Operator's Manual

Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Ensurethattheengineshutsoffwithin3secondsafterreleasingthe
operator-presencebail.
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Checkthebladeforwearordamage.Ifthebladeisdamaged,replaceitimmediately.
Aftereachuse
•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromtheentiremachine.
Every100hours
•Checkthesparkplugandreplaceitifnecessary.
Yearly
•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
•Changetheengineoil.
•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).
MaintenanceSafety
•Shutofftheengine,removethekey(ifequipped),
andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeyouleave
theoperator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
beforeperforminganymaintenanceprocedure.
•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicing
themachine.
•Examinethemachineregularlyandreplaceany
wornordamagedparts.Donotreplacethecutting
meanswithmetalparts;useonlythecutting
elementsthataresuitableforuseattheoperating
speedofthemachine.
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly.
•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.
Fuelisammableandexplosive,andcancause
personalinjury.Runtheenginedryorremovethe
fuelwithahandpump;neversiphonthefuel.
•Keepallfastenerstighttoensurethatthemachine
isinsafeworkingcondition.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.
•Toensureoptimumperformanceofthemachine,
useonlygenuineT ororeplacementpartsand
accessories.Replacementpartsandaccessories
madebyothermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,
andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
PreparingforMaintenance
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Fuelisammable,explosiveandcan
causepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethefuelwitha
handpump;neversiphon.
Important:Alwaystipthemachineontoitsside
withthedipstickaligneddown.Ifthemachineis
tippedwiththedipstickalignedup,oilmayllthe
valvetrain—requiringatleast30minutestodrain.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
3.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark
plug(Figure32).
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