisconnectthehydraulichosesillustratedinFigure7
fromthehydraulicslevervalve.

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