Lawn Solutions TR2009HOF1 User manual

Turf Revitalizer
Model: TR2009HOF1
Lawn Solutions Commercial Products, Inc.
502-968-3188
Serial No. LS02001 and Up
Form No. 3370-861
Operator’s Manual
G016883

WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian
ICES-002.
Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwitha
sparkarrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCalifornia
PublicResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperate
theengineonanyforest-covered,brush-covered,or
grass-coveredland.Otherstatesorfederalareas
mayhavesimilarlaws.
Introduction
Thismachineseeds,dethatches,andpowerrakesturf
bothforrevitalizingexistingturfandforspreading
seed.Itisintendedforsmalltomediumsizedlawn
applicationsinresidentialandcommercialproperties.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.
YoumaycontactLawnSolutionsdirectlyat
http://lawnsolutionscp.comforproductandaccessory
information,helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryour
product.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineLawnSolutions
parts,oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealerorLawnSolutionsCustomerService
andhavethemodelandserialnumbersofyourproduct
ready.Figure1illustratesthelocationofthemodeland
serialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersin
thespaceprovided.
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Figure1
1.Locationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury
ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.
Figure2
1.Safetyalertsymbol
Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
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Contents
Introduction.................................................................2
Safety...........................................................................3
SafeOperatingPractices.......................................3
SlopeIndicator.....................................................5
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................6
Setup...........................................................................7
UnfoldingtheHandle...........................................7
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..............................7
TestingtheTransmissionAdjustment...................7
ProductOverview........................................................7
Controls...............................................................7
Specications.....................................................10
Operation...................................................................10
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................10
CleaningDebrisfromtheMachine......................11
AddingFuel.......................................................11
StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................12
OperatingtheMachine.......................................12
OperatingTips...................................................12
Maintenance...............................................................14
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................14
PremaintenanceProcedures....................................14
DisengagingtheHydrostaticDrive.....................14
DisconnectingtheSparkPlugWire.....................15
EngineMaintenance...............................................15
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................15
ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................16
CleaningtheSedimentCup.................................16
ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................16
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................17
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................17
AdjustingtheTransmission.................................17
BeltMaintenance....................................................18
AdjustingtheTransmissionDriveBelt
Tension..........................................................18
SeederMaintenance................................................19
AdjustingtheSeedGateClosedPosition.............19
ReplacingWornCuttingBlades...........................20
Storage.......................................................................21
Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperator
orownercanresultininjury.Toreducethe
potentialforinjury,complywiththesesafety
instructionsandalwayspayattentiontothesafety
alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution , W ar ning ,or
Danger —personalsafetyinstruction.Failureto
complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
ThefollowinginstructionsarebasedontheANSI
B71.4—2004andB71.8—2004standard.
Training
•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertraining
material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot
readEnglishitistheowner’sresponsibilitytoexplain
thismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor
servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmayrestrict
theageoftheoperator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,
otherpeopleorproperty.
Preparation
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.
•Wearappropriateclothingincludingsafetyglasses
andhearingprotection.Longhair,looseclothing,or
jewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.
•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused
andremoveallobjectssuchasrocks,toys,andwire
whichcanbecontactedbythemachine.
•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandother
fuels.Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.
–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.
–Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwiththe
enginerunning.
–Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
–Donotsmoke.
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–Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.
•Checkthattheoperatorpresencecontrols,safety
switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning
properly.
Operation
•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.
•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholes
andhiddenhazards.
•Besurealldrivesareinneutralbeforestartingengine.
Starttheengineonlyfromtheoperator’sposition.
•Neveroperatewithouttheshields,covers,orother
guardssecurelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksare
functioningproperly.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.
•Raisetheblades,stopthemachine,andstopthe
enginebeforeleavingtheoperator’spositionforany
reason.
•Stoptheequipmentandinspectthebladesafter
strikinganobjectorifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.
Makenecessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthebladearea.
•Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsandbystanders
away.
•Bealert,slowdown,andusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging
directions.
•Slowdownandusecautionwhencrossingroads
andsidewalks.
•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.
•Useextremecarewhenloadingorunloadingthe
machineintoatrailerortruck.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
•Alwaysbeawareofobstaclesthatmaybeinthearea
ofoperation.Planyourpathtoavoidcontactwith
anyobstaclebyyouorthemachine.
SlopeOperation
•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,
orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause
rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
•Donotoperateonslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery
conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding
andlossofcontrol.
•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.
•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.
•Donotoperateonaslopegreaterthan20degrees.
•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,
etc.fromtheoperatingarea.Tallgrasscanhide
obstacles.
•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthat
changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould
overturnthemachine.
•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona
slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethebladesand
proceedslowlyofftheslope.
•Followtherecommendationsforwheelweightsor
counterweightstoimprovestability.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,
cleaning,orrepairing.Raisetheblades,stopthe
machine,stoptheengine,anddisconnectthespark
plugwire.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromtheblades,drives,
mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanup
oilorfuelspillage.
•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstore
nearame.
•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingon
trailers.Donotstorefuelnearamesordrain
indoors.
•Parkthemachineonlevel,hardground.Neverallow
untrainedpersonneltoserviceit.
•Usejackstandsorsafetylatchestosupport
componentswhenrequired.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.
•Removethesparkplugwiresbeforemakingany
repairs.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If
possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged
decals.
•UseonlyLawnSolutions-approvedattachments.
Thewarrantymaybevoidedifthemachineisused
withunapprovedattachments.
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SlopeIndicator
G01 1841
Figure3
Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.
1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis20degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope
ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan20degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline
tomatchtherecommendedslope.
2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.
3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.
