Toro Scarifier User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: Scarifier

Type: User manual

Toro Scarifier is a versatile gardening tool designed to loosen the soil, remove moss, and eliminate weeds on well-maintained lawns. It features a powerful engine, a 40 cm (16 inches) cutting width, and six adjustable depth-of-cut positions, ranging from 10 mm above the ground to 15 mm below. The scarifier comes with a grass bag for collecting clippings, ensuring a clean and tidy lawn after use.

FormNo.3442-842RevD

Scarier

ModelNo.54610—SerialNo.321000001andUp

Operator'sManual

Introduction

Thisscarierisintendedtobeusedbyresidential

homeowners.Itisdesignedprimarilytoloosenthe

soilandtoremovemossandweedsfromthesoilon

well-maintainedlawnsonresidentialproperties.Using

thisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse

couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

Visitwww.Toro.comformoreinformation,including

safetytips,trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,

helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or

additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService

DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel

andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1

identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace

provided.

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcodeontheserialnumberdecal(if

equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother

productinformation.

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas

safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol

(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.

Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation

worthyofspecialattention.

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives;fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproduct

specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

Donottamperwithordisablesafetydevicesonthe

machine,andchecktheirproperoperationregularly.

Donotattempttoadjustortamperwiththeengine

speedcontrol;doingsomaycreateanunsafe

operatingcondition,resultinginpersonalinjury.

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*3442-842*

Contents

Introduction...............................................................1

Safety.......................................................................2

GeneralSafety...................................................2

SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................3

Setup........................................................................4

1AssemblingtheHandle....................................4

2AddingOiltotheEngine...................................5

3AssemblingtheGrassBag...............................6

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

Specications....................................................7

Attachments/Accessories...................................7

Operation..................................................................8

BeforeOperation...................................................8

BeforeOperationSafety.....................................8

FillingtheFuelTank............................................8

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel............................9

AdjustingtheHandleHeight...............................9

AdjustingtheMaximumDepthofCut................10

DuringOperation.................................................12

DuringOperationSafety...................................12

StartingtheEngine...........................................13

ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................13

EngagingtheScarier......................................14

BaggingtheClippings.......................................15

AfterOperation....................................................16

AfterOperationSafety......................................16

CleaningundertheMachine.............................16

Maintenance...........................................................17

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........17

MaintenanceSafety..........................................17

PreparingforMaintenance...............................18

ReplacingtheShaftAssembly..........................18

ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................19

ChangingtheEngineOil...................................20

InspectingtheBlades.......................................21

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

StorageSafety..................................................22

PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................22

RemovetheMachinefromStorage...................22

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

Safety

GeneralSafety

Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand

feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety

instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

•Read,understand,andfollowtheinstructions

andwarningsinthisOperator’sManualandon

themachineandattachmentsbeforestartingthe

engine.

•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmovingpartsor

underthemachine.Keepclearofanydischarge

opening.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards

andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand

functioningproperlyonthemachine.

•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating

area.Donotallowchildrentooperatethemachine.

Allowonlypeoplewhoareresponsible,trained,

familiarwiththeinstructions,andphysically

capabletooperatethemachine.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,remove

theignitionkey(ifequipped),andwaitforall

movingpartstostopbeforeservicing,fueling,or

uncloggingthemachine.

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways

payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol

,which

meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea

ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal134-5696

134-5696

1.Warning—readthe

Operator’sManual;wear

eyeprotectionandhearing

protection.

3.Thrownobject

hazard—keepbystanders

away.

2.Cutting/dismemberment

hazardofhandorfoot,

blade—disconnectthe

spark-plugwireand

readtheOperator's

Manualbeforeperforming

maintenance.

decal134-5697

134-5697

1.Bladedepth(mm),below

ground

2.Bladedepth(mm),above

ground

decal134-5698

134-5698

1.Transport

position—engaged

2.Transport

position—disengaged

decal134-6097

134-6097

1.Releasethebailtoshutofftheengine.

Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective

plasticsheetthatcoverstheengineandanyother

plasticorwrappingonthemachine.

AssemblingtheHandle

Partsneededforthisprocedure:

Carriagebolt

4Lockknob

Curvedwasher

Curved-headbolt

Procedure

WARNING

Assemblingandunfoldingthehandle

improperlycandamagethecables,causing

anunsafeoperatingcondition.

•Donotdamagethecableswhenunfolding

thehandle.

