Operator's Manual

Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
Checktheengine-oillevelandaddoilasneeded.
Checktheairlterandcleanorreplaceit,ifnecessary.
Checkthecuttingblades.
Aftereachuse
Cleanscarierdebrisanddirtfromunderthemachine.
Every50hours
Cleantheairlter;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Changetheengineoil.
Every200hours
Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperationconditions.
Yearly
Servicetheairlter;serviceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
Changetheengineoil.
Inspecttheblades.
Yearlyorbeforestorage
Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeyearlystorage.
Important:Refertoyourengineownersmanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
MaintenanceSafety
Alwaysshutoffthemachine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,allowthemachinetocool,and
disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicing
themachine.
Thebladesaresharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.Weargloves
whenservicingtheblades.Donotrepairoralter
theblades.
Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly.
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.
Fuelisammableandexplosive,andcancause
personalinjury.Runtheenginedryorremovethe
fuelwithahandpump;neversiphonthefuel.
Toensureoptimumperformanceofthemachine,
useonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand
accessories.Replacementpartsandaccessories
madebyothermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,
andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
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