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FormNo.3370-794RevA
66inRake-O-Vac
®
Sweeper
ModelNo.07050—SerialNo.312000001andUp
ToregisteryourproductordownloadanOperator'sManualorPartsCatalogatnocharge,gotowww.Toro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)
ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives,fordetailspleaseseetheseparateproduct
specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian
ICES-002.
Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwitha
sparkarrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCalifornia
PublicResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperate
theengineonanyforest-covered,brush-covered,or
grass-coveredland.Otherstatesorfederalareas
mayhavesimilarlaws.
Introduction
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.
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productandaccessoryinformation,helpndingadealer,
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themodelandserialnumbersofyourproductready.
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numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe
spaceprovided.
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Figure1
1.Locationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury
ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
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Contents
Introduction.................................................................2
Safety...........................................................................4
SafeOperatingPractices.......................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................6
Setup...........................................................................8
1ActivatingandChargingtheBattery....................8
2MounttheSweepertothePrime
Mover..............................................................9
3RemovingSweeperfromthePrime
Mover............................................................10
ProductOverview......................................................11
Controls.............................................................11
Specications.....................................................12
Operation...................................................................12
AddingFuel.......................................................12
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................13
StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................13
TransportingtheMachine...................................14
AdjustingtheRakeDepth...................................14
AdjusttheRubberFlap.......................................14
InspectandCleanupafterOperation...................15
OperatingTips...................................................15
Maintenance...............................................................16
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................16
Lubrication.............................................................17
Lubrication.........................................................17
OiltheSweeperJack...........................................17
EngineMaintenance...............................................18
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................18
ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter.....................18
ServicingtheSparkPlugs....................................19
RemoveDebrisfromtheEngine.........................19
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................20
ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................20
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................20
ServicingtheBattery...........................................20
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................21
TireMaintenance................................................21
BeltMaintenance....................................................22
InspectingtheBelts............................................22
AdjustingtheBelts.............................................23
ChangingtheRubberFlap......................................24
PulleyRemoval.......................................................24
FlexTipReelRemoval............................................25
FlexTipRakeRodOrFingerPlate
Replacement...................................................25
FlexTipRakeTineReplacement.............................26
BrushHalfReplacement.........................................26
Cleaning.................................................................27
CleaningtheBlowerHousing..............................27
Storage.......................................................................27
3
Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperator
orownercanresultininjury.Toreducethe
potentialforinjury,complywiththesesafety
instructionsandalwayspayattentiontothesafety
alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution
,
W ar ning
,or
Danger
—personalsafetyinstruction.Failureto
complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
Training
•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertraining
material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot
readEnglishitistheowner’sresponsibilitytoexplain
thismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor
servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmayrestrict
theageoftheoperator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,
otherpeopleorproperty.
•Themachinemustbetowedtooperate,itis
extremelyimportantthatthetowtractorbecarefully
selectedtoassurethebestperformanceandsafe
operation.
•Thetowtractormusthavetheproperwheelbase,
treadwidth,workingseatbelt,andmustbeequipped
witharollbartooperatesafelyonhillyterrain.
Thenormaloperatingspeedis6MPH(9km/h)
butwillvarywithterrainanddebrisbeingpicked
up.Themaximumtransportspeedis20MPH(32
km/h)withslowerspeedsrequiredonhillyterrain.
RefertotractorOperator’sManualforinformationor
tractorserviceagencyifyouhaveanyquestionon
safeoperation.
•Thebrakesofthetowtractormusthavethecapacity
tostopthemachinewithhopperfullyloadedand
travelingatthemaximumrecommendedtransport
speed.
•Ensurethatthemachinecomplieswithlocalroad
requirementswhenbeingtransportedonpublic
roads.Aslowmovingvehiclesignhasbeenprovided.
Signallightsandbrakesarenotprovidedandmay
berequiredinsomeareas.
Preparation
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.
