Toro VR-3100 Rammer Compactor User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: VR-3100 Rammer Compactor

Type: User manual

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VR-3500 Rammer Compactor

Toro VR-3100 Rammer Compactor is a versatile and powerful machine designed to compact a wide range of soil substances, including clay, silt, gravel, sand, and loam. It features a durable construction and a user-friendly design, making it ideal for various applications, from small landscaping projects to larger construction jobs. With its efficient compaction capabilities, the Toro VR-3100 Rammer Compactor helps achieve a solid and stable base for pavements, driveways, and other surfaces, ensuring their longevity and durability.

FormNo.3421-181RevA

VR-2650RammerCompactor

ModelNo.68034—SerialNo.402000000andUp

ModelNo.68035—SerialNo.402000000andUp

ModelNo.68036—SerialNo.402000000andUp

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OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3421-181*A

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thisproductcontainsachemical

orchemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Becauseinsomeareastherearelocal,state,or

federalregulationsrequiringthatasparkarresterbe

usedontheengineofthismachine,asparkarresteris

availableasanoption.Ifyourequireasparkarrester,

contactyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.GenuineT oro

sparkarrestersareapprovedbytheUSDAForestry

Service.

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442touseoroperatetheengineonany

forest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landwithoutasparkarrestermufermaintainedin

workingorder,ortheengineconstricted,equipped,

andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.Otherstates

orfederalareasmayhavesimilarlaws.

Theenclosedengineowner'smanualissupplied

forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental

ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmission

ControlRegulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,

andwarranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthrough

theenginemanufacturer.

Introduction

Thismachineisdesignedtocompactawidearrayof

soilsubstances,includingclay,silt,gravel,sand,and

loam.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactTorodirectlyatwww.Toro.comfor

productandaccessoryinformation,helpndinga

dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure

1illustratesthelocationofthemodelandserial

numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe

spaceprovided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if

equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

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Bloomington,MN55420

Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

PrintedintheUSA

AllRightsReserved

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

Contents

Safety.......................................................................4

SafeOperatingPractices....................................4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5

ProductOverview.....................................................7

Controls.............................................................7

Specications....................................................9

Operation..................................................................9

PreparingtoUsetheMachine.............................9

AddingFuel........................................................9

CheckingtheMachine-FluidLevels..................12

StartingtheEngine...........................................12

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................12

TransportingtheMachine.................................12

OperatingTips.................................................13

Maintenance...........................................................14

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........14

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................14

DisconnectingtheSpark-PlugWire..................15

EngineMaintenance...........................................15

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................15

ServicingtheEngineOil....................................17

ServicingtheSpring-HousingOil......................18

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................20

CompactorShoeMaintenance.............................21

CheckingtheCompactorShoe.........................21

Cleaning..............................................................21

RemovingDebrisfromtheMachine..................21

Storage...................................................................22

.........................................................................22

RemovingtheMachinefromStorage................22

Troubleshooting......................................................23

Safety

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner

canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans:

Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay

resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Thisproductiscapableofcausingseriousinjury.

Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious

injuryordeath.

WARNING

Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,

anodorless,deadlypoisonwhichislethalif

inhaled.

Donotruntheengineindoorsorinan

enclosedarea.

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertraining

material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot

readorunderstandtheinformation,itisthe

owner'sresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialto

them.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.

Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor

servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringpeopleordamage

toproperty.

Preparation

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,eye

protection,longpants,substantial,slip-resistant

footwear,andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hair,securelooseclothing,anddonotwearloose

jewelry.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe

usedandensurethatallobjectsareremovedfrom

theareabeforeuse.

•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuel.Theyare

ammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,and

othersourcesofignition.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer

–Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank

whiletheengineisrunningorhot.

–Donotaddordrainfuelinanenclosedspace.

–Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainer

wherethereisanopename,spark,orpilot

light,suchasonawaterheaterorother

appliance.

–Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostartthe

engine;avoidcreatinganysourceofignition

untilthefuelvaporshavedissipated.

