Toro 23165 Operator's Manual

FormNo.3430-946RevA

Leveler

CompactToolCarriers

ModelNo.23165—SerialNo.404320000andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3430-946*A

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

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Introduction

ThelevelerattachmentisdesignedforuseonT oro
toolcarrierstolevelunevenground,spreadlandscape
material,backlltrenches,andbreakupturf.Itcan
alsobeusedtotransportmaterialsaroundthejobsite.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Y ouareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .

Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation
trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding
adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if
equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother
productinformation.

1.Locationofthemodelandserialnumber

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

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

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Figure2

1.Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

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8111LyndaleAvenueSouth
Bloomington,MN55420

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

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

SlopeSafety.......................................................3

LevelerSafety....................................................4

MaintenanceandStorageSafety........................4

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

ProductOverview.....................................................5

Specications....................................................5

Operation..................................................................5

InstallingandRemovingtheAttachment.............5

LevelingtheGround...........................................5

TransportPosition..............................................5

OperatingTips...................................................6

Storage.....................................................................6

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Safety

DANGER

Theremaybeburiedutilitylinesinthework
area.Diggingintothemmaycauseashock
oranexplosion.

Havethepropertyorworkareamarkedfor
buriedlinesanddonotdiginmarkedareas.
Contactyourlocalmarkingserviceorutility
companytohavethepropertymarked(for
example,intheUS,call811orinAustralia,
call1100forthenationwidemarkingservice).

GeneralSafety

Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious
injuryordeath.

•Donottransportanattachmentwiththearms

raised.Alwaystransporttheattachmentcloseto
theground;refertoTransportPosition(page5).

•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.

,which

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.

•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
asafedistancebetweenthemachineandany
hazard.

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