•Weartheappropriateclothingincludingahardhat,
safetyglasses,andhearingprotection.Longhair,
looseclothing,orjewelrymaygettangledinmoving
parts.
•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandother
fuels.Theyareammableandthevaporsare
explosive.
–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.
–Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwiththe
enginerunning.
–Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
–Donotsmokewhenhandlinggasolineandother
fuels.
–Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.
•Checkthattheoperatorpresencecontrols,safety
switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning
properly.
•Keepallshields,safetydevices,anddecalsinplace.
Ifashield,safetydevice,ordecalismalfunctioning,
illegible,ordamaged,replaceitbeforeoperatingthe
machine.
Operation
•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.
•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholes
andhiddenhazards.
•Besurealldrivesareinneutralandparkingbrakeis
engagedbeforestartingengine.Starttheengineonly
fromtheoperator’sposition.
•Neveroperatewithouttheshields,covers,orother
guardssecurelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksare
functioningproperly.
•Stoponalevelground,emptythehopper,andblock
thewheelsbeforeremovingthesweeperfromthe
primemover.
•Shuttheengineoffandwaitforallmovementto
stop.Theimpellermaymomentarilyturnafterother
componentshavestopped.Useextremecaution
whenremovingthecoverfromtheblowerhousing.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthesweeperarea.
•Nevercarrypassengers.Keeppetsandbystanders
away.
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•Bealert,slowdown,andusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindandtothesideofthemachine
beforechangingdirections.
•Beforebackingup,looktotherearofthemachine
andensurethatnooneisbehindthemachine.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhencrossingroads
andsidewalks.
•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseen,orthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
•Useextremecautionaroundditches,creeks,orother
hazards.
•Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.
•Ifthemachinevibratesabnormally,stopimmediately,
turntheengineoff,waitforallmotiontostop,and
inspectfordamage.Repairallofthedamagebefore
operation.
•Shutthesweeperbloweroffwhendumpingthe
contentsofthehopper.Alwaysstandtotheextreme
rightorleftsideofthehopperwhenopeningthe
tailgate.
SlopeOperation
•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,
orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause
rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
•Donotoperateonslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery
conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding
andlossofcontrol.
•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.
•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.
•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,
etc.fromtheoperatingarea.Tallgrasscanhide
obstacles.
•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthat
changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould
overturntheaerator.
•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingonaslope.
Iftireslosetraction,disengagethetinesandproceed
slowlyofftheslope.
•Followtherecommendationsforwheelweightsor
counterweightstoimprovestability.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Disengagethepowertothemachine,stopthe
engine,andwaitforallmovementtostopbefore
adjusting,cleaning,repairing,ortransporting.
•Cleanthegrassanddebrisfromtheraketines,drives,
mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanup
anyoilorfuelspillage.
•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstore
nearame.
•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingon
trailers.Donotstorethefuelnearamesordrain
indoors.
•Disconnectthebatteryorremovethesparkplug
wiresbeforemakinganyrepairs.Disconnectthe
negativeterminalrstandthepositiveterminallast.
Reconnectthepositiveterminalrstandthenegative
terminallast.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromanymovingparts.If
possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.
•Donotoverspeedtheenginebychangingthe
governorsettings.Toensuresafetyandaccuracy,
haveanauthorizedTorodistributorcheckthe
maximumenginespeedwithatachometer.
•Lettheenginecoolbeforecheckingtheoiloradding
oiltothecrankcase.
•Checktheprimemoverbrakesandallsafety
equipmentperiodically.
•Chargethebatteryinanopen,wellventilatedarea,
awayfromsparkandames.Unplugthecharger
beforeconnectingordisconnectingitfromthe
battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated
tools.
•Keepallofthepartsingoodworkingconditionand
allhardwaretightened.Replaceallofthewornor
damageddecals.
