Toro 68130, 68131, 68132 Installation Instructions

TowPoleHitch

forEnd-DumpConcreteMixers

ModelNo.68130

ModelNo.68131

ModelNo.68132

FormNo.3379-218RevA

InstallationInstructions

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1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manualforinformationon
howtotowthemachine.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

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125–8216

2.Warning—limittowing
speedtolessthan55mph
/88km/h.

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*3379-218*A

Installation

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LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

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Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Towpole

1

Frontstabilizerleg(shippedwiththemachine)

6

Shortbolt

1Longbolt

7

Locknut

Towpole1
Frontstabilizerleg(shippedwiththe

machine)
Shortbolt
Longbolt1
Locknut
Hitchassembly1
Flange-headbolt2
Locknut2
Safetychain
Connectinglink

1.Supportpoints

Qty.

Use

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6

7

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2

Installthetowpole.

Installthehitchassembly.

Installthesafetychainandconnecting
links.

Figure1

3.Removethe2nutsandboltsthatsecurethefront

Procedure

1.Lowertherearstabilizerlegs;refertothemachine
Operator’sManual.

2.Placejackstandsunderthefrontframerailtoprevent
themachinefromtippingforward(

Figure1).

stabilizerlegtotheframe(
frontstabilizerleg.

Figure2),andremovethe

WARNING

Mechanicalorhydraulicjacksmayfailto
supportthemachineandcauseseriousinjury.

Usejackstandswhensupportingthemachine.

Figure2

1.Frontstabilizerleg

4.Installthetowpoleintotheopeningatthefrontofthe
machine,andsecureitwith6shortboltsand6locknuts
torquedto102N-m(75ft-lb);referto

Figure3.

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InstallingtheHitchAssembly

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1Hitchassembly

2Flange-headbolt

2Locknut

Figure3

5.Alignthetoprearholeinthefrontstabilizerleg(Figure

4)totherearmostholenearthehandleatthefront
ofthetowpole.

Procedure

1.Using2ange-headboltsand2locknuts,loosely
installthehitchassemblyinthemiddlepositionofthe
mountingplate.

Figure5

Ballhitchshown

1.Locknut(2)3.Flange-headbolt(2)

2.Mountingplate4.Hitchassembly

2.Positionthemachinesothatthetowpoleislevel.

Figure4

1.Locknut

2.Longbolt4.Frontstabilizerleg

6.Installthelongboltthroughtheholes,andsecureit
withalocknuttorquedto102N-m(75ft-lb);referto
Figure4.

Note:Thestabilizerlegpivotsrearwardonthebolt.
Ifyouinstalltheboltintothewronghole,thestabilizer
legwillnotworkproperly.

3.Clevispin

3.Checktherelationshipbetweenthehitchofthe
machineandthehitchofthetowvehicle,andmount
thehitchassemblyin1ofthefollowingpositions:

•Ifthehitchesareapproximatelythesameheight,

keepthehitchassemblyinthemiddlepositionof
themountingplate;refertoFigure6.

•Ifthehitchofthetowvehicleishigh,mountthe

hitchassemblyinthetopposition.

•Ifthehitchofthetowvehicleislow ,mountthe

hitchassemblyinthebottomposition.

7.Inserttheclevispin(Figure4)tolockthefront

Note:Rotatethestabilizerlegupfortowingthemachine,
anddownwhenthemachineisstationary.Alwaysinsertthe
clevispinthroughtheappropriateholestoensurethatthe
stabilizerlegdoesnotmoveunexpectedly.

stabilizerleginposition.

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Figure6

A B

C D

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Ballhitchshown

1.Topposition3.Bottomposition

2.Middleposition

Figure7

1.Keyhole

2.Rodorwire(notincluded)4.Connectinglink

3.Safetychain

4.Torquethe2nutsand2boltsto102N-m(75ft-lb).

Important:Refertothemachine
informationabouthitchingandtowingthemachine.

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InstallingtheSafetyChainand ConnectingLinks

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

1

Safetychain

2

Connectinglink

InstallingtheSafetyChain

1.Formahookontheendofabendablepieceofrod
orstiffwire(notincluded),andinsertitthroughboth
keyholesinthetowpoleofthemachine(Figure7).

Operator’ s Man ual

2.Attachthesafetychaintothelengthofrodorwire
(Figure7).

for

3.Pulltherod,orwire,andthesafetychainthroughboth
keyholes(Figure7).

Note:Ensurethatapproximatelyequallengthsof
safetychainextendfromeithersideofthetowpole.

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