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
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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.
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Figure1
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ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.
Figure2
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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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2
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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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CleaningDebrisfromthe
Machine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Putthetractioncontrolinneutral,disengagethe
cuttingblades,stoptheengine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,andturnofftheengineswitch.
2.Brushdirtanddebrisawayfromtheaircleanerand
engineopenings.
3.Movetheseedingrategaugeto10andlockitin
place.
4.Movetheseedercontrolleverbackandforthseveral
timestocleartheseederofanydirtanddebrisbuild
up.
AddingFuel
Useunleadedgasoline(87pumpoctaneminimum).
Leaded,regulargasolinemaybeusedifunleadedisnot
available.
Donotusemethanol,gasolinecontainingmethanol,or
gasoholcontainingmorethan10%ethanolbecausethe
fuelsystemcouldbedamaged.Donotmixoilwith
gasoline.
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline
thatspills.
•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4to
1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomofthe
llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
gasolinetoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy
morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.
•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystem
inplaceandinproperworkingcondition.
DANGER
Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingasparkwhich
canignitethegasolinevapors.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Alwaysplacegasolinecontainersontheground
awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Donotllgasolinecontainersinsideavehicle
oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior
carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmayinsulate
thecontainerandslowthelossofanystatic
charge.
•Whenpractical,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuel
theequipmentwithitswheelsontheground.
•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfromaportable
container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispenser
nozzle.
•Ifagasolinedispensernozzlemustbeused,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthe
fueltankorcontaineropeningatalltimesuntil
fuelingiscomplete.
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthetractionunitto
providethefollowingbenets:
•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysor
less.Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthe
fueltankbedrained.
•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns
•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel
system,whichcauseshardstarting
Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner
tothegas.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe
chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuel
stabilizeratalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
1.Putthetractioncontrolinneutral,disengagethe
cuttingblades,stoptheengine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,andturnofftheengineswitch.
2.Allowtheenginetocool.
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3.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremoveit
(Figure14).
Note:Thecapistetheredtothefueltank.
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Figure14
4.Addunleadedgasolinetothefueltank,untilthe
levelisjustinsidethemeshlterbasket.
Important:Thisspaceinthetankallows
gasolinetoexpand.Donotllthefueltank
completelyfull.
5.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.
6.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.Ensurethatthetractioncontrolleverisinneutral
andthatthecuttingbladecontrolleverisoff.
2.MovetheengineswitchtotheOnpositionandturn
onthefuelvalve.
3.Movethechokelevertotheleftifyouarestarting
acoldengine.
4.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenslow
(turtle)andfast(rabbit)positions.
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
choking.
5.Pulltherecoilhandlesharplytostarttheengine.
6.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethechoketo
theright.Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,movethe
chokeleftagainuntiltheenginewarmsup.
7.Movethethrottlelevertodesiredsetting.
StoppingtheEngine
1.Turntheengineswitchandfuelvalveoff.
2.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeproceeding.
OperatingtheMachine
1.Ifseeding,settheseedingrategaugetothedesired
rate.
2.Movethedepthcontrollevertothedesiredsetting.
3.Ensurethatthetractioncontrolleverisinneutral.
4.Starttheengine.
5.Pushdownonthehandletoraisethefrontwheels
offoftheground.
6.Pullthecuttingbladecontrollevertothehandle
andslowlylowerthefrontwheelstotheground,
allowingthebladestograduallyworkintothegrass
andsoil.
7.Ifseeding,pushtheseedercontrolleverforward.
8.Movethetractioncontroltothedesiredspeedand
direction.
9.Whennished,placethetractioncontrollever
inneutral,pulltheseedercontrolleverrearward,
releasethecuttingbladecontrollever,stopthe
engine,andraisethecuttingbladestothehighest
setting.
OperatingTips
PowerSeeding
Whenoverseeding,setthecuttingbladestobe1/8to
1/4inch(3to6mm)intotheearth(belowthezero
position).Forbasicseeding,onlymakeonepass.If
thereareafewbadareas,suchasfungusdamageordog
urine,seedtheentirepropertyasnormal,butstopafter
eachbadspot,backuppastitagain,andthenresume
overit,effectivelyseedingitwithtripletheamountof
seed.