•UseonlyToro-approvedattachments.The
warrantymaybevoidedifthemachineisusedwith
unapprovedattachments.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
13-2930
1.Slowmovingvehiclesymbol
13–6410
13-6760
13-7430
13–7460
61-5950
67-5360
117–2718
6
92-8309
93-4041
120-0625
1.Pinchpoint,hand—keephandsaway.
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Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescription
Qty.
Use
1
Nopartsrequired
–
Activateandchargethebattery.
Bolts2
2
Locknuts2
Mountsweepertoprimemover.
3
Nopartsrequired
–
Removingsweeperfromprimemover.
MediaandAdditionalParts
Description
Qty.
Use
Operator'sManual
1
EngineOperator'sManual
1
Readbeforeoperatingthemachine.
PartsCatalog
1Viewandorderparts.
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
1
ActivatingandChargingthe
Battery
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
1.Unlatchandopenthebatterycompartmentcover.
2.Removethebatteryfromthebatterycompartment.
3.Cleanthetopofthebatteryandremovethevent
caps.
4.Carefullylleachcellwithelectrolyteuntilthe
electrolyteisuptothellline.
Useonlyelectrolyte(1.260SpecicGravity)toll
thebatteryinitially.
Important:Donotaddelectrolytewhilethe
batteryisinthemachine.Youcouldspillit,
causingcorrosion.
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhich
isadeadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontact
withskin,eyes,orclothing.Wearsafety
glassestoshieldyoureyesandrubbergloves
toprotectyourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
5.Connecta3to4ampbatterychargertothebattery
posts.Chargethebatteryatarateof3to4amps
for4to8hours.
6.Removethellercapsandslowlyaddelectrolyteto
eachcelluntilthelevelisuptothellline.Install
thellercaps.
Important:Donotoverllthebattery.
Electrolytewilloverowontootherpartsofthe
machineandseverecorrosionanddeterioration
willresult.
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WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfromthebattery.
7.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutletandbatteryposts.Allowthe
batterytositfor5to10minutesbeforeproceeding
tothenextstep.
Note:Afterthebatteryhasbeenactivated,add
onlydistilledwatertoreplacenormalloss,although
maintenance-freebatteriesshouldnotrequirewater
undernormaloperatingconditions.
8.Insertthebatteryintothetrayinthebattery
compartment.Positionthebatterysothatthe
terminalsaretotheinside.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,do
notallowthebatteryterminalstotouchany
metalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetaltractorcomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,do
notallowthebatteryterminalstotouchany
metalpartsofthetractor.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
tractor.
9.Attachthepositivecable(redcablefromtheignition
switch)tothepositive(+)terminal.
10.Attachthenegativecable(blackcablefromthe
engineblock)tothenegative(–)terminalofthe
battery.
Important:Makesurethereisclearance
betweenthebatterycablesandthespeed
selectorlever.Verifythatthespeedselectorlever
doesnotcomewithin1inch(2.5cm)ofeither
batterycablewhenitismovedthroughitsentire
rangeofmotion.Donotwiretieortapethe
negativeandpositivebatterycablestogether.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Always
disconnect
thenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Always
connect
thepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative(black)
cable.
11.Coattheterminalsandmountingfastenerswith
petroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.
12.Installthebatterycoverandsecureitwiththe
springs.
2
MounttheSweepertothe
PrimeMover
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2Bolts
2Locknuts
Procedure
Toensureproperdebrispickup,makesurethesweeper
frameisparallelwiththeground.
1.Positionthemachineonaat,levelsurface.
2.Insertthesweeperjackcasterwheelontothe
sweeperendofthejacktube.
3.Adjustthesweeperjacksothatthedistancefrom
thetopoftheframetothegroundisapproximately
23–1/2inches(59.69cm)(
Figure3).
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3
2
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23 1/2 ”
Figure3
1.Sweeperjack
3.Adjustingscrews
2.Hitchtongue(Model
07050)
4.Backtheprimemoveruptothesweeper.