•Checkthattheshieldsareattachedand

functioningproperly.Donotoperateunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

Operation

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedorpoorly

ventilatedarea.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodlight,keeping

awayfromholesandhiddenhazards.

•Stoponlevelground,setthethrottletoslow,and

shutofftheenginebeforeleavingtheoperator's

positionforanyreason.

•Ensurethattheareaisclearofotherpeoplebefore

operatingthemachine.Shutoffthemachineif

anyoneentersthearea.

•Keepbystandersoutoftheoperatingarea.Stop

themachineifanyoneentersthearea.

•Keepyourfeetclearoftheplatecompactor.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor

overspeedtheengine.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine

intoatrailerortruck.

•Donottouchpartswhichmaybehotfrom

operation.Allowthemtocoolbeforeattemptingto

maintain,adjust,orservice.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do

notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstore

themachinenearanopename.

•Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,setthe

throttletoslow,andshutofftheengine.Waitfor

allmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,

orrepairing.

•Cleandebrisfromdrives,mufers,andtheengine

tohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainindoors.

•Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe

machine.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Disconnectthesparkplugbeforemakingany

repairs.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If

possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine

running.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall

hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged

decals.

•Keepnutsandboltstight.Keepequipmentin

goodcondition.

•Stopandinspecttheequipmentifyoustrike

anobject.Makeanynecessaryrepairsbefore

restarting.

•UseonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsto

ensurethatoriginalstandardsaremaintained.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal133-5619

133-5619

decal125-4966

125-4966

1.Movelefttostartthe

engine.

2.Moveuptoshutoffthe

engine.

decal125-8181

125-8181

1.Kickbackhazard—readtheOperator’sManualbefore

performingmaintenance.

decal125-8182

125-8182

1.Slow

3.Fast

2.Variablespeedcontrol

decal125-8183

125-8183

1.ReadtheOperator’sManual—checktheoillevel.

decal125-8191

125-8191

1.ReadtheOperator’sManualforinformationonstartingthe

engine—1)Turnlevertotheenginestartposition;2)Closethe

choke;3)Pulltherecoilstarter;4)Openthechoke.

5.Warning—keepbystandersawaywhenoperatingthe

machine.

2.ReadtheOperator’sManualforinformationonshuttingoffthe

engine—turnlevertoenginestopposition.

6.Chokinghazard—donotruntheengineinanenclosed

location.

3.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual;wearhearing

protection.

7.Explosionhazard—shutofftheengineandextinguishall

amesbeforerefuelingthemachine.

4.Warning—keepawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsand

shieldsinplace.

ProductOverview

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Figure3

1.Compactorshoe

6.Handle

2.Oilllplugandsightgauge

7.Fueltank

3.Throttlelever8.Recoil-starterhandle

4.Lifteye9.Springhousing

5.Fuel-tankcap

10.Lifthandle

Controls

Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart

theengineandoperatethemachine.

EngineOn/OffSwitch

Theengineon/offswitchallowstheenginetorun

whenitisintheRUNposition.IntheSTOPposition,it

stopsthefuelfromowingtotheengineandprevents

theenginefromrunning(Figure4orFigure5).

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Figure4

Models68034and68035

1.Switch—RUNposition3.Stop

2.Switch—STOPposition

4.Run

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Figure5

Model68036

1.Switch—RUNposition3.Stop

2.Switch—STOPposition

4.Run

ChokeLever

Usethechokelever(Figure6orFigure7)tostarta

coldengine.Beforepullingtherecoil-starterhandle,

movethechokelevertotheclosedposition.Oncethe

engineisrunning,movethechokelevertotheopen

position.Donotusethechokeiftheengineisalready

warmeduporiftheairtemperatureishigh.