Important:Donotputdownmoreseedthan
recommendedbytheseedcompany.Overseeding
cancausethegrasstobetoothickandcauseitto
besusceptibletofungus.
Note:Themachinewillseedatthesamerategoing
bothforwardandrearward.
Note:Ifthereisexcessivethatch,itmaybenecessary
toremovethethatchpriortoseeding.
Dethatching
Setthecuttingbladestobe1/8to1/4inch(3to6
mm)intotheearth(belowthezeroposition).Operate
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themachineovertheyardwiththeseedercontrollever
turnedoff.
Note:Dethatchanewlyseededlawnthefollowing
springorfalltoallowthegrasstothickenandreduce
thechanceoffungus.
PowerRaking/Renovation
Tobreaknewgroundortillanexistinglawn,setthe
cuttingbladestobe1/4to1/2inch(6to12mm)into
theearth(belowthezeroposition).Allowthemachine
toprogressatitsownpacethroughthesoil,going
forwardandbackwardsovertheareatobeleveled,or
makingmultiplepassesfromdifferentdirections.
Themachinewillworkbestwhenthegroundishard
anddryandwillbemostaggressiveinbreakingupthe
soilinreverse.Ifthegroundissoftandcausesthe
enginetobogdown,raisethebladesabitandmakea
fewpassesbeforeloweringthemtothefulldepth.
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Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
IntervalMaintenanceProcedure
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengineoillevel.
•Cleandebrisfromtheaircleanerandseedbasket.
•Inspecttheaircleanerelements.
•Checkthetirepressure.
•Ensurethatthemachinedoesnotcreepwhenthetractioncontrolleverisinneutral.
•Checkthetransmissiondrivebeltforsquealing.
•Checkthattheseedgatecloses.
•Checkthebladesforwearordamage.
•Checkforloosefasteners.
Every50hours•Cleantheairlterelements.Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindustyoperating
conditions.
Every100hours•Inspect,clean,andadjustthesparkplug;replaceitifnecessary.
Every200hours•Replacethesparkplug.
Every300hours•Replacethepaperaircleanerelement.Replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperating
conditions.
Yearlyorbeforestorage•Touchupchippedpaint
Premaintenance
Procedures
DisengagingtheHydrostatic
Drive
Ifyouneedtopushthemachineunpowered,youmust
releasethehydrostaticdrive.Toreleasethedrive,pull
thedrivebypassleveroutandup,lockingitintheout
position(Figure15).Thefrontwheelswillnowrotate.
Toengagethedrive,pushdownonthebypassleveruntil
itsnapsbackintothemachine.
Figure15
1.Drivebypasslever—disengaged
2.Drivebypasslever—engaged
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DisconnectingtheSparkPlug
Wire
Beforeperforminganymaintenanceontheengine,belts,
orcuttingblades,disconnectthesparkplugwirefrom
thesparkplug(Figure16).
Figure16
1.Sparkplugwire
EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspectthe
aircleanerelements.
Every50hours—Cleantheairlter
elements.Cleanthemmorefrequently
industyoperatingconditions.
Every300hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)—Replacethepaper
aircleanerelement.Replaceit
morefrequentlyindustyoperating
conditions.
Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithoutthe
airlterassembly;extremeenginedamagewill
occur.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Removethenutthatsecuresthecover(Figure17).
Figure17
1.Nut4.Foamelement
2.Cover5.Base
3.Paperelement
4.Removethecover.
Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom
fallingintothebase.
5.Removethefoamandpaperelementsfromthebase
(Figure17).
6.Removethefoamelementfromthepaperelement
(Figure17).
7.Inspectthefoamandpaperelements,andreplace
themiftheyaredamagedorexcessivelydirty.
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8.Ifthepaperelementisexcessivelydirty,replaceit.
Note:Nevertrytobrushdirtoffthepaperelement;
brushingforcesthedirtintothebers.
