Toro 18in Turf Seeder User manual

Brand: Toro

Model: 18in Turf Seeder

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

FormNo.3421-217RevB

18inTurfSeeder

ModelNo.23511—SerialNo.400000000andUp

Registeratwww.Toro.com.

OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3421-217*B

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directives;fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproduct

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WARNING

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Thisproductcontainsachemical

orchemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orreproductiveharm.

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

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orotherreproductiveharm.

ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode

Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon

anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered

landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark

arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin

effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,

equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.

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ControlRegulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,

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Introduction

Thismachineseedsturf.Itisintendedforsmall-to

medium-sizedlawnapplicationsinresidentialand

commercialproperties.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate

andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid

injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor

operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.

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(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause

seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe

recommendedprecautions.

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Contents

Safety.......................................................................3

SafeOperatingPractices....................................3

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

Setup........................................................................8

UnfoldingtheHandle..........................................8

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel............................8

ProductOverview.....................................................9

Controls.............................................................9

Specications..................................................12

Attachments/Accessories.................................12

Operation................................................................12

AddingFuel......................................................12

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

StoppingtheEngine.........................................13

OperatingtheMachine.....................................13

CleaningDebrisfromtheMachine....................13

OperatingTips.................................................14

Maintenance...........................................................15

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........15

Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................15

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

EngineMaintenance...........................................16

ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................16

CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................17

ChangingtheEngineOil...................................18

CleaningtheSedimentCup..............................18

ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................19

BeltMaintenance................................................20

CheckingtheBeltTension................................20

AdjustingtheBeltTension.................................20

BladeMaintenance..............................................21

ReplacingWornCuttingBlades........................21

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

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

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan

resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans

Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety

instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions

mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

Training

•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertraining

material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)can’t

readEnglish,itistheowner'sresponsibilityto

explainthismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.

Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor

servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay

restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible

foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselfor

herself,otherpeopleorproperty.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories

andattachmentsyouneedtoproperlyandsafely

performthejob.Useonlyaccessoriesand

attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingeyeprotection,

longplants,substantialslip-resistantfootwear,and

hearingprotection.Tiebacklonghairanddonot

wearlooseclothingorloosejewelry.

•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusetheequipment

andremoveallobjectssuchasrocks,toys,and

wire,whichcanbecontactedbythemachine.

•Checkthattheoperator-presencecontrols,

safetyswitches,andshieldsareattachedand

functioningproperly.Donotoperateunlessthey

arefunctioningproperly.

FuelSafety

•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuel.Itisammable

anditsvaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank

whiletheengineisrunningorhot.

•Donotaddordrainfuelinanenclosedspace.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.

•Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;

avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthefuel

vaporshavedissipated.

Operation

•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe

machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat

causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty

damagemayoccur.

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Operatethemachineonlyingoodlight,keeping

awayfromholesandhiddenhazards.

•Starttheengineonlyfromtheoperator’sposition.

•Neveroperatewithouttheshields,covers,orother

guardssecurelyinplace.Ensurethatallinterlocks

arefunctioningproperly.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor

overspeedtheengine.

•Raisethecuttingblades,stopthemachine,and

shutofftheenginebeforeleavingtheoperator’s

positionforanyreason.

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,waitfor

allmovingpartstostop,andinspectthecutting

bladesafterstrikinganobjectorifanabnormal

vibrationoccurs.Makenecessaryrepairsbefore

resumingoperation.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthecutting

bladearea.

•Keepbystanders,especiallysmallchildren,outof

theoperatingarea.Stopthemachineifanyone

entersthearea.

•Bealert,slowdown,andusecautionwhenmaking

turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging

directions.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhencrossingroads

andsidewalks.

•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or

undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If

lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do

notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

•Useextremecarewhenloadingorunloadingthe

machineintoatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

•Alwaysbeawareofobstaclesthatmaybeinthe

areaofoperation.Planyourpathtoavoidcontact

withanyobstaclebyyouorthemachine.