•Ifacableisdamaged,contactan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Installthelowerhandleoverthepostonthe

lowerhandlebracketandpositionthelower

handlefordesiredhandleheight(Figure3).

2.Secureeachsideofthelowerhandletothe

machineusingacarriageboltandalockknob.

Tightenthelowerhandlebarknobs.

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Figure3

Showninstalledathighesthandleheight

1.Lockknob3.Postonlowerhandle

bracket

2.Carriagebolt

3.Installeachsideoftheupperhandletothelower

handleusingacurvedwasher,curvedheadbolt,

andalockknob(Figure4).

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Figure4

1.Curved-headbolt

3.Lockknob

2.Curvedwasher

4.Securethecablesthatextendfromtheupper

handletothelowerhandleusingthecable

clamps.

AddingOiltotheEngine

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

Important:Iftheoillevelintheengineistoolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmaydamage

theengine.

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Figure5

AssemblingtheGrassBag

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

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Figure6

ProductOverview

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Figure7

1.Blade-controlbar8.Fuel-tankcap

2.Upperhandle

9.Oilll/dipstick

3.Transportlever

10.Oildrainplug

4.Handle-lockknob

11.Depth-of-cutlever

5.Airlter

12.Recoil-starthandle

6.Sparkplug(notshown)

13.Enginecontrols

7.Exhaustguard

14.Grassbag

Specications

Model54610

Weight

38kg(77lb)

Length

122cm(48inches)

Width

61cm(24inches)

Height

107cm(42inches)

WidthofCut40cm(16inches)

DepthofCut

(6positions)

10mmabovegroundto15mmbelow

(2/5inchesabovegroundto3/5inches

below)

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine

toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact

yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedToro

distributororgotowww.Toro.comforalistofall

approvedattachmentsandaccessories.

Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety

certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro

replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement

partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers

couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe

productwarranty.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

BeforeOperation

BeforeOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Alwaysshutoffthemachine,removetheignition

key(ifequipped),waitforallmovingpartstostop,

andallowthemachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,

servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Checkthatallguardsandsafetydevices,suchas

deectorsand/orgrasscatcher,areinplaceand

functioningproperly.

•Alwaysinspectthemachinetoensurethatthe

bladesandrollerassemblypartsarenotwornor

damaged.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine,

andremoveallobjectsthatcouldinterferewiththe

operationofthemachineorthatthemachinecould

throw,includingundergroundobjectssuchas

sprinklerheads,irrigationpiping,shallowelectrical

cords,etc.

•Contactwiththemovingbladeswillcauseserious

injury.Donotputyourngersunderthehousing.

FuelSafety

•Fuelisextremelyammableandhighlyexplosive.

Areorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand

othersandcandamageproperty.

–Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthefuel,

placethecontainerand/ormachinedirectlyon

thegroundbeforelling,notinavehicleoron

anobject.

–Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,

whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuelthat

spills.

–Donothandlefuelwhensmokingoraroundan

openameorsparks.

–Donotremovethefuelcaporaddfueltothe

tankwhiletheengineisrunningorhot.

–Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostartthe

engine.Avoidcreatingasourceofignitionuntil

thefuelvaporshavedissipated.

–Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerandkeep

itoutofthereachofchildren.

•Fuelisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term

exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand

illness.

–Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.

–Keepyourhandsandfaceawayfromthe

nozzleandthefuel-tankopening.

–Keepfuelawayfromyoureyesandskin.

FillingtheFuelTank

TypeUnleadedgasoline

Minimumoctanerating

87(US)or91(research

octane;outsidetheUS)

Ethanol

Nomorethan10%byvolume

MethanolNone

MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl

ether)

Lessthan15%byvolume

OilDonotaddtothefuel

Useonlyclean,fresh(nomorethan30daysold),fuel

fromareputablesource.

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,addfuel

stabilizer/conditionertofreshfuelasdirectedby

thefuel-stabilizer/conditionermanufacturer.

1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremovethe

capfromthetank.

Note:Donotllthefueltankabovethebottom

ofthefuel-tankneck(Figure4).

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Figure8

2.Installthefuel-tankcapandtightenitsecurely

byhand.

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoolowortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmay

damagetheengine.

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Figure9

AdjustingtheHandleHeight

Youmayraiseorlowerthehandletoapositioncomfortableforyou.

Removethelockknobsandcarriageboltsfromthelowerhandle,movethehandleto1of3positions,and

installthelockknobandcarriageboltsinthenewposition(Figure3).