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Figure6

Models68034and68035

1.OPENposition3.Chokelever

2.CLOSEDposition

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Figure7

Model68036

1.ChokeleverintheOPEN

position

2.ChokeleverintheCLOSED

position

ThrottleLever

Thethrottlelevercontrolstheenginespeed.Whenthe

leverisintheSLOWposition,theenginerunsatidle

speed.Thisisalsothestartingposition.Whenyou

movethelevertotheFASTposition,thecentrifugal

clutchengages,andtheshoeofthemachinevibrates

andcompacts.

g020101

Figure8

1.FASTposition

3.SLOWposition

2.Variablecontrolspeed

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjectto

changewithoutnotice.

Model680346803568036

Weight

60kg(132lb)65kg(144lb)70kg(154lb)

Length

77cm(30.6

inches)

75cm(29.7

inches)

85cm(33.8

inches)

Width

34cm(13.5

inches)

37cm(14.9

inches)

41cm(16.4

inches)

Height

106cm(42

inches)

106cm(42

inches)

111cm(44

inches)

Engine

Honda®

GX100

Honda®

GX100

Honda®

GX120

ImpactForce1205kg

(2,650lb)

1409kg

(3,100lb)

1591kg

(3,500lb)

Maximum

Blows/Minute

727690655

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Important:Beforeoperating,checkthefueland

oillevelsandremovedebrisfromthemachine.

Also,ensurethattheareaisclearofpeopleand

debris.Youshouldalsoknowandhavemarked

thelocationsofallutilitylines.

PreparingtoUsethe

Machine

•Checkthatthegroundisfreeofforeignobjects,

suchaselectricalcables,barbedwire,etc.

•Reviewallthesafetydecalsonthemachine.

•Usesteel-toeshoes,ahard-hat,hearing

protection,andeyeprotection.Ameshvisor

alonedoesnotprovidesufcienteyeprotection;

supplementwithprotectiveglasses.

•Ensurethatyouarefamiliarwithsafetyregulations

andshutdownproceduresdescribedinthe

Operator’sManual.

•Ensurethatallguardsareinplaceandingood

condition.

•Ensurethatthecompactorshoeisinplaceand

ingoodcondition.

•Ensurethateveryone,includingchildrenand

animals,maintainadistanceofatleast15m(50

ft)fromthemachine.

AddingFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane

ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl

ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland

MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%

ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan

10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85

(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or

enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder

warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer

isused.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

DANGER

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers

andcandamageproperty.

•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuel

thatspills.

•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed

trailer.

•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

Addfueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis6

to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom

ofthellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthe

tankallowsfueltoexpand.

•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay

awayfromanopenameorwherefuel

fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.

•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerand

keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Donot

usefuelthathasbeenstoredformorethan

30days.

•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust

systeminplaceandinproperworking

condition.

DANGER

Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static

electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark

whichcanignitethefuelvapors.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers

andcandamageproperty.

•Alwaysplacefuelcontainersontheground

awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.

•Donotllfuelcontainersinsideavehicle

oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior

carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmay

insulatethecontainerandslowthelossof

anystaticcharge.

•Whenpractical,removefuel-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand

refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe

ground.

•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma

portablecontainerratherthanfromafuel

dispensernozzle.

•Ifafueldispensernozzlemustbeused,

keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof

thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall

timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.

WARNING

Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.

Long-termexposuretovaporscancause

seriousinjuryandillness.

•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

•Keepyourfaceawayfromnozzleandfuel

tankorconditionerbottleopening.

•Avoidcontactwithskin;washoffspills

withsoapandwater.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsfuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless.

Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthefuel

tankbedrained.

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner

tothefuel.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost

effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuel.T ominimize

thechanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,

usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandstop

theengine.

2.Allowtheenginetocool.

3.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremoveit

(Figure9).

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Figure9

1.Fillwithfuelhere

3.Fuelcontainer

2.Fuelcap

4.Addfueltothefueltank,untilthelevelis6to

13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe

llerneck.

Important:Thisspaceinthetankallows

fueltoexpand.Donotllthefueltank

completelyfull.

5.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.

6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.

CheckingtheMachine-Fluid

Levels

•Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe

Engine-OilLevel(page17).

•Checkthespring-housing-oillevel;referto

CheckingtheSpring-HousingOil(page18).

