Operator's Manual

MaintainingtheTiresandWheels..............................9
PreparingtoStarttheMachine..................................9
AddingFuel............................................................9
CheckingtheHourMeter........................................10
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................10
ChangingtheChutePosition....................................11
ChangingtheDeectorPosition...............................11
StartingandStoppingtheEngine..............................11
UsingtheBrushChipper.........................................12
Maintenance.................................................................14
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................14
Lubrication...............................................................14
LubricatetheCutterWheelBearings.........................14
LubricatetheWheelBearings...................................15
EngineMaintenance..................................................15
ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................15
ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................16
ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................17
FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................18
ChangingtheFuelFilter..........................................18
BeltMaintenance......................................................18
AdjustingtheDriveBeltTension..............................18
ReplacingtheDriveBelt..........................................19
CutterMaintenance....................................................19
InspectingtheCutterBlock......................................19
ReplacingtheCutterBlades.....................................19
ChargingtheBattery...................................................20
InspectingtheTires....................................................21
InspectingtheTires................................................21
Storage........................................................................22
Troubleshooting...........................................................23
Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafetyalertsymbol
,which
means: Caution , W ar ning ,or Danger —personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet.Always
followallsafetyinstructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an
odorless,deadlypoisonthatcankillyou.
Donotruntheengineindoorsorinanenclosed
area.
Ifyoubelievethatyourmachinehasadefectwhichcould
causeacrashorcouldcauseinjuryordeath,youshould
immediatelyinformtheNationalHighwayTrafcSafety
Administration(NHTSA)inadditiontonotifyingTheToro
Company.
IfNHTSAreceivessimilarcomplaints,itmayopenan
investigation,andifitndsthatasafetydefectexistsina
groupofmachines,itmayorderarecallandremedycampaign.
However,NHTSAcannotbecomeinvolvedinindividual
problemsbetweenyou,yourdealer,orTheToroCompany.
TocontactNHTSA,youmaycalltheVehicleSafetyHotline
toll-freeat1–888–327–4236(TTY:1–800–424–9153);go
tohttp://www.safercar.gov;orwriteto:Administrator,
NHTSA,400SeventhStreet,SW .,Washington,DC20590.
Youcanalsoobtainotherinformationaboutmotorvehicle
safetyfromhttp://www.safercar.gov.
Training
•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertrainingmaterial.If
theoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannotreadEnglish,itis
theowner'sresponsibilitytoexplainthismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationoftheequipment,
operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateorservice
theequipment.Localregulationsmayrestricttheageof
theoperator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtopeople,ordamageto
property.
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