Toro RAKE-O-VAC 07050 User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: RAKE-O-VAC 07050

Category: Mini tillers

Type: User manual

FormNo.3370-794RevA

66inRake-O-Vac

Sweeper

ModelNo.07050—SerialNo.312000001andUp

ToregisteryourproductordownloadanOperator'sManualorPartsCatalogatnocharge,gotowww.Toro.com.OriginalInstructions(EN)

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean

directives,fordetailspleaseseetheseparateproduct

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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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numbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthe

spaceprovided.

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Figure1

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ModelNo.

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Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety

messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),

whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury

ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended

precautions.

Figure2

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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

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.

•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.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof

potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

13-2930

1.Slowmovingvehiclesymbol

13–6410

13-6760

13-7430

13–7460

61-5950

67-5360

117–2718

92-8309

93-4041

120-0625

1.Pinchpoint,hand—keephandsaway.

Setup

LooseParts

Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.

ProcedureDescription

Qty.

Use

Nopartsrequired

–

Activateandchargethebattery.

Bolts2

Locknuts2

Mountsweepertoprimemover.

Nopartsrequired

–

Removingsweeperfromprimemover.

MediaandAdditionalParts

Description

Qty.

Use

Operator'sManual

EngineOperator'sManual

Readbeforeoperatingthemachine.

PartsCatalog

1Viewandorderparts.

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine

fromthenormaloperatingposition.

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.

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.

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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23 1/2 ”

Figure3

1.Sweeperjack

3.Adjustingscrews

2.Hitchtongue(Model

07050)

4.Backtheprimemoveruptothesweeper.

5.Adjustthesweeperhitchtonguetothesamelevelas

thehitchoftheprimemoverasfollows:

•Removetheboltsandlocknutssecuringthehitch

tonguetotheframe.

•Raiseorlowerthehitchtonguetotheposition

approximatelylevelwiththeprimemovehitch

andsecureitwiththe2boltsandlocknuts.

RemovingSweeperfromthe

PrimeMover

NoPartsRequired

Procedure

WARNING

Alwaysemptythesweeperhopperbefore

disconnectingthehopperfromtheprimemoveror

thesweepermaytipbackwardsandcauseinjury.

1.Parkthesweeperonalevelsurfaceandblockthe

wheels.

2.Insertthecastorwheelontothejacktube.

3.Raisethesweeperjackhandleandlowerthecaster

wheeltoground.

4.Continuetoraisethesweeperwithajackuntilthe

hairpincotterandhitchpincanberemovedfrom

thehitch.

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

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).

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.

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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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.

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.

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

EngineMaintenance

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Every25hours

1.Releasethelatchessecuringtheaircleanercoverto

theaircleanerbody.Separatethecoveroftheair

cleanerfromthebodyoftheunit.Cleantheinside

oftheaircleanercover(Figure18).

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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

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.

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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