StartingtheEngine

1.Movetheengineon/offswitchtotheRUN

position(counterclockwise);refertoEngine

On/OffSwitch(page7).

2.MovethechokelevertotheCLOSEDpositionif

youarestartingacoldengine;refertoChoke

Lever(page7).

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire

choking.

3.MovethethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition;

refertoThrottleLever(page8).

4.Pulltherecoil-starterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeel

resistance,thenpullthehandlebriskly.Gently

returnthehandletotheoriginalposition.

5.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethe

chokeleverbacktotheOPENposition.Ifthe

enginestallsorhesitates,movethechokelever

backtotheCLOSEDpositionagainuntilthe

enginewarmsup.ThenmoveittotheOPEN

position.

ShuttingOfftheEngine

1.MovethethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition.If

theenginehasbeenworkinghardorishot,letit

runforaminute.Thishelpstocooltheengine

beforestopping.

Important:Toshutofftheengine

immediately,youcanmovetheengineon/off

switchtotheSTOPpositionbeforemoving

thethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition.

2.Movetheengineon/offswitchtotheSTOP

position(clockwise).

TransportingtheMachine

CAUTION

Ifyoutipthemachinewhentheengineon/off

switchisintheRUNposition,fuelcanleakout

ofthefueltank.Afuelleakcouldleadtoare

andcauseseriouspersonalinjury.

Drainthefueltankorensurethattheengine

on/offswitchisintheSTOPpositionbefore

tippingthemachine.

Important:Beforetransportingthemachine,

secureitwithstrapsorchainstopreventitfrom

fallingortippingover.

Ensurethattheliftingdeviceandstrapsorchains

areproperlyrated;refertoSpecications(page9).

Ifpossible,keepthemachinestandinguprightwhen

transportingit.Secureitwithstrapsorchains;donot

letitfallover.

Ifyoumusttransportthemachinehorizontally,doso

asfollows:

1.Shutofftheengineandallowittocoolfor15

minutes.Ensurethattheengineon/offswitch

isintheSTOPposition.

Theengineon/offswitchisalsoafuelvalve.

EnsuringthatitisintheSTOPpositionprevents

fuelfromleakingoutofthefueltank.

2.Usealiftingdevicewithadequateliftingcapacity

(atleast75kg,or165.3lb)toliftthemachine

intothetransportvehicle.

Important:Attachchainsorother

lifting-devicecomponentstoonlythelifteye

ofthemachine;refertoFigure3.

3.Carefullypositionthemachineasshownin

Figure10,andsecureitwithstrapsorchainsto

preventitfrommovingortipping.

Important:Donotlaythemachineontothe

rightorleftside;theengineoilcanleakinto

theairintakeortheexhaustsystem.Laythe

machinetippedforwardonly,sothatitrests

onthefrontbar.

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Figure10

4.Aftertransportingthemachine,standthe

machineinanuprightpositiontoallowtheoil

todrainthroughtheengineandsettlebackinto

thecrankcase.

Important:Allowtheoiltosettleforatleast

2minutesafterstandingthemachineupright

beforeyoustarttheengine.

OperatingTips

•Keepthemachineuprightsothatitcontactsthe

groundwiththeentireshoe,ratherthanwithjust

thefrontorbackedgeoftheshoe.

•Allowthemachinetodothework;pushing

downwardonthehandlelimitstheeffectivenessof

themachine.

•Onlevelsurfaces,themachinemovesforwardin

rapidjumps.Onunevensurfaces,tiltthemachine

asnecessarytoassisttheforwardmovement.

•Thejumpheightofthemachineincreasesasthe

groundbecomesmorecompacted.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Important:Youmaytipthemachineforward,ifyoudrainthefueltankormovetheengineon/offswitch

totheSTOPposition,tomakecleaningorservicingthemachineeasier.Ifyoulaythemachineontothe

side,oilcandrainoutofthecrankcaseintotheaircleanerorthemufer.

Allowtheoiltosettleforatleast2minutesafterstandingthemachineuprightbeforeyoustartthe

engine.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst25hours

•Changetheengineoil.