5.Adjustthesweeperhitchtonguetothesamelevelas
thehitchoftheprimemoverasfollows:
•Removetheboltsandlocknutssecuringthehitch
tonguetotheframe.
•Raiseorlowerthehitchtonguetotheposition
approximatelylevelwiththeprimemovehitch
andsecureitwiththe2boltsandlocknuts.
3
RemovingSweeperfromthe
PrimeMover
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Alwaysemptythesweeperhopperbefore
disconnectingthehopperfromtheprimemoveror
thesweepermaytipbackwardsandcauseinjury.
1.Parkthesweeperonalevelsurfaceandblockthe
wheels.
2.Insertthecastorwheelontothejacktube.
3.Raisethesweeperjackhandleandlowerthecaster
wheeltoground.
4.Continuetoraisethesweeperwithajackuntilthe
hairpincotterandhitchpincanberemovedfrom
thehitch.
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ProductOverview
Controls
FlapLever
Movetheapleverdownwardtotheengagedposition
andupwardforthedisengagedposition.Movethelever
totheupwardpositionwhentransportingthemachine.
ReelLever
Pushthereelleverforwardtoraisetheextipreel.To
lowertheexreel,pushtheleverforwarduntilthecatch
releases,thenpushtotherearuntiltheleverhitsStop.
Movethelevertotheraisedpositionwhenthemachine
isnotinoperation,whenstoringthemachine,orwhen
transportingthemachine(
Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Flaplever2.Reellever
ChokeControl
Tostartacoldengine,closethecarburetorchokeby
movingthechokecontrollevertotheOnposition.
Aftertheenginestarts,regulatethechoketokeepthe
enginerunningsmoothly.Openthechokebymoving
thelevertotheOffposition.Startingawarmengine
requireslittleornochoking(
Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Chokecontrol
3.Throttlecontrol
2.Ignitionswitch
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitch,whichisusedtostartandstopthe
engine,hasthreepositions:Off,Run,andStart.Rotate
thekeyclockwisetotheStartpositiontoengagethe
startermotor.Releasethekeywhentheenginestarts.
ThekeywillmoveautomaticallytotheRunposition.
Toshuttheengineoff,rotatethekeycounterclockwise
totheOffposition.
ThrottleControl
Thethrottleisusedtooperatetheengineatvarious
speeds.MovingthethrottlelevertotheFastposition
increasestheenginespeed.Todecreasetheengine
speed,movethelevertotheSlowposition.
TailgateLatchRope
Pullthetailgatelatchropetounlatchthetailgatewhen
emptyingthehopper(Figure6).
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Figure6
1.Tailgatelatchrope2.Jackhandle
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Specications
Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Width
85.5inches(217.17cm)
Length
159inches(403.86cm)
Height
79.5inches(201.93cm)
EmptyWeight
2160lbs(979.76kg)
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
AddingFuel
Useunleadedgasoline(87pumpoctaneminimum).
Leaded,regulargasolinemaybeusedifunleadedisnot
available.
Important:Donotusemethanol,gasoline
containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore
than10%ethanolbecausethefuelsystemcouldbe
damaged.Donotmixoilwithgasoline.
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline
thatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1inch
(25mm)belowthebottomofthellerneck.
Thisemptyspaceinthetankallowsgasoline
toexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy
morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.
•Donotoperatewithouttheentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworking
condition.
DANGER
Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingasparkwhich
canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground
awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicle
oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior
carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulate
thecontainerandslowthelossofanystatic
charge.
•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuel
theequipmentwithitswheelsontheground.
•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfromaportable
container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser
nozzle.
•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe
fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil
fuelingiscomplete.
WARNING
Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.
Long–termexposuretovaporscancauseserious
injuryandillness.
•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor
conditioneropening.
•Keepgasawayfromeyesandskin.
FillingtheFuelTank
Thefueltankcapacityisapproximately4gal(15.14l).
1.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremoveit.
