Operator's Manual

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
EngineOilType:Toro4–CyclePremiumEngineOil
1.Turnofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.Makesuretheunitisonalevelsurface.
2.Checktheoilleveloncetheengineiscold.
3.Cleantheareaaroundthedipstick.Removethedipstick
andwipetheoiloff.Insertthedipstickaccordingto
theenginemanufacturer'srecommendations.Remove
thedipstickandreadtheoillevel.
4.Iftheoillevelislow,wipeofftheareaaroundtheoil
llcap,removethecapandlltotheFullmarkon
thedipstick.Toro4-CyclePremiumEngineOilis
recommended;refertotheEngineOwner'smanualfor
anacceptablealternative.
Note:Donotoverll.
Note:Donotoperatetheenginewiththeoillevelbelowthe
LoworAddmarkonthedipstick,orovertheFullmark.
CheckingtheTractionCable
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst2hours
Yearly
1.Turnofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovethesparkplugwire(s).
2.Withthetractionleverdisengaged,checkthepininthe
elongatedslotintheleftsideofthemachineabovethe
tire(Figure13).Thereshouldbeagapof6mm(1/4
inch)fromthefrontoftheslottothefrontedgeof
thepin.Ifadjustmentisnecessary,seeAdjustingthe
TractionCable(page18).
Figure13
1.Pin
2.6mm(1/4inch)
CheckingforLooseHardware
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Turnofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovethesparkplugwire(s).
2.Visuallyinspectthemachineforanyloosehardwareor
anyotherpossibleproblem.Tightenthehardwareor
correcttheproblembeforeoperating.
ChangingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours
Every100hours(morefrequentlyinsevere
conditions).
1.Turnofftheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Draintheoilwhiletheengineiswarmfromoperation.
4.Placeapanunderdrainttingandremovetheoildrain
plug.Allowtheoiltodrainandreplacetheoildrain
plug.
5.Cleanaroundtheoilllcapandremovethecap.Fill
tothespeciedcapacityandreplacethecap.Usethe
oilrecommendedintheCheckingtheEngineOilLevel
(page16)section.Donotoverll.
6.Starttheengineandcheckforleaks.Stoptheengine
andrechecktheoillevel.
7.Wipeupanyspilledoilfromtheenginedeckmounting
surfaces.
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Turnofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andleaveengineswitchintheOffposition.
2.Checkthetirepressureinthedrivetires.
3.Inatethedrivetiresto117-138kPa(17-20psi).
CheckingtheConditionofthe
Belts
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Turnofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andremovethesparkplugwire(s).
2.Removethebeltcoverandengineshieldtocheckthe
beltcondition.
LubricatingtheBroomAngle
LockPinandHexShaft
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Yearly
1.Turnofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andleavetheengineswitchintheOffposition.
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