Toro VR-3500 Rammer Compactor User manual

VR-3500 Rammer Compactor
Toro
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Toro
Model
VR-3500 Rammer Compactor
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User manual

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VR-2650RammerCompactor
ModelNo.68034—SerialNo.402000000andUp
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WARNING
CALIFORNIA
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Thisproductcontainsachemical
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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.
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Introduction
Thismachineisdesignedtocompactawidearrayof
soilsubstances,includingclay,silt,gravel,sand,and
loam.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
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dealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.
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andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure
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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
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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
3
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.
4
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.
5
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.
6
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.
7
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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.
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Figure8
1.FASTposition
3.SLOWposition
2.Variablecontrolspeed
8
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.
9
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.
10
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.
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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.
13
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).
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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:
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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.
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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(9.47oz)formodels68034and68035
•0.40L(13.53oz)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.
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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(15.89oz)
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
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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.
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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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