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PreventingFreeze-up

•Insnowyandcoldconditions,somecontrolsandmoving

partsmayfreeze.Donotuseexcessiveforcewhen

tryingtooperatefrozencontrols.Ifyouhavedifculty

operatinganycontrolorpart,starttheengineandletit

runforafewminutes.

•Afterusingthemachine,lettheenginerunforafew

minutestopreventmovingpartsfromfreezing.Engage

theauger/impellertoclearanyremainingsnowfrom

insidethehousing.RotatetheQuickSticktopreventit

fromfreezing.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingparts

tostop,andremovealliceandsnowfromthemachine.

•Withtheengineoff,pulltherecoilstarterhandleseveral

timesandpushtheelectric-starterbuttononcetoprevent

therecoilandelectricstartersfromfreezingup.

Maintenance

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Interval

MaintenanceProcedure

Aftertherst2hours

•Inspectthetractioncableandadjustitifnecessary.

•Inspecttheauger/impellercableandadjustitifnecessary.

Aftertherst5hours

•Changetheengineoil.

Beforeeachuseordaily

•Checktheengineoillevelandaddoilifnecessary.

Every100hours

•Replacethesparkplug.

Yearly

•Checktheskidsandthescraperandadjustthemifnecessary.

•Inspectthetractioncableandadjustorreplaceitifnecessary.

•Inspecttheauger/impellercableandadjustorreplaceitifnecessary.

•Checktheaugergearboxoilandaddoilifnecessary.

•Changetheengineoil.

•Lubricatethehexshaft.

Yearlyorbeforestorage

•Checktheairpressureinthetiresandinatethemto17–20psi(116–137kPa).

•Drainthegasolineandruntheenginetodryoutthefueltankandthecarburetorat

theendoftheseason.

•HaveanAuthorizedServiceDealerinspectandreplacethetractiondrivebeltand/or

theauger/impellerdrivebelt,ifnecessary.

Important:Youcanndmoreinformationaboutmaintainingandservicingyourmachineatwww.Toro.com.

MaintenanceSafety

Readthefollowingsafetyprecautionsbeforeperformingany

maintenanceonthemachine:

•Beforeperforminganymaintenance,service,or

adjustment,stoptheengineandremovethekey.Ifmajor

repairsareeverneeded,contactanAuthorizedService

Dealer.

•Checkallfastenersatfrequentintervalsforproper

tightnesstobesurethemachineisinsafeworking

condition.

•Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as

necessary.

•Donotchangethegovernorsettingsontheengine.

•PurchaseonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand

accessories.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.

2.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

3.Disconnectthesparkplugwire.RefertoReplacing

theSparkPlug.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checktheengine

oillevelandaddoilifnecessary.

1.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,thenfullyinstall

thedipstick.

2.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel(Figure35).

IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkonthedipstick,