
FormNo.3401-722RevB
BackllBlade
TRXTrencher
ModelNo.22980—SerialNo.316000001andUp
InstallationInstructions
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
ThisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancer,birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.
ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropeandirectives.Fordetails,pleaseseetheDeclarationofIncorporation(DOI)at
thebackofthispublication.
Safety
SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaofpotential
danger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
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1.Entanglementhazard;trencher—removetheignitionkeybeforeinstallingthebladeorperforminganymaintenance.
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1.Inserttherearmountingbracketintothebaseofthetrencher.3.Securethefrontmountingbracketwiththemountingplate
2.Insertthefrontmountingbracketintotheboom.
©2016—TheT oro®Company
8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420
Registeratwww.T oro.com.
andlynchpin.
4.Lowertheboomtolowerthebladetotheground.
OriginalInstructions(EN)
PrintedintheUSA
AllRightsReserved
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Installation
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
Description
Blade1
Rearmountingbracket1
Carriagebolt
Locknut6
Frontmountingbracket1
Carriagebolt
Locknut4
InstallingtheRearMounting
Bracket
Installtherearmountingbracketontothebladeusing6
carriageboltsandlocknuts(Figure1).
Qty.
Use
6
4
Installtherearmountingbracket.
Installthefrontmountingbracket.
InstallingtheFrontMounting
Bracket
Installthefrontmountingbracketontothebladeusing4
carriageboltsandlocknuts(Figure2).
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Figure1
1.Carriagebolt
2.Blade4.Locknut
3.Rearmountingbracket
Figure2
1.Blade3.Locknut
2.Carriagebolt
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4.Frontmountingbracket
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Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
InstallingtheBladeonthe
Trencher
DANGER
Ifyouattempttoinstallorremovetheblade
withthetrenchermotorrunning,someonecould
accidentallystartthechain,whichcouldseverely
injureorkillyou.
Alwaysshutofftheengineandremovetheignition
keybeforeattemptingtoinstallorremovetheblade.
1.Raisetheboom,shutofftheengine,andremovethe
ignitionkey.
2.Slidetherearmountingbracketofthebladeintothe
openingonthetrenchertotheleftoftheboom,seating
itonthecrossbar(Figure3).
Figure3
3.Removethelynchpinandmountingplatefromthe
frontmountingbracket(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Lynchpin(lanyardnot
shown)
2.Mountingplate
3.Frontmountingbracket
4.Swingthebladetotheright,insertingthefront
mountingbracketintotheopeningintheboom(Figure
5).
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5.Slidethemountingplateontothefrontmounting
Figure5
bracket,securingitwiththeattachedlynchpin(Figure
4).
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BackllingaTrench
LoadingtheBladeonaTrailer
1.Drivethetrencherwiththebladeattachedtotheend
ofthetrench,orientingthebladejustbehindthespoils
pilesothattheleftendofthebladeoverlapstheright
sideofthetrench(Figure6).
Figure6
2.Lowertheboomuntilthebladetouchestheground,
butdonotdigthebladedownintotheground.
Note:Ifyouarebackllingoversodthatyoudonot
wanttornup,lowerthebladeuntilitisjusttouching
thetopofthegrass.Thatwayitwillpushmostofthe
soilintothetrenchwithoutdiggingintothesod.Y ou
canthenrakeintheremainingsoilafterbacklling.
3.Drivethetrencherforward,pushingthespoilssoilinto
thetrench.
Removethebladebeforeloadingthetrencheronatrailer.
Storeandsecureitseparatelyfromthetrencher.
Important:Ifyouattempttoloadthetrencherwith
thebladeattachedontotheToroTRXtrailer,youmay
damagethetrailerortheblade.Alwaysremovetheblade
beforeloadingitonthetrailer.
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RemovingtheBlade
DANGER
Ifyouattempttoinstallorremovetheblade
withthetrenchermotorrunning,someonecould
accidentallystartthechain,whichcouldseverely
injureorkillyou.
Alwaysshutofftheengineandremovetheignition
keybeforeattemptingtoinstallorremovetheblade.