AdjustingtheMaximumDepthofCut

DANGER

Adjustingthedepth-of-cutleverscouldbringyourhandsintocontactwithamovingblade

andresultinseriousinjury.

•Shutofftheengine,removetheignitionkey(ifequipped),andwaitforallmovingparts

tostopbeforeadjustingthedepthofcut.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousingwhenadjustingthedepthofcut.

CAUTION

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwillbehotandcanburnyou.

Keepawayfromthehotmufer.

1.Shutoffthemachineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Movethetransportleverallthewaybacktowardyouintothetransportposition(Figure10).

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Figure10

1.Transportleverinthetransportposition

3.Toadjustthemaxdepthofcut,adjustthedepth-of-cutleverpositionbypushingitintowardthemachine

andmovingittoadifferentslot(Figure11).

•Toraisethemaxdepthofcut,movethedepth-of-cutleverforward

•Tolowerthemaxdepthofcut,movethedepth-of-cutleverrearward.

Note:Movethedepth-of-cutleverallthewayforwardwhentransportingthemachine.

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Figure11

DuringOperation

DuringOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye

protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant

footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong

hairanddonotwearlooseclothingorloose

jewelry.

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult

inseriouspersonalinjury.Shutofftheengine,

removetheignitionkey(ifequipped),andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

•Keepbystandersoutoftheoperatingarea.Keep

smallchildrenoutoftheoperatingareaandunder

thewatchfulcareofaresponsibleadultwhois

notoperatingthemachine.Stopthemachineif

anyoneentersthearea.

•Alwayslookdownandbehindyoubeforemoving

themachineinreverse.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilityand

appropriateweatherconditions.Donotoperate

themachinewhenthereistheriskoflightning.

•Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryifyou

slipandcontacttheblades.Avoidoperatingthe

machineinwetconditions.

•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind

corners,shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmay

blockyourview.

•Donotoperatethemachinewithouttherear

deectorloweredorthegrassbaginstalled.Stop

theblade(s)whencrossinggravelsurfaces.

•Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother

hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcauseyou

toloseyourbalanceorfooting.

•Ifthemachinestrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,

immediatelyshutofftheengine,removethe

ignitionkey(ifequipped),waitforallmovingparts

tostop,anddisconnectthewirefromthespark

plugbeforeexaminingthemachinefordamage.

Makeallnecessaryrepairsbeforeresuming

operation.

•Beforeleavingtheoperatingposition,shutoffthe

engine,removetheignitionkey(ifequipped),and

waitforallmovingpartstostop.

•Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,itwillbehotand

canseverelyburnyou.Keepawayfromthehot

engine.

•Operatetheengineonlyinwell-ventilatedareas.

Exhaustgasescontaincarbonmonoxide,whichis

anodorless,deadlypoison.

•Checkthegrasscatchercomponentsandthe

dischargechutefrequentlyforanywearor

deteriorationandreplacethemwithgenuineToro

partswhennecessary.

SlopeSafety

•Operatethemachineacrossthefaceofslopes;

neverupanddown.Useextremecautionwhen

changingdirectiononslopes.

•Donotoperatethemachineonexcessivelysteep

slopes.Poorfootingcouldcauseaslip-and-fall

accident.

•Operatethemachinewithcautionneardrop-offs,

ditches,orembankments.

StartingtheEngine

1.PushupontheengineOn/Offswitchsoitisin

theONposition.

2.Movethefuel-valvelevertotheOPENposition.

3.MovethechokelevertotheCLOSEDposition.

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire

choking.

4.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition.

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Figure12

1.Fuel-valveleverinthe

OPENposition

3.ThrottleleverintheFAST

position

2.ChokeleverintheCLOSED

position

4.On/OffswitchintheON

position

5.Movethetransportleverallthewaybacktoward

youintothetransportposition(Figure10).

6.Holdtheblade-controlbaragainstthehandle

(AofFigure13).

7.Fromtheengine,pulltherecoil-starthandle(B

ofFigure13).

Note:Whenyoupulltherecoil-starthandle,

pullitlightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,thenpullit

sharply.Allowtheropetoreturntothehandle

slowly.

Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral

attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

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Figure13

8.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethe

chokeleverbacktotheOFFposition.Ifthe

enginestallsorhesitates,movethechokeback

totheONpositionagainuntiltheenginewarms

up,thenmoveittotheOFFposition.

ShuttingOfftheEngine

Toshutofftheengine,releasetheblade-controlbar

andmovethetransportleverallthewaybacktoward

youintothetransportposition(Figure10).

EngagingtheScarier

Whenthescarierengineisturnedon,theroller

beginstorotate.

Slowlymovethetransportleverallthewayforwardto

lowertherollerintotheground(Figure14).

Note:Ifthescarierdoesnotpenetratethegroundat

thedesireddepth,adjustthemaxdepthofcut;refer

toAdjustingtheMaximumDepthofCut(page10).

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Figure14

1.TransportleverintheOPERATINGposition

Whenyouarenishedscarifying,movethetransport

leverallthewaybacktowardyouintothetransport

positionandreleasetheblade-controlbartoshutoff

themachine.

BaggingtheClippings

Note:Installandremovethegrassbagfromtherightsideofthemachine.

InstallingtheGrassBag

1.Raiseandholdupthereardeector(AofFigure15).

2.Installthegrassbag,ensuringthatthepinsonthebagrestinthenotchesonthehandle(BofFigure15).

3.Lowerthereardeector.

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Figure15

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsinInstallingtheGrassBag(page15).

AfterOperation

AfterOperationSafety

GeneralSafety

•Alwaysshutoffthemachine,waitforallmoving

partstostop,allowthemachinetocool,and

disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug

beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp

preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.

•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.

HaulingSafety

•Priortohauling,movethetransportleverintothe

transportposition.

•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.

•Securethemachinefromrolling.

CleaningundertheMachine

ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse

Forbestresults,cleanunderthemachinesoonafter

youhavecompletedoperatingthemachine.

1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto

stop,andallowthemachinetocool.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark

plug;refertoPreparingforMaintenance(page

18).

3.Raisethemachinetoitshighestdepth-of-cut

setting.

4.Movethemachineontoapavedlevelsurface.

5.Holdingthehandle,tiltthemachineupsothe

bottomofthedeckisaccessible(Figure16).

6.Sprayastreamofwaterunderthedeck(Figure

16).

Important:Donotspraytheenginewith

water;watercandamagetheengineor

contaminatethefuelsystem.

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Figure16

7.Whennomoredebriscomeout,lowerthe

machine,stopthewater,andmovethemachine

toadryarea.

8.Connectthesparkplugwireandruntheengine

forafewminutestodrytheundersideofthe

machine.

Maintenance

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengine-oillevelandaddoilasneeded.

•Checktheairlterandcleanorreplaceit,ifnecessary.

•Checkthecuttingblades.

Aftereachuse

•Cleanscarierdebrisanddirtfromunderthemachine.

Every50hours

•Cleantheairlter;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Changetheengineoil.

Every200hours

•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperationconditions.

Yearly

•Servicetheairlter;serviceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

•Changetheengineoil.

•Inspecttheblades.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeyearlystorage.

Important:Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.

MaintenanceSafety

•Alwaysshutoffthemachine,waitforallmoving

partstostop,allowthemachinetocool,and

disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug

beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.

•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicing

themachine.

•Thebladesaresharp;contactingthebladecan

resultinseriouspersonalinjury.Weargloves

whenservicingtheblades.Donotrepairoralter

theblades.

•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir

properoperationregularly.

•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.

Fuelisammableandexplosive,andcancause

personalinjury.Runtheenginedryorremovethe

fuelwithahandpump;neversiphonthefuel.

•Toensureoptimumperformanceofthemachine,

useonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand

accessories.Replacementpartsandaccessories

madebyothermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,

andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto

stop,andallowthemachinetocool.

2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark

plug(Figure17).

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Figure17

1.Spark-plugwire

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),

connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.

ReplacingtheShaft

Assembly

Thescarierincludesabladeshaftassemblyfor

scarifyingandaseparatetineshaftassemblyfor

aeration.

1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto

PreparingforMaintenance(page18).

2.Removethehexwrenchfromthetransportlever

assembly(Figure18).

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Figure18

1.Hexwrench

3.Usingthehexwrench,removethe2screws

securingthebearinghousingandthereelshaft

fromtherightsideofthemachine(Figure19).

Note:Retainallremovedpartsforlater

installation.

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Figure19

1.Shaftassembly

3.Hex-headscrew

2.Bearinghousing

4.Slidetheotherendoftheshaftassemblyout

ofthedriveandreplacewiththedesiredshaft

assembly(Figure20).