2.Fillthetanktoapproximately1inchbelowthetop
ofthetank(thebottomofthellerneck).
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Important:Thisspaceinthetankallows
gasolinetoexpand.Donotllthefueltank
completelyfull.
3.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.
4.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily(Checkthe
oilwhentheengineiscold.)
Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;
however,theoillevelmustbecheckedbeforeandafter
theengineisrststarted.
Crankcasecapacityisapproximately2qt.(1.9l)with
thelter.
Usehigh-qualityengineoilasdescribedin
ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter(page18).
Note:Thebesttimetochecktheengineoiliswhen
theengineiscoolbeforeithasbeenstartedforthe
day.Ifithasalreadybeenrun,allowtheoiltodrain
backdowntothesumpforatleast10minutesbefore
checking.Iftheoillevelisatorbelowtheaddmark
onthedipstick,addoiltobringtheoilleveltothefull
mark.Donotoverll.Iftheoillevelisbetweenthefull
andaddmarks,nooiladditionisrequired.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,stoptheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
2.Cleanaroundtheoildipsticksothatdirtcannotfall
intothellerholeanddamagetheengine(
Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Dipstick
3.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andinstallit
untilitisfullyseated.
4.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevelonthe
dipstick.
TheoillevelshouldbeuptotheFullmarkonthe
metalendofthedipstick.
5.IftheoillevelisbelowtheFullmark,removethe
llertubecapandaddoiluntilthelevelreaches
theFullmarkonthedipstick(
Figure8).Donot
overll.
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Figure8
1.Fillercap
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
oilbecausethismaycauseenginedamage.Do
notruntheenginewithoilbelowthelowmark
becausetheenginemaybedamagedasaresult.
6.Installthellertubecapanddipstick.
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.PlaceallofthecontrolsintheOfforDisengaged
position.
2.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheSlow
andFastposition.
3.MovethechokelevertotheOnposition.
Note:Chokeisnotrequiredwhenstartingawarm
engine.
4.Insertthekeyintotheignitionswitchandrotateit
clockwisetostarttheengine.Releasethekeywhen
theenginestarts.Regulatethechoketokeepthe
enginerunningsmoothly.
Important:Topreventoverheatingofthe
startermotor,donotengagethestarterlonger
than10seconds.After10secondsofcontinuous
cranking,wait60secondsbeforeengagingthe
startermotoragain.
5.Movethethrottlelevertothedesiredenginespeed.
6.Pulltheapleverasfarforwardaspossible.
7.Pushthereelleverforwarduntilthecatchreleases,
thenpushittotherearuntiltheleverhitsStop.
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Note:Donotallowthesweepertostandstillwith
therakeengagedasturfdamagemayoccur.
StoppingtheEngine
1.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition.
2.Lettheengineidlefor60seconds.
3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOffpositionand
removethekey.
Note:Tostopthemachineinanemergency,move
theignitionswitchtotheOffposition.
TransportingtheMachine
1.Lifteachendofthereelandremovethetransport
hooksbeforeoperatingthemachine(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Transporthook
2.Supporttheextipreel,broom,orthatchingreel
withthetransporthooks.
AdjustingtheRakeDepth
Theextipreelshouldbeadjustedtoensurethatthe
raketipsslightlytouchsurfacebutdonotpenetratethe
turf.Iftheraketipspenetratetheturf,improperdebris
pickupcouldresult.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Loosenthelocknutonthedepthadjustmentboltso
thatitcanbeturned(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Locknut
3.Turnthedepthadjustmentboltuntiltherake
slightlycontactsthetopoftheturfgrass.Ifa
broomisinstalled,slightcontactshouldbemade
withthesurface.Whenthebroomisoperating,the
contactwidthsurfaceshouldbeabout1inch(25.4
mm)wideacrosstheentirelengthofthebroom
(
Figure11).
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Figure11
1.Depthadjustingbolt
4.Repeattheprocedureontheoppositesideofthe
machine.
