Operator's Manual

Cleaning
CleaningtheBlowerHousing
WARNING
Beforeremovinganydebrisfromblowerhousing,
disengageP .T.O.drive,stopengine(s)andmake
certainallmovingpartshavestoppedorpersonal
injurymayoccur.
1.Makesuretheimpellerhasstoppedrotatingbefore
removingtheaccessplates.
2.Loosenthe2wingnutssecuringtheaccessplate
(
Figure35).
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Figure35
AccessPlate
3.Swingtheaccessplatetoonesideallowingthe
removalofdebris.
4.Afterthedebrishasbeenremoved,lowertheaccess
plateandsecurewiththewingnuts.Repeatthe
procedureontheotheraccessplate.
Storage
1.Settheparkingbrakeandturntheignitionkeytooff.
Removethesparkplugwireandthekey.
2.Removegrass,dirt,andgrimefromtheexternal
partsoftheentiremachine,especiallytheengine.
Cleandirtandchafffromtheoutsideoftheengine’s
cylinderheadnsandblowerhousing.
3.Servicetheaircleaner;referto
ServicingtheAirCleaner(page18).
4.Changethecrankcaseoil;referto
ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter(page18).
5.Checkthetirepressure;referto
CheckingtheTirePressure(page21).
6.Checktheconditionofthetines.
7.Ifyouwillbestoringthemachineformorethan30
days,prepareitasfollows:
A.Removethebatteryterminalsfromthebattery
postsandremovethebatteryfromthemachine.
B.Cleanthebattery,terminals,andpostswithawire
brushandbakingsodasolution.
C.Coatthecableterminalsandbatterypostswith
Grafo112Xskin-overgrease(ToroPartNo.
505-47)orpetroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.
D.Slowlyrechargethebatteryevery60daysfor24
hourstopreventleadsulfationofthebattery.To
preventthebatteryfromfreezing,makesureit
isfullycharged.Thespecicgravityofafully
chargedbatteryis1.265to1.299.
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthat
canexplode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeep
sparksandamesawayfromit.
E.Eitherstorethebatteryontheshelforonthe
machine.Leavethecablesdisconnectedifit
isstoredonthemachine.Storeitinacool
atmospheretoavoidquickdeteriorationofthe
chargeinthebattery.
F.Addapetroleumbasedstabilizer/conditionerto
fuelinthetank.Followmixinginstructionsfrom
stabilizermanufacture.Donotuseanalcohol
basedstabilizer(ethanolormethanol).
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshgasolineand
usedatalltimes.
G.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel
throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).
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