1.Raisetheboomtoliftthebladeoffoftheground.
2.Stoptheengineandremovetheignitionkey.
3.Removethelynchpinandmountingplatefromthe
frontmountingbracket(Figure4).
4.Pullthefrontmountingbracketoutoftheboomand
liftthebladeoffofthetrencher.
5.Installthemountingplateandlynchpinbackonthe
frontmountingbracketforstorage.
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DeclarationofIncorporation
TheToroCompany,8111LyndaleAve.South,Bloomington,MN,USAdeclaresthatthefollowingunit(s)
conform(s)tothedirectiveslisted,wheninstalledinaccordancewiththeaccompanyinginstructionsontocertain
ToromodelsasindicatedontherelevantDeclarationsofConformity .
ModelNo.
22980316000001andUp
SerialNo.
ProductDescriptionInvoiceDescription
BackllBlade,TRXTrencher
BACKFILLBLADEFOR
TRXTRENCHERS
GeneralDescription
TrencherAttachment
Directive
2006/42/EC,
2000/14/EC
RelevanttechnicaldocumentationhasbeencompiledasrequiredperPartBofAnnexVIIof2006/42/EC.
Wewillundertaketotransmit,inresponsetorequestsbynationalauthorities,relevantinformationonthispartly
completedmachinery.Themethodoftransmissionshallbeelectronictransmittal.
ThismachineryshallnotbeputintoserviceuntilincorporatedintoapprovedToromodelsasindicatedonthe
associatedDeclarationofConformityandinaccordancewithallinstructions,wherebyitcanbedeclaredin
conformitywithallrelevantDirectives.
Certied:EUT echnicalContact:
MarcelDutrieux
ManagerEuropeanProductIntegrity
ToroEuropeNV
Nijverheidsstraat5
2260Oevel
JoeHagerBelgium
Sr.EngineeringManager
811 1LyndaleAve.South
Bloomington,MN55420,USA
November11,2015
Tel.+3216386659

ToroCompactUtilityEquipmentWarranty
AOne-YearLimitedWarranty
CompactUtilityEquipment
(CUE)Products
ConditionsandProductsCovered
TheToroCompanyanditsafliate,ToroWarrantyCompany,pursuantto
anagreementbetweenthem,jointlywarrantyourT oroCompactUtility
Equipment(“Product”)tobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship.
Thefollowingtimeperiodsapplyfromthedateofpurchase:
ProductsWarrantyPeriod
ProSneak
CompactUtilityLoaders,
Trenchers,StumpGrinders,
andAttachments
KohlerEngines3years
AllotherEngines2years
Whereawarrantableconditionexists,wewillrepairtheProductatnocost
toyouincludingdiagnosis,labor,andparts.
*
SomeenginesusedonT oroProductsarewarrantedbytheenginemanufacturer .
1yearor1000operatinghours,
whicheveroccursrst
*
*
InstructionsforObtainingWarrantyService
IfyouthinkthatyourT oroProductcontainsadefectinmaterialsor
workmanship,followthisprocedure:
1.ContactanyAuthorizedT oroCompactUtilityEquipment(CUE)
ServiceDealertoarrangeserviceattheirdealership.Tolocatea
dealerconvenienttoyou,accessourwebsiteatwww.T oro.com.Y ou
mayalsocallourT oroCustomerCareDepartmenttollfreeatthe
numberbelow.
2.Bringtheproductandyourproofofpurchase(salesreceipt)tothe
ServiceDealer.
3.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwiththeServiceDealer’s
analysisorwiththeassistanceprovided,contactusat:
SWSCustomerCareDepartment
ToroW arrantyCompany
811 1LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420-1196
TollFree:888-384-9940
OwnerResponsibilities
YoumustmaintainyourToroProductbyfollowingthemaintenance
proceduresdescribedintheOperator’sManual.Suchroutinemaintenance,
whetherperformedbyadealerorbyyou,isatyourexpense.Parts
scheduledforreplacementasrequiredmaintenance(“MaintenanceParts”),
arewarrantedfortheperiodoftimeuptothescheduledreplacementtime
forthatpart.Failuretoperformrequiredmaintenanceandadjustmentscan
begroundsfordisallowingawarrantyclaim.