•Changethespring-housingoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheairlter.

•Checkthespring-housingoil.

•Checkthecompactorshoe.

•Removedebrisfromthemachine.

Every50hours

•Cleantheair-lterelements(morefrequentlyifconditionsaredustyorsandy).

•Cleantheprelter(Models68034and68035).

Every100hours

•Changetheengineoil(morefrequentlyiftheoperatingconditionsareextremely

dustyorsandy).

•Changethespring-housingoil.

•Checkthesparkplug.

Every200hours

•Replacethepaperair-lterelement(morefrequentlyifconditionsaredustyor

sandy).

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Changetheengineoil.

•Changethespring-housingoil.

Important:Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

Pre-Maintenance

Procedures

Beforeperformingmaintenanceonthemachine,do

thefollowing:

1.Ensurethattheengineandmuferarecool.

2.Disabletheenginebydisconnectingthe

spark-plugwire;refertoDisconnectingthe

Spark-PlugWire(page15).

Disconnectingthe

Spark-PlugWire

Pullthespark-plugwireofftheterminalofthespark

plug(Figure11orFigure12).

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Figure11

Models68034and68035

1.Spark-plugwire

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Figure12

Model68036

1.Spark-plugwire

EngineMaintenance

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check

theairlter.

Every50hours—Cleantheair-lterelements

(morefrequentlyifconditionsaredustyor

sandy).

Every200hours—Replacethepaperair-lter

element(morefrequentlyifconditionsaredusty

orsandy).

Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithout

theair-lterassembly;extremeenginedamage

canoccur.

Note:Iftheengineislowonpower,producesblack

smoke,orrunsunevenly,theairltermaybeclogged.

CleaningthePrelter

Models68034and68035

ServiceInterval:Every50hours

1.Openthecoverofthemachine(Figure13).

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Figure13

2.Removethescrewsthatsecurethecoverto

theprelterhousing(Figure14),andremove

thecover.

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Figure14

1.Prelterhousing2.Prelter

3.Removetheprelter.

4.Cleantheprelterasfollows:

A.Washtheprelterusingamilddetergent

andwater.

B.Squeezeitdrywithacleancloth.

C.Soakitwithnewengineoil.

D.Gentlywindtheprelterinanabsorbent

cloth,andsqueezeouttheexcessoil.

5.Installtheprelterasfollows:

A.Aligntheprelterinsideofthecover.

B.Alignthepreltercovertothehousing.

C.Securethecovertothehousingwiththe

screws.

ServicingtheAirFilter

Models68034and68035

1.Removethescrewsthatsecurethecovertothe

air-lterhousing(Figure15)

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Figure15

1.Air-lterhousing2.Airlter

2.Removetheairlterfromthehousingasshown

inFigure15.

3.Inspecttheairlterandreplaceitifitis

damaged,excessivelydirty,orsaturatedwith

oilorfuel.

4.Aligntheairlterinsideofthecover.

5.Aligntheairltercovertothehousing.

6.Securethecoverhousingwiththescrews.

ServicingtheAirFilter

Model68036

1.Openthelatchoftheair-ltercover(Figure16).

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Figure16

1.Latch3.Paperelement

2.Cover

4.Foamelement

2.Removetheairlterfromthehousingasshown

inFigure16.

3.Removethefoamelementfromthepaper

element.

4.Inspecttheelementsandreplacethemifthey

aredamagedorexcessivelydirty.

Note:Ifthepaperelementissaturatedwithoil

orfuel,replaceit.

5.T apthepaperelementseveraltimesonahard

surfacetoremovethedirt.

6.Cleanthefoamelementinwarm,soapywater

orinanonammablesolvent.

Note:Donotusefueltocleanthefoamelement

becauseitcouldcreateariskofreorexplosion.

7.Rinseanddrythefoamelementthoroughly.

8.Dipthefoamelementincleanengineoil,then

squeezeouttheexcessoil.

Note:Excessoilinthefoamelementrestricts

theairowthroughtheelementandmayreach

thepaperlterandclogit.