5.Tightentheadjustmentlocknut.
AdjusttheRubberFlap
Forthebestdebrispickupresults,themetalportionof
thefrontapshouldbeverticaltotheground.
1.Movetheatleverforwardtolowertheat
(Figure12).
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2
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Figure12
1.Rubberap
2.Metaledge
2.Loosenthejamnutontopofthestopandrotate
theadjustmentboltupordownuntiltheapis
verticaltotheground(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.Adjustmentbolt
2.Stop
3.Tightenthejamnuttosecuretheadjustment.
Note:Theapmaybepositionedinraisedposition
whenpickinguplargeamountsofleaves.
InspectandCleanupafter
Operation
Whenthesweepinghasbeencompleted,thoroughly
cleanandwashthemachine.Airoutthedryhopper.
Aftercleaning,itisrecommendedthatthemachine
beinspectedforpossibledamagetothemechanical
componentsandblower.Theseprocedureswillensure
thatthemachinewillperformsatisfactorilyduringthe
nextsweepingoperation.
Important:Whentowingthesweeperforlong
distances,fastenthegaugewheelarmsecurely
tothesweeperframewiththetransporthooks.
Shouldthegaugewheelarmfalltotheground,
damagetothesweepermayoccur.
OperatingTips
General
•Beforestartingtosweep,surveyareatodetermine
thebestdirectiontosweep.
Note:Tomaintainastraightlinewhensweeping,
sightofanobjectintheforeground.
•Alwaystrytomakealong,continuousrunwitha
slightoverlaponthereturnrun.
•Onturfareas,theextipreelwillpickuptwigs,
clippings,leaves,pineneedlesandcones,small
debris(beveragecans,smallbottles,paperplates,
etc.).
•Theraketeetharemadeofexiblenylonandeasily
changed.Topreventdamage,therakeisprotected
fromsolidobstructionsbyspringaction.Thenylon
teethwillnotmarbronze,stonemarkers,sidewalks
orpavement.
•Becauseofitsuniquedesign,thesweeperalso
groomstheturf.Theextipreelcombsthrough
andliftsgrassforauniformcutwhenmowed.As
itcleans,thelightscarifyingactionincreasewater
andpesticidepenetration,thusreducingtheneed
forrenovation.
Important:Donotmakesharpturnswhen
usingthethatchingreelasdamagetoturfmay
occur.
Important:Donotoperatesweeperwhilereel
isturningandintheraisedposition.Damage
totherakeandtiresmayresultifteethcomein
contactwithtires.
•Toemptyhopper,pulltailgatelatchrope.
CAUTION
Thisproductmayexceednoiselevelsof85
dB(A)attheoperatorposition.Earprotectors
arerecommended,forprolongedexposure,
toreducethepotentialofpermanenthearing
damage.
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Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Important:Refertoyourengine
Operator's
Man ual
foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst50hours
•Changetheengineoilandlter.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.(Checktheoilwhentheengineiscold.)
•Checkthetirepressure.
Every25hours
•Lubricatethebearings.
•ServicetheAirCleaner.
•Checktheelectrolytelevelandcleanthebattery.
•Checkthebatterycableconnections.
Every50hours
•OiltheSweeperJack.
Every100hours
•Changetheengineoilandlter.
•Removedebrisfromengine.
Every200hours
•Checkthesparkplugs.
Every600hours
•Replacethefuellter.
Beforestorage
•RefertotheStoragesectionforproceduresnecessarytoperformbeforestoringthe
machineformorethan30days.
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Lubrication
Lubrication
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
TheRake–O–Vachasgreasettingsthatmustbe
lubricatedregularlywithNo.2GeneralPurposeLithium
BaseGrease.Lubricatethebearingsafterevery30
hoursofoperationorwhenevermachineiswashed
withwater.Bearingsandbushingsmustbelubricated
dailywhenoperatingconditionsareextremelydusty
anddirty.Dustyanddirtyoperatingconditionscould
causedirttogetintothebearingsandbushings,resulting
inacceleratedwear.Thegreasettingsthatmustbe
lubricatedare:thegaugewheelbearings,thereelshaft
bearings,theimpellershaftbearings,thejackshaft
bearings,andtheleftandrighttrailingarms.
