Operator's Manual

ReplacingtheDriveBelts

Iftheauger/impellerdrivebeltorthetraction-drivebelt

becomesworn,oil-soaked,orotherwisedamaged,

haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerreplacethebelt.

ReplacingtheHeadlight

Model38819only

Replacetheheadlightassembly(Toropartnumber138-0670)whenneeded.

1.Removetheheadlightwirefromthebackoftheheadlight(AofFigure39).

2.Removetheboltandnutholdingtheheadlightassemblyontotheheadlightbracketandthenremovethe

oldheadlightassembly(BofFigure39).

3.Securethenewheadlightassemblyontotheheadlightbracketwiththepreviouslyremovednutand

bolt(CofFigure39).

4.Inserttheheadlightwirestraightintothebackoftheheadlightuntilitissecurelyinplace(DofFigure39).

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Figure39

Storage

StorageSafety

•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovementtostopbeforeyouleavethe

operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool

beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.

•Fuelfumesarehighlyammable,explosive,and

dangerousifinhaled.Ifyoustoretheproductinan

areawithanopename,thefuelfumesmayignite

andcauseanexplosion.

•Donotstorethemachineinahouse(living

area),basement,oranyotherareawhereignition

sourcesmaybepresent,suchashotwaterand

spaceheaters,clothesdryers,furnaces,andother

appliances.

•Donottipthemachineeitherforwardorbackward

withfuelinthefueltank;otherwise,fuelmayleak

outofthemachine.

•Donotstorethemachinewithitshandletipped

downontotheground;otherwise,oilmayleakinto

theenginecylinderandontotheground,andthe

enginemaynotstart.

StoringtheMachine

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuel

stabilizertofreshfuelasdirectedbythefuel

stabilizermanufacturer.

Important:Donotstorefuellonger

thanthatsuggestedbythefuelstabilizer

manufacturer.

2.Runtheenginefor10minutestodistributethe

conditionedfuelthroughthefuelsystem.