Operator's Manual

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatrailerortruck.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
•Ensurethattheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore
operatingthemachine.Stopthemachineifanyone
entersthearea.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Always
lowertheboom,stoptheengine,settheparking
brake,andremovethekeybeforeleaving.
•Neverjerkthecontrols;useasteadymotion.
•Watchfortrafcwhenoperatingnearorcrossing
roadways.
•Donottouchpartswhichmaybehotfrom
operation.Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingto
maintain,adjust,orservice.
•Ensurethatyouoperatethemachineinareaswhere
therearenoobstaclesincloseproximitytothe
operator.Failuretomaintainadequatedistancefrom
trees,walls,andotherbarriersmayresultininjury
asthemachinebacksupduringoperationifthe
operatorisnotattentivetothesurroundings.Only
operatetheunitinareaswherethereissufcient
clearancefortheoperatortosafelymaneuverthe
product.
•Beforedigging,havetheareamarkedfor
undergroundutilities,anddonotdiginmarkedareas.
•Locatethepinchpointareasmarkedonthemachine
andkeephandsandfeetawayfromtheseareas.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
SlopeOperation
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-controland
tip-overaccidents,whichcanresultinsevereinjuryor
death.Allslopesrequireextracaution.
•Donotoperatethemachineonhillsidesorslopes
exceedingtheanglesrecommendedinthefollowing
table.
ModelFrontFacing
Uphill
RearFacing
Uphill
SideFacing
Uphill
22970
15°14°19°
22971
13°14°19°
22974
11°11°16°
Note:Seealsothe,page.
•Operateupanddownslopeswiththefrontend
ofthemachineuphill.
•Removeobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,etc.
fromtheworkarea.Watchforholes,ruts,orbumps,
asuneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.Tall
grasscanhideobstacles.
•UseonlyToro-approvedaccessories.Accessoriescan
changethestabilityandtheoperatingcharacteristics
ofthemachine.Warrantymaybevoidedifusedwith
unapprovedaccessories.
•Keepallmovementsonslopesslowandgradual.Do
notmakesuddenchangesinspeedordirection.
•Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Ifthemachine
losestraction,proceedslowly,straightdownthe
slope.
•Avoidturningonslopes.Ifyoumustturn,turn
slowlyandkeeptheheavyendofthemachineuphill.
•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.Themachinecouldsuddenlyturn
overifatrackgoesovertheedgeofaclifforditch,
orifanedgecavesin.
•Donotoperateonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould
causesliding.
•Donotparkthemachineonahillsideorslope
withoutloweringtheboomtotheground,setting
theparkingbrake,andchockingthetracks.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Disengagethetrencherhydraulics,lowertheboom,
settheparkingbrake,stoptheengine,andremove
thekey.Waitforallmovementtostopbefore
adjusting,cleaning,orrepairing.
•Cleandebrisfromthechain,diggingteeth,boom,
trencherhead,drives,mufers,andenginetohelp
preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspillage.
•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstore
nearame.
•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.
•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Neverallow
untrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhen
required.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Disconnectthebattery(electricstartmodelsonly)
orremovethesparkplugwiresbeforemaking
anyrepairs.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst
andthepositivelast.Reconnectpositiverstand
negativelast.
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