1.Wipethegreasettingscleantoensurethatforeign
mattercannotbeforcedintothebearingorbushing.
2.Pumpgreaseintothebearingorbushing(
Figure14,
Figure15,andFigure16).
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Figure14
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Figure15
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Figure16
3.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
OiltheSweeperJack
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—OiltheSweeper
Jack.
OiltheSweeperjackafterevery50hoursofoperation
(Figure17).
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Figure17
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EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
1.Releasethelatchessecuringtheaircleanercoverto
theaircleanerbody.Separatethecoveroftheair
cleanerfromthebodyoftheunit.Cleantheinside
oftheaircleanercover(Figure18).
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4
2
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Figure18
1.Aircleanerlatches
3.Primarylter
2.Dustcup
4.Safetylter
2.Gentlyslidetheprimarylteroutoftheaircleaner
bodytoreducetheamountofdustdislodged.Avoid
knockingthelteragainsttheaircleanerbody.Do
notremovethesafetylter.
3.Inspecttheprimarylterandreplaceitifthereis
damage.Donotwashorreuseadamagedlter.
Important:Donotattempttocleanthesafety
lter.Replacethesafetylterwithanewone
afterevery3primarylterservices.
4.Blowcompressedairfromtheinsidetotheoutside
ofthedrylterelement.Donotexceed100psito
preventdamagetotheelement.
5.Keeptheairhosenozzleatleast2inchesfrom
thelterandmovethenozzleupanddownwhile
rotatingthelterelement.Inspectthelterfor
holesandtearsbylookingthroughtheltertowarda
brightlight.
6.Inspectthenewlterforanyshippingdamages.
Checkthesealingendofthelter.Donotinstalla
damagedlter.
7.Insertthenewlterproperlyintotheaircleaner
body.Makesurethelterissealedproperlyby
applyingpressuretotheouterrimofthelterwhen
installing.Donotpressontheexiblecenterofthe
lter.
8.Reinstallthecoverandsecurethelatches.Makesure
thecoverispositionedwiththetopsideup.
ChangingtheEngineOiland
Filter
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every100hours—Changetheengine
oilandlter.
Note:Changetheoilandltermorefrequentlywhen
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSJ,SK,SL,or
higher)
CrankcaseCapacity:w/lter,2.0qt.(1.9l)
1.Starttheengineandletitrunforveminutes.This
warmstheoilsoitdrainsbetter.
2.Parkthemachinesothatthedrainsideisslightly
lowerthantheoppositesidetoensurethattheoil
drainscompletely.
3.Settheparkingbrake,stoptheengine,andremove
thekey.
4.Placeapanbelowtheoildrain.Removetheoildrain
plugtoallowtheoiltodrain(
Figure19).
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Figure19
1.Drainplug
2.Oillter
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5.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,replacethe
plug.
Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertiedrecycling
center.
6.Placeashallowpanorragundertheltertocatchoil.
7.Removetheoldlterandwipethesurfaceofthe
lteradaptergasket.
8.Pourthenewoilofthepropertypethroughthe
centerholeofthelter.Stoppouringwhentheoil
reachesthebottomofthethreads.
9.Allowaminuteortwofortheoiltobeabsorbedby
ltermaterial,thenpourofftheexcessoil.
10.Applyathincoatofnewoiltotherubbergasket
onthereplacementlter.
11.Installthereplacementoilltertothelteradapter.
Turntheoillterclockwiseuntiltherubbergasket
contactsthelteradapter,thentightenthelteran
additional1/2turn.Donotovertighten.