9.Wipedirtfromthehousingandthecoverwitha

moistrag.

Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom

enteringtheairductleadingtothecarburetor.

10.Installtheair-cleanerelementsandensurethat

theyareproperlypositioned(Figure17).

Important:Ensurethattheopenendof

theair-cleanerelementsarefacinginward

towardthemachine,asthemachinewill

notruniftheelementsarenotplacedinthe

properairorientationduetoairrestriction

(Figure17).

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Figure17

1.Openendofthepaper

element

2.Openendofthefoam

element

11.Securethecovertothehousingwiththelatch.

ServicingtheEngineOil

OilType:4-cycleengineoilthatmeetsorexceeds

therequirementsforAPIservicecategorySJ,SL,

SM,orhigher.

CrankcaseCapacity:

•0.28L(9.47oz)formodels68034and68035

•0.40L(13.53oz)formodel68036

Viscosity:SAE10W-30isrecommendedforgeneral

use.

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

1.Shutofftheengineandallowittocool.

2.Tiltthemachinesothattheengineislevel.

Important:Propthemachineinthisposition

toensurethatitdoesnotfallover.

3.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick.

4.Removethedipstickandwipetheendclean.

5.Slidethedipstickfullyintothedipsticktube

withoutthreadingitintothellerneck.

6.Pullthedipstickoutandlookattheend.

Theoilshouldbelevelwiththeupper-limitmark

(Figure18).

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Figure18

1.Fillertube4.Lowerlimit

2.Dipstick

5.Oil-drainbolt

3.Upperlimit

Important:Runningtheenginewithalow

oillevelcancauseenginedamage.Thistype

ofdamageisnotcoveredbywarranty.

7.Iftheoillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenough

oilintothecrankcasetoraisetheleveltothe

upperlimit.

Important:Donotoverllthecrankcase

withoilbecausetheenginemaybedamaged.

8.Installandsecurethedipstick.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst25hours

Every100hours

Yearlyorbeforestorage

ToroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefromyour

authorizedT orodistributor.

1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes;refer

toStartingtheEngine(page12).

2.Shutofftheengine;refertoShuttingOffthe

Engine(page12).

3.Tiltthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly

lowerthantheoppositesidetoensurethatthe

oildrainscompletely.

4.Placeadrainpanundertheoil-drainhole.

5.Removethedrainpluganddraintheoilfromthe

engine(Figure19).

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Figure19

1.Oilpan3.Oil-llhole

2.Oil-drainhole

6.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,installthe

plugandwipeupanyspilledoil.

Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertied

recyclingcenter.

7.Removethedipstickandslowlypour

approximately80percentofthespecied

amountofoilintotheengine(Figure19).

8.Slowlyaddadditionaloiltobringtheoillevel

totheupper-limitmarkonthedipstick;referto

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page17).

9.Installandsecurethedipstick.

Servicingthe

Spring-HousingOil

OilType:4-cycleengineoilthatmeetsorexceeds

therequirementsforAPIservicecategorySJ,SL,

SM,orhigher.

Capacity:0.47L(15.89oz)

Viscosity:SAE10W-30isrecommendedforgeneral

use.

CheckingtheSpring-HousingOil

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Checkthespring-housingoilasfollows:

1.Carefullytipthemachineslightlybackwardso

thatthemachinestandscompletelyuprightand

vertical.

Important:Propthemachineinthisposition

toensurethatitdoesnotfallover.

2.Checktheoilsightplug(Figure20),andensure

thattheoillevelishalfwaybetweenthetopand

bottomoftheoilsightplug.

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Figure20

1.Oilsightplug

3.Iftheoillevelislow,addoil;refertoAddingOil

totheSpringHousing(page19).

ChangingtheSpring-HousingOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst25hours

Every100hours

Yearlyorbeforestorage

1.Starttheengineandletitrunfor5minutes;refer

toStartingtheEngine(page12).

2.Shutofftheengine;refertoShuttingOffthe

Engine(page12).