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Figure20

5.Installthebearinghousingsothatitsecures

thenewlyinstalledshaftassemblyusingthe2

hex-headscrewsremovedinstep3andstore

thehexwrenchinthetransportleverassembly

(Figure19).

ServicingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check

theairlterandcleanorreplaceit,

ifnecessary.

Every50hours—Cleantheairlter;cleanit

morefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Yearly—Servicetheairlter;serviceitmore

frequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.

Every200hours—Replacetheairlter;replace

itmorefrequentlyindustyoperationconditions.

Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithout

theair-lterassembly;extremeenginedamage

willoccur.

1.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page18).

2.Removethenutthatsecuresthecover(Figure

21).

3.Removetheair-ltercover(Figure21).

Important:Ensurethatnodirtordebrisfall

intothebase.

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Figure21

1.Covernut

4.Foamelement

2.Cover

5.Paperelement

3.Fastener6.Base

4.Removethefoamandpaperelementsfromthe

base.

5.Removethefoamelementfromthepaper

element

6.Inspectthefoamandpaperelementsand

replacethemiftheyaredamagedorexcessively

dirty.

•Ifthelterisdamagedoriswetwithoilor

fuel,replaceit.

•Ifthelterisdirty,tapitonahardsurface

severaltimesorblowthedebrisoutwardfrom

theinteriorofthelterusingcompressedair

atlessthan207kPa(30psi).

Note:Donotbrushorblowdirtfromthe

outsideofthelter;eitherforcesdirtintothe

bers.

7.Cleantheair-lterbodyandcoverusingadamp

rag.Keepdirtawayfromtheairopening.

8.Cleanthefoamelementinwarm,soapywater

orinanonammablesolvent.

Note:Donotusefueltocleanthefoamelement

becauseitcouldcreateariskofreorexplosion.

9.Rinseanddrythefoamelementthoroughly.

10.Dipthefoamelementincleanengineoil,then

squeezeouttheexcessoil.

Note:Excessoilinthefoamelementrestricts

theairowthroughtheelementandmayreach

thepaperlterandclogit.

11.Wipedirtfromthebaseandthecoverwitha

moistrag.

Important:Ensurethatnodirtordebrisfall

intothebase.

12.Installtheair-cleanerelementsandensurethat

theyareproperlypositioned.

13.Installthecoverandscrewthefastenerdown

securely.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours

Every50hours

Yearly

Note:Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechanging

theoiltowarmit.Warmoilowsbetterandcarries

morecontaminants.

EngineOilSpecications

Engineoilcapacity

0.53L(18oz)*

OilviscositySAE30orSAE10W-30

detergentoil

APIserviceclassicationSJorhigher

*Thereisresidualoilinthecrankcaseafteryoudrain

theoil.Donotpourtheentirecapacityofoilintothe

crankcase.Fillthecrankcasewithoilasdirectedin

thefollowingsteps.

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.RefertoPreparingforMaintenance(page18).

3.Removethedipstickbyrotatingthecap

counterclockwiseandpullingitout(Figure22).

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Figure22

1.Full3.Low

2.High

4.Tipthemachineforward,removetheoil-drain

plug,anddraintheusedoilfromtheoil-drain

plughole(Figure7).

Important:Beforetippingthemachineto

changetheoil,allowthefueltanktorun

drythroughnormaluse.Ifyoumusttipthe

machinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.

WARNING

Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuel

toleak.Fuelisammable,explosive,and

cancausepersonalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethefuel

withahandpump;neversiphon.

5.Afterdrainingtheusedoil,returnthemachineto

theoperatingpositionandinstalltheoil-drain

plug.

6.Carefullypourabout3/4oftheenginecapacity

ofoilintotheoil-lltube.

7.Wait3minutesfortheoiltosettleintheengine.

8.Wipethedipstickcleanwithacleancloth.

9.Insertthedipstickintotheoil-lltube,then

removethedipstick.

10.Readtheoillevelonthedipstick(Figure22).

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoolow,

carefullypourasmallamountofoilintothe

oil-lltube,wait3minutes,andrepeatsteps

8through10untiltheoillevelonthedipstick

iscorrect.

•Iftheoillevelonthedipstickistoohigh,

draintheexcessoiluntiltheoillevelonthe

dipstickiscorrect.

11.Installthedipstickintotheoil-lltubesecurely.

12.Recycletheusedoilproperly.

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