Toro 25468, 25468E Installation Instructions

FormNo.3378-127RevA

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BlockHeaterKit

RT1200Trencher

ModelNo.25468

ModelNo.25468E

InstallationInstructions

Installation

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

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ThisproductcontainsachemicalorchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato

causecancer,birthdefects,orreproductiveharm.

2.Allowtheengineandcoolingsystemtocool.

3.Removetheleftandrightsidepanels;refertoOperator’ s

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Manualforthemachine.

4.Removetherecovery-tankcapfromthetank(Figure1).

PreparingtoInstalltheBlock Heater

NoPartsRequired

DrainingtheCoolant

WARNING

Coolantistoxic.

•Keepcoolantawayfromchildrenandpets.

•Ifnotreused,disposeofcoolantinaccordance
withlocalgovernmentregulations.

WARNING

Heatedcoolantsprayorsteamcancausepersonal
injury.

•Donotremovetherecoverytankcapwhenthe
engineishot.

•Waituntilthecoolanttemperatureisbelow50°C
(120°F)beforeremovingtherecoverytankcap.

1.Recovery-tankcap2.Fillerneck

5.Placeadrainpanwithaminimumcapacityof23L
(6USgallons)undertheopenendofthedrainhose
(Figure3).

Figure1

Important:Donotpourcoolantontothegroundorinto

anunapprovedcontainerthatcanleak.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,andremovethekeyfromthekeyswitch.

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1.Drainhose

RemovingtheFreezePlug

1.Locatetheforwardfreezeplugattherightsideofthe
engine.

Figure2

6.Openthedrainvalveontheradiatorandallowthe
coolanttodraincompletely.

Note:Disposeoftheusedcoolantproperlyaccording
tolocalcodes.

Figure3

1.Drainvalve

Figure4

1.Freezeplug(rightsideofengine)

2.Removethefreezeplug.

Figure5

7.Closethedrainvalve(Figure3).

3.Thoroughlycleantheholeintheengineblockwitha
rag.

Note:Ensurethattherearenoburrs,metalshavings,
orsharpedgesthatcancuttheO-ring.

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InstallingtheBlockHeaterKit

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Blockheater

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Flanged-headbolts(8x16mm)

1Heater-electricalcord

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Cabletie

Procedure

1.LubricatetheO-ringontheblockheaterwith15W -40
engineoil.

2.Inserttheblockheaterintotheholeintheengineblock
withtheelementoftheheaterpointingdown(Figure

6).

Figure6

1.Flanged-headbolts(8x
16mm)

2.Heaterelement

3.Aligntheholeintheblockheaterwiththeholeinthe
engineblock(Figure6).

4.Securetheblockheatertotheblock(Figure6)withthe
2anged-headbolts(8x16mm).

3.Blockheater

4.Hole(engineblock)

Figure7

1.Connector(electricalcord)2.Connector(blockheater)

7.Routethecordoverthetopoftheright-framechannel
ofthemachine(Figure8).

Figure8

1.Cabletie3.Chargecable(alternator)

2.Plug(electricalcordforthe
blockheater)

4.Right-framechannel

5.Torquetheboltsto24N-m(212in-lb).

6.Connecttheconnectoroftheheater-electricalcordto
theconnectoroftheblockheater(Figure7).

8.Securetheelectricalcordoftheblockheatertothe
chargecableofthealternatorwithacabletie(

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Figure8)

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FillingtheCoolingSystem

Note:Ifthecoolantlevelislow ,addcoolanttothe

recoverytankuntiltheuidlevelisuptothemidpoint
ofthesightgauge.

7.Installthesidepanels;refertoOperator’ sManualforthe
machine.

withAntifreeze

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Thecoolantcapacityoftheengineandtheradiator:18.5
L(19.5USqt).

Important:Fillthecoolingsystemproperlytoprevent
airlocksinthecoolingpassages.Failingtoventthe
coolingsystemproperlycandamageboththeengine
andthecoolingsystem.

Important:Neverusesealingadditivetostopleaks
inthecoolingsystem.Thiscanresultinthecooling
systempluggingandinadequatecoolantow,causing
theenginetooverheat.

1.Removetheradiatorcapfromtherecoverytank
(Figure1).

2.Fillthecoolingsystemwiththespeciedcoolant
mixture(Figure9)untiltheuidlevelisuptothe
midpointinthesightgauge(Figure9).

Operation

UsingtheBlockHeater

ConnectingtheBlockHeaterto
ElectricalPower

Electricalsourcespecication:110to120voltsAC

Note:Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,thisappliance
hasapolarizedplug(i.e.,uniquebladeshapesandwidths).
UseonlyapolarizedsocketthatiscompliantwithNEMA
specicationsattheelectricalsource,andpolarizedextension
cordsthatareUL-listed(CSAcertiedinCanada)for
outdooruse.Apolarizedplugoftheelectricalcordforthe
blockheaterwilltinapolarizedcordonlyoneway .If
youdonothaveanoutletthatisgroundedandpolarized,
contactaqualiedelectriciantoinstalltheproperoutlet.Do
notmodifytheelectricalcordfortheblockheaterorthe
extensioncordpluginanyway .

1.Beforeparkingthemachine,moveitclosetotheoutlet
thatwillserveastheelectricalsourcefortheblock
heater.

Figure9

1.Coolantlevel(midpointin
thesightgauge)

2.Funnel

3.Installtherecovery-tankcap(Figure1).

4.Starttheengineandrunitathalfthrottlefor5minutes.

5.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.

3.Coolant(amixtureof50%
ethyleneglycoland50%
water)

2.Settheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekeyfromthekeyswitch.

3.Iftheelectricalcordfortheblockheaterisinsidethe
enginecompartment,removetherightsidepanel;refer
totheOperator’sManualforthemachine.

4.Plugtheelectricalcordfortheblockheaterintoa
grounded-typeextensioncord(Figure10).

Important:Useonly3-wireextensioncordswith
terminalsandsocketsforthelive,neutral,and
groundcircuits.

Usetheshortestextensioncordpossibleandin
1piece.

Note:Whenusinganin-linegroundfaultcircuit
interrupter(GFCI)device,locatetheGFCIascloseto
theelectricalsourceaspossible.

6.Wait30minutes,thenchecktheuidlevelinthe
recoverytank.

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DisconnectingtheBlockHeaterfrom
ElectricalPower

1.Disconnecttheextensioncordfromtheoutletthatis
servingastheelectricalsourcefortheblockheater
(Figure10).

2.Removetherightsidepanel;refertotheOperator’s
Manualforthemachine.

3.Disconnectthecordoftheblockheatercordintothe
extensioncord(Figure10).

4.Stowthecordoftheblockheaterintheengine
compartment,awayfrommovingparts.

Figure10

1.Electricalcord(block
heater)

2.Extensioncord

3.Driploop

4.In-lineGFCI

5.Grounded-electricaloutlet

5.Stowtheconnectorsoftheblock-heatercordand
extensioncordinsidetheenginecompartmentofthe
machine.

6.Routetheextensioncordtoformadriploopbelow
theconnectionattheblock-heatercordandextension
cord,andtheconnectionattheextensioncordandthe
receptaclefortheelectricalsource(Figure10).

7.Connectagroundedextensioncordintothe
grounded-electricaloutletthatwillserveasthe
electricalsourcefortheblockheater(Figure10).

Important:Connecttheblockheatertoa3-pole
receptaclewithlive,neutral,andgroundcircuits
only.

8.Installtherightsidepanel;refertotheOperator’sManual
forthemachine.

5.Installtherightsidepanel;refertotheOperator’sManual
forthemachine.

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