119-4655
112-9028
1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsin
place.
93-7321
1.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandsandfeet,rotating
knives—stayawayfrommovingparts.
117–4979
1.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts,
keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.
119-4656
119-4657
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Setup
UnfoldingtheHandle
1.Raisethehandletotheoperatingposition.
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Figure4
2.Slidetheovallockingringsdowneachsideofthe
upperhandleoverthelowerhandle,lockingthe
handlesectionstogether.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
Themachinecomesfromthefactorywithoilinthe
enginecrankcase;however,itmaybenecessarytoadd
oil.RefertoCheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page10).
AddonlyenoughoiltoraisetheleveltotheFullmark
onthedipstick.
TestingtheTransmission
Adjustment
Starttheenginewiththetractioncontrolleverinthe
Neutralposition.Ifthemachinecreepseitherforward
orrearward,stoptheengineandadjustthetransmission
cable;refertoAdjustingtheTransmission(page17).
ProductOverview
G016890
Figure5
1.Cuttingbladescontrol
lever
6.Depthcontrollever
2.Seedercontrollever7.Seedingrategauge
3.Handle8.Seedhopper
4.Tractioncontrollever9.Fueltank
5.Recoilstarterrope
Controls
Figure6
1.Recoilstarter4.Chokelever
2.Sedimentcup5.Throttlelever
3.Fuelshut-offvalve6.EngineOn/Offswitch
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RecoilStarter
Pulltherecoilstarterhandletostartengine(Figure6).
FuelShut-offValve
Closethefuelshut-offvalvewhentransportingor
storingthemachine(Figure6).
ChokeLever
Beforestartingacoldengine,movethechokelever
forward.Aftertheenginestarts,regulatethechoketo
keeptheenginerunningsmoothly.Assoonaspossible,
movethechokeleverallthewayrearward.
Note:Awarmenginerequireslittleornochoking.
ThrottleLever
Movethecontrolforwardtoincreasetheenginespeed
andrearwardtodecreasespeed.
EngineOn/OffSwitch
TurntoOntoenabletheelectricalsystemandtoOffto
disabletheelectricalsystem.
TractionControlLever
Thetractioncontrollevercontrolstheforward,reverse,
andneutralactionsofthemachine.
•Tomoveforward,pressthecontrolleverforward
(Figure7).Thefurtherforwardyoupushit,the
fasterthemachinewilltravel.
•Tomoveinreverse,pullthecontrolleverrearward
(Figure7).Thefurtherrearwardyoupullit,the
fasterthemachinewilltravel.
•Toturnthemachine,moveslowlyandpressdown
onthehandles;turnthemachineinthedesired
directionthenresumenormaloperation.
•Tostop,releasethecontrollever(Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Forward3.Reverse
2.Neutral
CuttingBladeControlLever
Holdthecuttingbladecontrolleverdowntothehandle
tostartthecuttingblades.Releasethelevertostopthe
cuttingblades.
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Figure8
1.Cuttingbladecontrol
lever—disengaged
2.Cuttingbladecontrol
lever—engaged
DepthControlLever
Thedepthcontrolleverallowsyoutosetthedepthof
thecuttingbladesin1/4inch(6mm)increments.To
adjustthedepth,pullthelockingknoboutandmovethe
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leverforwardorrearwardtothedesireddepthsetting
(Figure9).
Important:Donotpulltheleverleftorrightasthis
willbendit.
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Figure9
1.Depthcontrollever2.Lockingknob
Thecenterposition,withthreeopenholestotheleft
oftheleverandfourtotheright)isthezeroposition
withthebladesatthesamedepthasthebottomofthe
wheels.Movetheleverrewardfromtheretoraisethe
bladesabovegroundlevelorforwardtolowertheminto
theground.
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Figure10
1.Zeroposition
SeedingRateGauge
Usetheseedrategaugetosettheseedowrate.It
iscalibratedwiththemachinespeedtogiveyouan
evenseedingrateatanyspeed.Tochangetheseeding
rate,loosentheknobonthegaugeandmovethegauge
pointertothedesiredposition,thentightentheknobto
holditinplace.
Figure11
Refertotheseedinggraphlocatedonthemachineto
determinethecorrectgaugesettingforthetypeofgrass
youareplantingandthethicknessinwhichyouwant
toplantit.
SeederControlLever
Pushtheseedercontrollever(Figure12)forwardtostart
theseedowandpullitrearwardtostoptheseedow .
Note:Themachineisdesignedsothattheseedow
slowsand/orstopswhenyoustopthemachineorslow
foraturn.Toreduceseedlossraisethefrontwheelsas
themachineisturned.Thereisnoneedtoturntheseed
owonandoffforeachturn.
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Figure12
1.Seedercontrollever—Off2.Seedercontrollever—On
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Specications
Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange
withoutnotice.
Width30inches(76cm)
Length(operating)54inches(137cm)
Length(withhandlestored)37.5inches(95.25cm)
Height(operating)44.5inches(113cm)
Height(withhandlestored)29inches(73.5cm)
Weight265lbs(120.2kg)
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Stopthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Putthetractioncontrolinneutral,disengagethe
cuttingblades,stoptheengine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,andturnofftheengineswitch.
3.Cleanaroundthedipstick(Figure13)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellerholeanddamagethe
engine.
Figure13
1.Dipstick
4.Unscrewthedipstickandwipetheendclean
(Figure13).
5.Screwthedipstickfullyontothellertube
(Figure13).
6.Unscrewthedipstickagainandlookattheend.If
theengineoillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenough
oilintothellertubetoraisetheleveltotheFull
markonthedipstick.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
engineoilandruntheengine;enginedamage
mayresult.
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