Toro 22470 - Transporting the Trencher on a Trailer; Operating Tips

Hydraulicuidescapingunderpressurecan
penetrateskinandcauseinjury.Fluidinjected
intotheskinmustbesurgicallyremovedwithin
afewhoursbyadoctorfamiliarwiththisform
ofinjuryorgangrenemayresult.
•Keepyourbodyandhandsawayfrompin
holeleaksornozzlesthatejecthighpressure
hydraulicuid.
•Usecardboardorpapertondhydraulic
leaks,neveruseyourhands.
2.Removethe6boltssecuringthetrencherheadto
theframe(Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Trencherhead(simplied
forillustrativepurposes)
3.Sidehoseguide
2.Safetybar
3.Movetheframetotheleft,aligningtheholesinthe
rightsideoftheframewiththoseinthehead.
4.Attachtheheadtotheframewiththe6bolts
removedpreviously(Figure7).
5.Torquetheboltsto190to230ft-lb(257to311
N-m).
6.Removethe3bolts,washers,andangenutsfrom
thesafetybarandremovethebar(Figure7).
7.Removethe2shortbolts,washers,andangenuts
securingtherightsideoftheupperframeand
movethemtothecorrespondingholesontheleft
(Figure7).
8.Installthesafetybaroverthetrencherchainusing
the3bolts,washers,andangenutsremoved
previously(Figure7).
9.Torqueall5boltsandnutsto190to230ft-lb(257
to311N-m).
10.Movethehosesfromthehoseguideontopofthe
trenchertothehoseguideontheleftside(Figure7).
TransportingtheTrencheron
aTrailer
Placethetrencheronatrailerortruckcapableof
carryingit.Securelytiethetrenchertothetraileror
truckusingtiestrapsappropriatefortheweightofthe
trencherandforhighwayuse.
OperatingTips
•Cleantheareaoftrash,branchesandrocksbefore
trenchingtopreventequipmentdamage.
•Alwaysbegintrenchingwiththeslowestground
speedpossible.Increasespeedifconditionspermit.
•Alwaysusefullthrottle(maximumenginespeed)
whentrenching.
•Alwaystrenchbackwards(i.e.,inreverse).
•Nevertransportthetrencherwiththeloaderarms
raised.Keepthearmsloweredandthetrencher
tiltedup.
•Whentrenching,thespoilsaugershouldjustclear
theoriginalgroundsurfacetoobtainmaximumsoil
removal.
•Trenchata45to60degreeangleforbestresults.
•Youwillbeabletodigatrenchfasterbycontrolling
thedepthwithperiodicadjustmentsoftheloader
arms.
•Ifyourtractionunithasaspeedselector(present
onsomewheeledtractionunits),setittotheslow
(turtleposition).
•Ifyourtractionunithasaowdivider(present
onsomewheeledtractionunits),adjustitto
approximatelythe10o’clockposition.
•Ifthetrencherbindsinthesoil,pushtheauxiliary
hydraulicsleverfullyforwardtoreversethechain
direction.Oncethechainisloose,pullthelever
rearwardagainandcontinuetrenching.
•Ifyouneedthenishedtrenchtobecleanerthan
whatispossiblewiththetrencher,youcanpurchase
acrumberfromyourdealer.Thecrumbermounts
ontothetrencherandscrapesthetrenchcleanas
yourunthetrencher.
•Toimprovethequalityoftrencheslessthan24
inches(61cm)deep,usea24inch(61cm)boom
onthetrencher.
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