SlopeSafety

•Usethemachineacrossthefaceofslopes;never

upanddown.Useextremecautionwhenchanging

directiononslopes.

•Donotusethemachineonexcessivelysteep

slopes.Poorfootingcouldcauseaslip-and-fall

accident.

•Usethemachinewithcautionneardrop-offs,

ditches,orembankments.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe

engine,andwaitforallmovementtostopbefore

adjusting,cleaning,orrepairing.Raisethecutting

blades,stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,and

disconnectthespark-plugwire.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromtheblades,drives,

mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.Clean

upoilorfuelspills.

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstore

themachinenearaame.

•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingthe

machineontrailers.Donotstorefuelnearames

ordrainindoors.

•Neverallowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethe

machine.

•Usejackstandsorsafetylatchestosupport

componentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith

storedenergy.

•Removethespark-plugwirebeforemakingany

repairs.

•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving

parts.Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswith

theenginerunning.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall

hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged

decals.

•Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintain

optimalperformanceofyourT oroequipment,

countonT orogenuineparts.Whenitcomes

toreliability,T orodeliversreplacementparts

designedtotheexactengineeringspecications

ofourequipment.UseonlyTorogenuineparts.

SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednear

anyareaofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

decal93-7321

93-7321

1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsin

place.

decal98-4387

98-4387

1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.

decal117-4979

117-4979

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—keepawayfrommovingparts;

keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

decal119-4655

119-4655

decal125-3897

125-3897

1.Warning-stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsand

shieldsinplace.

decal125-3917

125-3917

1.Seederon2.Seederoff

decal127-4061

127-4061

1.Cuttingblades

4.Holdthehandletostart

theengine.

2.Fast5.Releasethehandletoshut

offtheengine.

3.Slow

decal130-8322

130-8322

1.Useonlygasolinethat

contains10%ethanolby

volume(E10)orless.

3.Donotusegasolinethat

containsmorethan10%

ethanolbyvolume(E10).

2.ReadtheOperator's

Manual.

decal133-8056

133-8056

decal125-3809

125-3809

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.5.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersawayfromthe

machine.

2.Warning—donotoperatethismachineunlessyouaretrained.

6.Warning—shutofftheenginebeforewalkingawayfromthe

machine.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—shutofftheengineandremoveany

debrisfromyourpath.

7.Warning—shutofftheengineanddisconnectthesparkplug

wirebeforeperformingmaintenanceonthemachine.

4.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsin

place.

decal116-8537

116-8537

Setup

UnfoldingtheHandle

1.Raisethehandletotheoperatingposition

(Figure3).

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Figure3

2.Slidetheovallockingringsdowneachsideof

theupperhandleoverthelowerhandle(Figure

3),lockingthehandlesectionstogether.

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

Themachinecomesfromthefactorywithoilinthe

enginecrankcase;however,youmayneedtoaddoil.

RefertoCheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page17).

AddonlyenoughoiltoraisetheleveltotheFullmark

onthedipstick.

ProductOverview

g023003

Figure4

1.Operator-presencebail

5.Fueltank

2.Handlebar

6.Seedingrategauge

3.Throttlecontrollever7.Depth-controllever

4.Seed-gatecontrollever

8.Recoil-starterrope

Controls

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Figure5

1.Recoil-starterhandle

4.Chokelever

2.Sedimentcup

5.Throttlelever

3.Fuel-shutoffvalve

Recoil-StartHandle

Tostarttheengine,pulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure

5)quicklytoturntheengineover.RefertoStartingthe

Engine(page13)forthecorrectstartingprocedure.

Fuel-ShutoffValve

Closethefuel-shutoffvalvewhentransportingor

storingthemachine(Figure5).

ChokeLever

Beforestartingacoldengine,movethechokelever

forward.Aftertheenginestarts,regulatethechoke

tokeeptheenginerunningsmoothly.Assoonas

possible,movethechokeleverallthewayrearward.

