Toro Tree Forks 22438 Original Instructions Manual

FormNo.3353-841RevA

TreeForks

ForCompactUtilityLoaders

ModelNo.22438—SerialNo.240000001andUp

Registeryourproductatwww.Toro.com OriginalInstructions(EN)

Contents

ModelNo.

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

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

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

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

Specifications................................................5

Operation............................................................6

UsingtheTreeForks.......................................6

TransportingtheTreeForks.............................6

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

Maintenance.........................................................7

RecommendedMaintenance

Schedule(s).....................................7

GreasingtheBearings.....................................7

CheckingtheHydraulicHoses..........................8

Storage................................................................9

Troubleshooting.................................................10

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentifiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentifiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol.

Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight
information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial
mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizesgeneral
informationworthyofspecialattention.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww .T oro.comfor
productandaccessoryinformation,helpfindinga
dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready .Figure1
identifiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.

1.Locationofthemodelandserialnumbers

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Figure1

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Safety

Improperuseormaintenancebythe
operatororownercanresultininjury.T o
reducethepotentialforinjury,comply
withthesesafetyinstructionsandalw ays
payattentiontothesafetyalert
whichmeansCAUTION,WARNING,or
DANGER-“personalsafetyinstruction."
Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

Theremaybeburiedpower,gas,and/or
telephonelinesintheworkarea.Ifyoudig
intothemyouorbystandersmaybeinjured
byelectricalshockorexplosion.

Havetheworkareamarkedforburiedlines
anddonotdiginmarkedareas.

Theremaybeoverheadpowerlinesinthe
workarea.Ifyoutouchthemwithatree
orotherobjectyouaretransporting,you
orbystandersmaybeseriouslyinjuredby
electricalshock.

symbol,

Ifyoustepoffoftheplatform(wheeled
tractionunitsonly)withtheloadraised,
themachinecouldtipforwardpinningor
injuringbystanders.

Lowertheloaderarmsbeforesteppingoff
oftheplatform.

Ifyoudonotkeeptheloadlevelwhilelifting,
youcoulddumpitonyourself,resultingin
injury.

•Whenliftingtheattachment,tiltit
forwardtokeepitlevelandpreventit
fromspillingbackwards.

•Carrytheloadlevelandaslowtothe
groundaspossible.

Whentheengineisoff,attachmentsinthe
raisedpositioncangraduallylower,possibly
pinningorinjuringyouorbystanders.

Alwayslowertheattachmentliftbeforeyou
stoptheengine.

Whengoingupordownhill,themachine
canbecomeunstableandtip,pinningor
seriouslyinjuringyouorbystanders.

Operateupanddownslopeswiththeheavy
endofthemachineuphill.Anemptyfork
willmaketherearendheavyandaloaded
forkwillmakethefrontendheavy.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearany
areaofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

100-4650

1.Crushinghazardofhand—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Crushinghazardoffoot—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

100-4690

1.Tippinghazard—maximumloadcapacityis220lb(100kg)
whentransporting.

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