9.Cleanthefoamelementinwarm,soapywaterorina
nonammablesolvent.
Note:Donotusegasolinetocleanthefoam
elementbecauseitcouldcreateariskofreor
explosion.
10.Rinseanddrythefoamelementthoroughly.
11.Dipthefoamelementincleanengineoil,then
squeezeouttheexcessoil.
Note:Excessoilinthefoamelementrestrictsthe
airowthroughtheelementandmayreachthe
paperlterandclogit.
12.Wipedirtfromthebaseandthecoverwithamoist
rag.
Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom
enteringtheairductleadingtothecarburetor.
13.Installtheaircleanerelementsandensurethatthey
areproperlypositioned.
14.Securelyinstallthecoverwiththenut.
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSJorhigher)
CrankcaseCapacity:1.16USqt(1.1l)
Viscosity:Seetablebelow
Figure18
CleaningtheSedimentCup
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Stoptheengineandkeepheat,sparks,and
ameaway.
•Handlefuelonlyoutdoors.
•Wipeupspillsimmediately.
•Donotsmokewhilehandlingfuel.
1.Movethefuelshut-offvalvetotheOffposition.
2.RemovethesedimentcupandO-ring(Figure6).
3.Washthesedimentcupinanonammablesolvent
anddryitthoroughly.
4.PlacetheO-ringinthefuelvalveandinstallthe
sedimentcup,tighteningitsecurely.
5.Movethefuelshut-offlevertotheOnposition.
Ifanyfuelleaks,repeatthisprocedureandreplace
theO-ring.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Inspect,clean,
andadjustthesparkplug;replaceitif
necessary.
Every200hours—Replacethespark
plug.
UseanNGKBPR6ESsparkplugorequivalent.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.
4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.
Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,or
dirtysparkplug.Donotcleantheelectrodes
becausegritenteringthecylindercandamage
theengine.
5.Setthegapontheplugto0.030inch(0.76mm)
(Figure19).
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Figure19
1.Centerelectrodeinsulator
2.Sideelectrode
3.Airgap(nottoscale)
6.Carefullyinstallthesparkplugbyhand(toavoid
crossthreading)untilitishandtight.
7.Tightenthesparkpluganadditional1/2turnifitis
new;otherwise,tightenitanadditional1/8to1/4
turn.
Important:Aloosesparkplugcanbecomevery
hotandcandamagetheengine;overtightening
asparkplugmaydamagethethreadsinthe
cylinderhead.
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
DriveSystem
Maintenance
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Maintaintheairpressureinthetiresasspecied.Check
thetireswhentheyarecoldtogetthemostaccurate
reading.
Pressure:46psi(317kPa)
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1.Valvestem
AdjustingtheTransmission
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Ensurethat
themachinedoesnotcreepwhenthe
tractioncontrolleverisinneutral.
Ifthemachinecreepseitherforwardorrearwardwhen
theengineisonandthetractioncontrolleverisin
neutral,completethefollowingprocedure:
1.Stopthemachineonalevelsurface,placethe
tractioncontrolleverinneutral,stoptheengine,and
raisethecuttingbladestothehighestposition.
2.Loosenthenutsonthetransmissioncontrolcable
underthetractioncontrolhandle(Figure21).
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2
Figure21
1.Jamnut2.Cable
3.Movethecabledowntostopforwardmovementor
uptostopreversemovement.
4.Tightenthejamnuts.
5.Starttheengineandtesttheadjustment,repeating
thisprocedureasnecessaryuntilthemachinedoes
notmovewhenthetractioncontrolhandleisin
neutral.
BeltMaintenance
AdjustingtheTransmission
DriveBeltTension
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
transmissiondrivebeltforsquealing.
Ifthetransmissiondrivebeltsquealsduringoperation
(i.e.,whenyoushiftfromneutraltoforwardorreverse),
tightenthebeltasfollows:
1.Stopthemachineonalevelsurface,placethe
tractioncontrolleverinneutral,stoptheengine,
disconnectthesparkplugwire,andraisethecutting
bladestothehighestposition.