Note:Awarmenginerequireslittleornochoking.

ThrottleLever

Movethecontrolforwardtoincreasetheenginespeed

andrearwardtodecreasespeed;refertoFigure6.

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Figure6

1.Throttlelever

Operator-PresenceBail

Theoperator-presencebailallowsthemachineto

startandrun.

•Tostartthemachine,holddownthe

operator-presencebail(Figure7).Continueto

holddowntheoperator-presencebailtoallowthe

machinetorun.

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Figure7

1.Operator-presencebail

•Tostopthecuttingblades,releasethe

operator-presencebail.

Depth-ControlLever

Thedepth-controlleverallowsyoutosetthedepthof

thecuttingbladesin10cuttingpositionsalongwith

1positionfortransportation.Toadjustthedepth,

removethehairpincotter,pullthelockingpinout,and

movetheleverforwardorrearwardtothedesired

depthsetting(Figure8).

Important:Donotpulltheleversidetosideas

thiswillbendit.

g019441

Figure8

1.Depth-controllever3.Hairpincotter

2.Transport-positionhole4.Lockingpin

Seeding-RateGauge

Usetheseeding-rategaugetosettheseedowrate.

Itiscalibratedwiththemachinespeedtogiveyou

anevenseedingrateatanyspeed.T ochangethe

seedingrate,loosentheknobonthegaugeandmove

thegaugepointertothedesiredposition,thentighten

theknobtoholditinplace.

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Figure9

Refertotheseedinggraphlocatedonthemachine

todeterminethecorrectgaugesettingforthetype

ofgrassyouareplantingandthethicknessinwhich

youwanttoplantit.

Seed-Gate-ControlLever

Pushtheseed-gate-controllever(Figure10)forward

tostarttheseedow,andpullitrearwardtostopthe

seedow.

Note:Themachineisdesignedsothattheseedow

slowsand/orstopswhenyoustopthemachineor

slowforaturn.Toreduceseedloss,raisethefront

wheelsasthemachineisturned.Thereisnoneedto

turntheseedowonandoffforeachturn.

g241995

Figure10

1.Seed-gate-controllever

Specications

Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjectto

changewithoutnotice.

Width

70cm(27.5inches)

Length(operating)130cm(51inches)

Length(withhandlestored)96.5cm(38inches)

Height(operating)94cm(37inches)

Height(withhandlestored)63.5cm(25inches)

Weight

77kg(170lb)

Attachments/Accessories

AselectionofToroapprovedattachmentsand

accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachineto

enhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contactyour

AuthorizedServiceDealerorDistributororgoto

www.Toro.comforalistofallapprovedattachments

andaccessories.

Important:UseonlyToroapprovedattachments.

Otherattachmentsmaycreateanunsafeoperating

environmentordamagethemachine.

Tobestprotectyourinvestmentandmaintainoptimal

performanceofyourT oroequipment,countonToro

genuineparts.Whenitcomestoreliability,Toro

deliversreplacementpartsdesignedtotheexact

engineeringspecicationofourequipment.Useonly

Torogenuineparts.

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe

machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

AddingFuel

FuelSafety

•Useextracarewhenhandlingfuel.Itisammable

anditsvaporsareexplosive.

•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.

•Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank

whiletheengineisrunningorhot.

•Donotaddordrainfuelinanenclosedspace.

•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere

thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such

asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.

•Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;

avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthefuel

vaporshavedissipated.

RecommendedFuel

•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan

30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane

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

•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol

(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl

ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland

MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%

ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.

Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan

10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains

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

(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved

gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or

enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder

warranty.

•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel

containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel

stabilizer.

•Donotaddoiltogasoline.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto

providethefollowingbenets:

•Keepsfuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless

(drainthefueltankwhenstoringthemachinefor

morethan90days)

•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns

•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel

system,whichcauseshardstarting

Important:Donotusefueladditives

containingmethanolorethanol.

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner

tothefuel.

Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost

effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuel.T ominimize

thechanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,

usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

thecuttingblades,stoptheengine,waitforall

movingpartstostop,andturntheengineswitch

totheOFFposition.

2.Allowtheenginetocool.

3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit

(Figure11).

Note:Thecapistetheredtothefueltank.

g013315

Figure11

4.Addunleadedfueltothefueltankuntilthelevel

isjustinsidethemeshlterbasket.

Important:Thisspaceinthetankallows

fueltoexpand.Donotllthefueltank

completelyfull.

5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.

6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.

StartingtheEngine

1.Movethechokelevertotheleftifyouare

startingacoldengine.

2.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenthe

SLOW(turtle)andFAST(rabbit)positions.

Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire

choking.

3.Holddowntheoperatorpresencebailwithone

hand.

4.Pulltherecoilhandlesharplytostarttheengine.

5.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethe

choketotheright.

Note:Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,movethe

chokeleftagainuntiltheenginewarmsup.

6.Movethethrottlelevertothedesiredsetting.

StoppingtheEngine

1.Releasetheoperator-presencebail.

2.Closethefuelvalve.

3.Waitforallmovingpartstostop.

OperatingtheMachine

1.Movethedepthcontrollevertothedesired

setting.

2.Starttheengine.

3.Pushdownonthehandletoraisethefront

wheelsofftheground.

4.Pullthecutting-blade-controllevertothehandle,

andslowlylowerthefrontwheelstotheground,

allowingthebladestograduallyworkintothe

grassandsoil.

5.Whennished,releasethecutting-blade-control

lever,shutofftheengine,andraisethecutting

bladestothetransportsetting.

CleaningDebrisfromthe

Machine

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Disengagethecuttingblades,shutoffthe

engine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,andturn

theengineswitchtotheOFFposition.

2.Brushdirtanddebrisawayfromtheaircleaner

andengineopenings.

OperatingTips

•Asseedowvariesgreatlybetweendifferentseed

types,llthehopperwithaminimalamountof

seed,andrunatrialportionoftheyardtoensure

youhavethedesiredseedoutput.

•Foroptimalcoverage,reducetheseedowto

1/2thedesiredamountandseedtheentireyard

in1direction,thencompleteasecondcoverage

perpendiculartotherst.

PowerSeeding

•Setthecuttingblades3to6mm(1/8to1/4inch)

intotheearth(belowthezeroposition).

•Mowthelawnshorterthannormalmowinglength

beforeseeding.

•Seedthelawnbeforeprimegrassgrowingseason.

•Givethelawnextrawateringafterseeding.

PowerRaking/Renovating

Tobreaknewgroundortillanexistinglawn,setthe

cuttingblades6to12mm(1/4to1/2inch)intothe

earth(belowthezeroposition).Allowthemachineto

moveatitsownpacethroughthesoil,goingforward

andbackwardovertheareatobeleveled,ormaking

multiplepassesfromdifferentdirections.

Maintenance

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst25hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Cleandebrisformthemachine.

•Inspecttheair-cleanerelements.

•Checktheengine-oillevel.

•Checkthebelttension.Iftheengineisworkingbutthecuttingbladesseem

underpowered,checkthebelttension.

•Checkthebladesforwearordamage.

•Checkforloosefasteners.

Every50hours

•Cleantheair-cleanerelements.Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindustyoperating

conditions.

Every100hours

•Changetheengineoil.

•Cleanthesedimentcup.

•Inspect,clean,andadjustthesparkplug;replaceitifnecessary.

Every200hours

•Replacethesparkplug.

Every300hours

•Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement.Replaceitmorefrequentlyindusty

operatingconditions.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Touchupchippedpaint.

Pre-Maintenance

Procedures

Disconnectingthe

Spark-PlugWire

Beforeperforminganymaintenanceontheengine,

belts,orcuttingblades,disconnectthespark-plug

wirefromthesparkplug(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.Spark-plugwire

EngineMaintenance

ServicingtheAirCleaner

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect

theair-cleanerelements.