ItemsandConditionsNotCovered
Notallproductfailuresormalfunctionsthatoccurduringthewarrantyperiod
aredefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship.Thisexpresswarrantydoesnot
coverthefollowing:
•Productfailureswhichresultfromtheuseofnon-Tororeplacement
parts,orfrominstallationanduseofadd-on,modied,orunapproved
accessories
•Productfailureswhichresultfromfailuretoperformrequired
maintenanceand/oradjustments
•ProductfailureswhichresultfromoperatingtheProductinanabusive,
negligentorrecklessmanner
•Partssubjecttoconsumptionthroughuseunlessfoundtobedefective.
Examplesofpartswhichareconsumed,orusedup,duringnormal
productoperationinclude,butarenotlimitedto,belts,wipers,spark
plugs,tires,lters,gaskets,wearplates,seals,O-rings,drivechains,
clutches.
•Failurescausedbyoutsideinuence.Itemsconsideredtobeoutside
inuenceinclude,butarenotlimitedto,weather,storagepractices,
contamination,useofunapprovedcoolants,lubricants,additives,or
chemicals,etc.
•Normal“wearandtear”items.Normal“wearandtear”includes,butis
notlimitedto,wornpaintedsurfaces,scratcheddecals,etc.
•Repairsnecessaryduetofailuretofollowrecommendedfuel
procedure(consultOperator'sManualformoredetails)
–Removingcontaminantsfromthefuelsystemisnotcovered
–Useofoldfuel(morethanonemonthold)orfuelwhichcontains
morethan10%ethanolormorethat15%MTBE
–Failuretodrainthefuelsystempriortoanyperiodofnon-use
overonemonth
•Anycomponentcoveredbyaseparatemanufacturer’swarranty
•Pickupanddeliverycharges
GeneralConditions
RepairbyanAuthorizedToroCompactUtilityEquipment(CUE)Service
Dealerisyoursoleremedyunderthiswarranty.
NeitherTheT oroCompanynorToroWarrantyCompanyisliablefor
indirect,incidentalorconsequentialdamagesinconnectionwiththe
useoftheToroProductscoveredbythiswarranty,includingany
costorexpenseofprovidingsubstituteequipmentorserviceduring
reasonableperiodsofmalfunctionornon-usependingcompletionof
repairsunderthiswarranty .Allimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantability
andtnessforusearelimitedtothedurationofthisexpresswarranty .
Somestatesdonotallowexclusionsofincidentalorconsequential
damages,orlimitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts,sothe
aboveexclusionsandlimitationsmaynotapplytoyou.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother
rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
ExceptfortheenginewarrantycoverageandtheEmissionswarranty
referencedbelow ,ifapplicable,thereisnootherexpresswarranty.The
EmissionsControlSystemonyourProductmaybecoveredbyaseparate
warrantymeetingrequirementsestablishedbytheU.S.Environmental
ProtectionAgency(EP A)ortheCaliforniaAirResourcesBoard(CARB).
ThehourlimitationssetforthabovedonotapplytotheEmissions
ControlSystemWarranty.RefertotheCaliforniaEmissionControl
WarrantyStatementsuppliedwithyourProductorcontainedintheengine
manufacturer’sdocumentationfordetails.
CountriesOtherthantheUnitedStatesorCanada
CustomerswhohavepurchasedT oroproductsoutsidetheUnitedStatesorCanadashouldcontacttheirToroDistributor(Dealer)toobtainguarantee
policiesforyourcountry ,province,orstate.IfforanyreasonyouaredissatisedwithyourDistributor'sserviceorhavedifcultyobtainingguarantee
information,contacttheT oroimporter.Ifallotherremediesfail,youmaycontactusatToroWarrantyCompany.
AustralianConsumerLaw:AustraliancustomerswillnddetailsrelatingtotheAustralianConsumerLaweitherinsidetheboxoratyourlocalT oro
Dealer.
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