3.Ensurethattheengineon/offswitchisinthe

STOPpositionsothatthefueldoesnotleakout

ofthefueltank.

4.Tiltthemachinesothattheoilsightplug

facesdownwardtoensurethattheoildrains

completely(Figure21).

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Figure21

1.Oilsightplug

2.Drainpan

5.Placeadrainpanundertheoilsightplug(Figure

21).

6.Removetheoilsightplug(Figure21).

7.Draintheoiloutoftheholeinthehousing

(Figure21).

8.Cleanthethreadsontheoilsightplugandapply

3layersofPTFEthread-sealingtape.

9.Addoiltothespringhousing;refertoAddingOil

totheSpringHousing(page19).

10.Installandtorquetheoilsightplugto54N∙m

(39.8ft-lb).

Important:Allowtheoiltosettleforatleast2

minutesafterstandingthemachineuprightbefore

startingtheengine.

AddingOiltotheSpringHousing

1.Tiltthemachinesothattheoilsightplugis

facingupward(Figure22).

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Figure22

1.Openingfortheoil

2.Removetheoilsightplug.

3.Cleanthethreadsontheoilsightplugandapply

3layersofPTFEthread-sealingtape.

4.Addtheoiltothespringhousinginincrements

toensurethatyoudonotoverllthemachine;

refertoCheckingtheSpring-HousingOil(page

18)toensurethattheoilisatthecorrectlevel.

Note:Theoilcapacityofthespringhousingis

0.47L(0.5USqt);addthefullamountonlyifthe

springhousingisempty.

5.Installandtorquetheoilsightplugto54N∙m

(39.8ft-lb).

Important:Allowtheoiltosettleforatleast2

minutesafterstandingthemachineuprightbefore

startingtheengine.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Checkthespark

plug.

Ensurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterelectrode

andthesideelectrodeiscorrectbeforeinstallingthe

sparkplug.Useaspark-plugwrenchforremoving

andinstallingthesparkplugandagappingtool/feeler

gaugetocheckandadjusttheairgap.Installanew

sparkplugifnecessary.

Models68034and68035:UseaDENSO

U16FSR-UBoranNGKCR5HSBsparkplug.

Model68036:UseaDENSOW14EPR-UoranNGK

BP4ESsparkplug.

RemovingtheSparkPlug

1.Shutoffthemachineandletitcool.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug(Figure

23).

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Figure23

1.Sparkplug

2.Wire

3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.

4.Useaspark-plugwrenchtoremovethespark

plugandthemetalwasher.

CheckingtheSparkPlug

1.Lookatthecenterofthesparkplug(Figure24).

Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,

theengineisoperatingproperly.Ablackcoating

ontheinsulatorusuallymeansthattheair

cleanerisdirty.

Important:Donotcleanthesparkplug.

Alwaysreplacethesparkplugwhenithasa

blackcoating,wornelectrodes,anoilylm,

orcracks.

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Figure24

1.Sideelectrode4.0.60to0.70mm(0.024to

0.028inch)gap(Models

68034and68035)

2.Centerelectrode5.0.70to0.80mm(0.028

to0.031inch)gap(Model

68036)

3.Insulator

2.Checkthegapbetweenthecenterandside

electrodes(Figure24).

3.Ifthegapisnotwithinthespeciedrange,do

thefollowing:

A.Ifthegapistoosmall,carefullybend

thesideelectrodeawayfromthecenter

electrodeuntilthegapbetweenthe

electrodesiscorrect.

B.Ifthegapistoolarge,carefullybendthe

sideelectrodetowardthecenterelectrode

untilthegapbetweentheelectrodesis

correct.

InstallingtheSparkPlug

1.Threadthesparkplugintothespark-plughole.

2.Tightenthesparkplugto27N∙m(20ft-lb).

Important:Ensurethatthesparkplugis

tightenedtothespeciedtorquevalue.A

loosesparkplugmaycausedamagetothe

cylinder,whileanovertightenedsparkplug

maycausedamagetothecylinder-head

threads.

3.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

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