Every50hours—Cleantheair-cleaner

elements.Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindusty

operatingconditions.

Every300hours/Yearly(whichevercomes

rst)—Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement.

Replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperating

conditions.

Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithout

theairlterassembly;extremeenginedamage

willoccur.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

thecuttingblades,shutofftheengine,andwait

forallmovingpartstostop,andturntheengine

switchtotheOFFposition.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Removethenutthatsecuresthecover(Figure

13).

g019427

Figure13

1.Nut3.Paperelement

2.Cover

4.Foamelement

4.Removethecover.

Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom

fallingintothebase.

5.Removethenutrestrainingairlterassembly.

6.Removethefoamandpaperelementsfromthe

base(Figure13).

7.Removethefoamelementfromthepaper

element(Figure13).

8.Inspectthefoamandpaperelements,and

replacethemiftheyaredamagedorexcessively

dirty.

9.Ifthepaperelementisexcessivelydirty,replace

it.

Note:Nevertrytobrushdirtoffthepaper

element;brushingforcesthedirtintothebers.

10.Cleanthefoamelementinwarm,soapywater

orinanonammablesolvent.

Note:Donotusefueltocleanthefoamelement

becauseitcouldcreateariskofreorexplosion.

11.Rinseanddrythefoamelementthoroughly.

12.Dipthefoamelementincleanengineoil,then

squeezeouttheexcessoil.

Note:Excessoilinthefoamelementrestricts

theairowthroughtheelementandmayreach

thepaperlterandclogit.

13.Wipedirtfromthebaseandthecoverwitha

moistrag.

Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom

enteringtheairductleadingtothecarburetor.

14.Installtheair-cleanerelementsandensurethat

theyareproperlypositioned.

15.Securetheair-cleanerelementswiththe

previouslyremovednut.

16.Securelyinstallthecoverwiththepreviously

removednut.

CheckingtheEngine-Oil

Level

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

thecuttingblades,shutofftheengine,andwait

forallmovingpartstostop,andturntheengine

switchtotheOFFposition.

Note:T oensureamoreaccuratemeasurement,

adjustthedepthcontrolleveruntiltheengine

isalsolevel.

2.Cleanaroundthedipstick(Figure14)sothatdirt

cannotfallintothellerholeanddamagethe

engine.

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Figure14

1.Dipstick

3.Unscrewthedipstickandwipetheendclean

(Figure14).

4.Insertthedipstickfullyontothellertube.Do

notscrewin.(Figure14).

5.Removethedipstickagainandlookattheend.

Iftheengineoillevelislow,slowlypouronly

enoughoilintothellertubetoraisethelevelto

theupperlimitofthedipstickorthebottomedge

ofthellertube(Figure15).

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Figure15

1.Fillertube4.Lowerlimit

2.Dipstick

5.Oil-drainbolt

3.Upperlimit

Important:Donotoverllthecrankcase

withengineoilandruntheengine;engine

damagemayresult.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst25hours

Every100hours

WARNING

Oilmaybehotaftertheenginehasbeenrun,

andcontactwithhotoilcancausesevere

personalinjury.

Avoidcontactingthehotengineoilwhenyou

drainit.

OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSJorhigher)

CrankcaseCapacity:1.1L(37oz)

Viscosity:Seetablebelow

g013375

Figure16

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

thecuttingblades,shutofftheengine,andwait

forallmovingpartstostop,andturntheengine

switchtotheOFFposition.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Raisethefrontwheelsafewinchesoffthe

groundandplaceapanunderthedrainplugto

catchtheoil.

4.Removethedrainplug(Figure17).

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Figure17

1.Drainplug

5.Whentheoilhasdrainedcompletely,lowerthe

frontwheelstotheground,replacethedrain

plug,andtorqueto17N∙m(13ft-lb).

Note:Disposeoftheusedoilatacertied

recyclingcenter.

6.Removethedipstickandslowlypouroilintothe

llerholeuntiltheoillevelreachesthemiddleof

thedipstick(Figure15).