12.Checktheoillevel;referto
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page13).
13.Slowlyaddadditionaloiltobringtheleveltothefull
markonthedipstick.
14.Replacethellcap.
ServicingtheSparkPlugs
ServiceInterval:Every200hours—Checkthespark
plugs.
Ensurethattheairgapbetweenthecenterandside
electrodesiscorrectbeforeinstallingeachsparkplug.
Useasparkplugwrenchforremovingandinstallingthe
sparkplugsandagappingtool/feelergaugetocheckand
adjusttheairgap.Installnewsparkplugsifnecessary.
Type:ChampionRC12YCorequivalent.AirGap:0.03
inch(0.75mm)
RemovingtheSparkPlugs
1.Stoptheengine,settheparkingbrake,andremove
thekey.
2.Pullthewiresoffofthesparkplugs.
3.Cleanaroundthesparkplugs.
4.Removebothsparkplugsandmetalwashers.
CheckingtheSparkPlugs
1.Lookatthecenterofbothsparkplugs(Figure20).
Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,the
engineisoperatingproperly.Ablackcoatingonthe
insulatorusuallymeanstheaircleanerisdirty.
Important:Nevercleanthesparkplugs.Always
replacethesparkplugswhentheyhaveablack
coating,wornelectrodes,anoilylm,orcracks.
Figure20
1.Centerelectrodeinsulator3.Airgap(nottoscale)
2.Sideelectrode
2.Checkthegapbetweenthecenterandsideelectrodes
(Figure20).
3.Bendthesideelectrode(
Figure20)ifthegapisnot
correct.
InstallingtheSparkPlugs
1.Threadthesparkplugsintothesparkplugholes.
2.Tightenthesparkplugsto20ft-lb(27N-m).
3.Pushthewiresontothesparkplugs.
RemoveDebrisfromthe
Engine
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Toensurepropercooling,keepthegrassscreen,cooling
ns,andotherexternalsurfacesoftheenginecleanat
alltimes.
Every100hoursofoperation(moreoftenunder
extremelydusty,dirtyconditions)removetheblower
housingandothercoolingshrouds.Cleanthecooling
nsandexternalsurfacesasnecessary.Makesurethe
coolingshroudsarereinstalled.
Note:Operatingtheenginewithablockedgrass
screen,dirtyorpluggedcoolingns,orcoolingshrouds
removed,willcauseenginedamageduetooverheating.
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FuelSystem
Maintenance
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every600hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
Important:Neverinstalladirtylterifitis
removedfromthefuelline.
1.Allowthemachinetocooldown.
2.Placeacleancontainerunderthefuellter
(
Figure21).
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Figure21
1.Fuellter
3.Removetheclampssecuringthefuelltertothefuel
lines.
4.Installanewltertothefuellineswiththeclamps
previouslyremoved.Filteristobemountedsothat
thearrowpointstowardthecarburetor.
5.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checktheelectrolyte
levelandcleanthebattery.
Every25hours—Checkthebattery
cableconnections.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhichisa
deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyes,orclothing.Wearsafetyglassesto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
Thebatteryelectrolytelevelmustbeproperlymaintained
andthetopofthebatterykeptclean.Ifthemachineis
storedinalocationwheretemperaturesareextremely
high,thebatterywillrundownmorerapidlythanifthe
machineisstoredinalocationwheretemperaturesare
cool.
Checktheelectrolytelevelevery25operatinghoursor,
ifmachineisinstorage,every30days.
Maintainthecelllevelwithdistilledordemineralized
water.Donotllthecellsabovethebottomofthesplit
ringinsideeachcell.
Keepthetopofthebatterycleanbywashingit
periodicallywithabrushdippedinammoniaor
bicarbonateofsodasolution.Flushthetopsurfacewith
wateraftercleaning.Donotremovethellcapswhile
cleaning.
Thebatterycablesmustbetightontheterminalsto
providegoodelectricalcontact.
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