2.Removethe3bolts,lockwashers,and2spacers
securingthebeltcovertotheleftsideofthemachine
andremovethecover.
3.Checkthetensionofthetransmissiondrivebelt.It
shouldnotexmorethana1/2inch(12mm)with
moderatengerpressureappliedtothespanjust
abovethemachineframe.
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4.Totightenthebelt,loosenthefourmounting
nuts/boltssecuringthepulleycarriagetotheframe
andmovethecarriagetotheleft,tighteningthebelt,
thensecurethefourmountingnutsandbolts.
Ifyoucannotattainthenecessarytensionbecause
thecarriageisushwiththesideoftheframe,
completethefollowingtolowerthecarriageslightly:
A.Loosenthenuts/boltssecuringthecarriage.
B.SlidefourC-washersoverthemountingbolts
betweenthepulleycarriageandtheframe.
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1
2
3
4
2
5
Figure23
1.Nutandwasher4.C-washer
2.Pulleycarriage5.Bolt
3.Machineframe
C.Movethecarriagetotheleft,tighteningthebelt,
thensecurethefourmountingnutsandbolts.
5.Installthebeltcoverusingthefastenersyouremoved
previously.
SeederMaintenance
AdjustingtheSeedGate
ClosedPosition
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthat
theseedgatecloses.
Iftheseedgateispartiallyopenwhentheseedercontrol
leverisintheOffposition,completethefollowing:
1.Stopthemachineonalevelsurface,placethe
tractioncontrolleverinneutral,stoptheengine,and
raisethecuttingbladestothehighestposition.
2.PulltheseedercontrollevertotheOffposition.
3.Loosenthenutsontheseedgatecontrolcable
(Figure24).
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Figure24
1.Jamnut2.Cable
4.Movethecablerighttoclosetheseedgateorleft
toopenit.
Important:Donottightenthecabletothepoint
theseedgateistighttotherightwithextreme
tensiononthecableasthiswilldamagethe
gateandthecable.Onlyadjustitjustuntilthe
openingsinthebottomoftheseederareclosed.
5.Tightenthejamnutsandtesttheseedercontrol
levertoensurethattheseedgateopensandcloses
correctly.
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ReplacingWornCutting
Blades
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
bladesforwearordamage.
Whenthecuttingbladesareworndownandnolonger
functioningproperly,replacethem,asfollows:
Important:Performthisprocedurewhenthefuel
tankisemptyornearlyempty.
1.Stopthemachineonalevelsurface,placethe
tractioncontrolleverinneutral,stoptheengine,and
raisethecuttingbladestothehighestposition.
2.Removethe3bolts,lockwashers,and2spacers
securingthebeltcovertotheleftsideofthemachine
andremovethecover.
3.Removethecuttingbladesdrivebeltfromthe
machine.
4.Tiltthemachineforwardontoitsnose,restingona
blockofwood.
Note:Itwilltaketwopeopletotipthemachine
forwardsafely.
5.Lowerthecuttingbladestothelowestposition.
6.Spinthecuttingbladeassembly.Itshouldspinfreely.
Ifitmakeagrindingnoiseandishalting,thebearings
areworn;replacethemwhenyoureplacetheblades.
7.Removethe4carriageboltsandlocknutssecuring
thecuttingbladeassembly(Figure25)andremoveit
fromthemachine.
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6
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Figure25
1.Bolt7.Largenut
2.Pulleywheel8.Washer
3.Carriagebolt9.Cuttingblade
4.Setscrew10.Spacer
5.Bearing11.Shaft
6.Locknut
8.Removethe2boltsattachingthepulleywheeltothe
assembly(Figure25).
9.Loosenthe2setscrewslocatedonthebearing
(Figure25)andslidethebearingoffoftheshaft.
10.Loosenandremovethelargenutandwasherfrom
theshaft(Figure25).
11.Slidethespaceroffoftheshaft(Figure25).
12.Carefullyslidethebladesoffoftheshaft(Figure25)
andreplacethemasnecessary.
13.Reversetheproceduretoinstalltheassembly.
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