7.Replaceandsecurethedipstick.

8.Wipeupanyspilledoil.

9.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

CleaningtheSedimentCup

ServiceInterval:Every100hours

DANGER

Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely

ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor

explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers

andcandamageproperty.

•Shutofftheengineandkeepheat,sparks,

andameaway.

•Handlefuelonlyoutdoors.

•Wipeupspillsimmediately.

•Donotsmokewhilehandlingfuel.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

thecuttingblades,shutofftheengine,andwait

forallmovingpartstostop,andturntheengine

switchtotheOFFposition.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.MovethefuelshutoffvalvetotheOffposition.

4.RemovethesedimentcupandO-ring(Figure

18).

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Figure18

1.O-ring2.Sedimentcup

5.Washthesedimentcupinanonammable

solventanddryitthoroughly.

6.PlacetheO-ringinthefuelvalveandinstallthe

sedimentcup,tighteningitsecurely.

7.MovethefuelshutofflevertotheOnposition.

Ifanyfuelleaks,repeatthisprocedureand

replacetheO-ring.

ServicingtheSparkPlug

ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Inspect,clean,

andadjustthesparkplug;replaceit

ifnecessary.

Every200hours—Replacethesparkplug.

Type:NGKBPR6ESorequivalent.

AirGap:0.76mm(0.03inch)

RemovingtheSparkPlug

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

thecuttingblades,shutofftheengine,andwait

forallmovingpartstostop,andturntheengine

switchtotheOFFposition.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Cleantheareaaroundthebaseoftheplug(s)to

keepdirtanddebrisoutoftheengine.

4.Removethesparkplug(s)asshowninFigure

19.

g027478

Figure19

CheckingtheSparkPlug

Important:Donotcleanthesparkplug(s).

Alwaysreplacethesparkplug(s)whenithasa

blackcoating,wornelectrodes,anoilylm,or

cracks.

Ifyouseelightbrownorgrayontheinsulator,the

engineisoperatingproperly.Ablackcoatingonthe

insulatorusuallymeanstheaircleanerisdirty.

Setthegapto0.76mm(0.03inch).

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Figure20

InstallingtheSparkPlug

1.Carefullyinstallthesparkplugbyhand(toavoid

crossthreading)untilitishandtight.

2.Tightenthesparkpluganadditional1/2turnif

itisnew;otherwise,tightenitanadditional1/8

to1/4turn.

Important:Aloosesparkplugcanbecome

veryhotandcandamagetheengine;

overtighteningasparkplugmaydamagethe

threadsinthecylinderhead.

3.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.

BeltMaintenance

CheckingtheBeltTension

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check

thebelttension.Iftheengineis

workingbutthecuttingblades

seemunderpowered,checkthebelt

tension.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

thecuttingblades,shutofftheengine,andwait

forallmovingpartstostop,turntheengine

switchtotheOFFposition,andraisethecutting

bladestothetransportposition.

2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.

3.Stopthemachineonalevelsurface,stopthe

enginebyreleasingtheoperatorpresencebail,

disconnectthespark-plugwire,

4.Removethe4boltssecuringthebeltcoverto

theleftsideofthemachineandremovethe

cover(Figure21).

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Figure21

1.Belt3.Bolts

2.Cover

5.Checkthetensionofthebelt(Figure21).

Note:Thebeltshouldnotexmorethana12

mm(1/2inch)withmoderatengerpressure

appliedtothespanjustabovethemachine

frame.

6.Ifthebelttensionisloose,refertoAdjustingthe

BeltT ension(page20).

7.Installthebeltcoverbeforeoperatingthe

machine.

AdjustingtheBeltTension

1.Totightenthebelt,loosenthe4mountingnuts

securingtheenginetotheframe.

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Figure22

1.Mountingnuts

2.Movetheenginetotightenthebelttotheproper

tension.

3.Securethe4mountingnutsandbolts.

Note:T orquetheboltsthatsecuretheengine

totheframe271N∙m(200in-lb).

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