Operator's Manual

Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoilwithouttheoillter.
•Servicetheblade-drivesystem.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengine-oillevelandaddoilasneeded.
•Checktheblade-stopsystemoperation.Thebladesshouldstopwithin3secondsof
releasingthecontrolbar;iftheydonot,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
•Cleanunderthemachinehousing.
•Inspecttheairlter.
•Checkthebladesandservicethem,ifnecessary.
•Inspecttheblades.
Every25hours
•Cleanthefoampre-cleaner(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).
Every50hours
•Changetheengineoil(moreoftenindustyconditions).
•Checktheconditionofthebelts.
•Checkthefuelhoseandreplaceitifnecessary.
•Removedebrisfromunderthebeltcover.
•Servicetheblade-drivesystem.
Every100hours
•Changetheoillter.
•Checkthesparkplug.
•Cleanthefuel-tanklter.
•Changethefuellter.
Every250hours
•Changetheblade-brake-clutchbelt.
•Changethetransmissionbelt.
Every300hours
•Replacethepaperairlter(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectororbeforestorage.
Important:Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
MaintenanceSafety
•Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplugandremovetheignitionkey(electric-startmodelonly)
beforeperforminganymaintenanceprocedure.
•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicingthemachine.
•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresultinseriouspersonalinjury.Weargloveswhenservicing
theblade.Donotrepairoraltertheblade(s).
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.
•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.Fuelisammableandexplosive,andcancausepersonal
injury.Runtheenginedryorremovethefuelwithahandpump;neversiphonthefuel.
•Toensureoptimumperformanceofthemachine,useonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsandaccessories.
Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,andsuchuse
couldvoidtheproductwarranty.
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