Toro Pro Force Debris User manual

FormNo.3443-292RevA
ProForce®DebrisBlower
ModelNo.44552—SerialNo.408000000andUp
ModelNo.44552TE—SerialNo.408000000andUp
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ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives;fordetails,pleaseseetheseparateproduct
specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.
ItisaviolationofCaliforniaPublicResourceCode
Section4442or4443touseoroperatetheengineon
anyforest-covered,brush-covered,orgrass-covered
landunlesstheengineisequippedwithaspark
arrester,asdenedinSection4442,maintainedin
effectiveworkingorderortheengineisconstructed,
equipped,andmaintainedforthepreventionofre.
Theenclosedengineowner'smanualissupplied
forinformationregardingtheUSEnvironmental
ProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheCaliforniaEmission
ControlRegulationofemissionsystems,maintenance,
andwarranty.Replacementsmaybeorderedthrough
theenginemanufacturer.
TheDOTtireinformationislocatedonthesideof
eachtire.Thisinformationgivesloadandspeed
ratings.Replacementtiresshouldhavethesameor
betterratings.Ensurethatthetiresmeetorexceed
theweightrequirementsofyourmachine.
Important:Changingormodifyingthemachine
withouttheexpressapprovalfromtheparty
responsibleforcompliancecouldvoidyour
authoritytooperatetheequipment.
Donotchangeormodifythemachinewithoutthe
expressapprovalfromthepartyresponsiblefor
compliance.
Failuretoabidebythesafetyprecautionsmayresult
inequipmentfailure,lossofauthoritytooperatethe
equipment,andpersonalinjury.
Themachineownerandoperatorsmustabidebyall
applicablefederal,state,andlocallawsconcerning
machineinstallationandoperation.Failuretocomply
couldresultinpenaltiesandcouldvoidtheuser’s
authoritytooperatethemachine.
ElectromagneticCompatibility
Domestic:ThisdevicecomplieswithFCCRulesPart15.
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)
Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterferenceand(2)
thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencethatmaybe
received,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesirable
operation.
Thisequipmentgeneratesandusesradiofrequency
energyandifnotinstalledandusedproperly,instrict
accordancewiththemanufacturer'sinstructions,may
causeinterferencetoradioandtelevisionreception.It
hasbeentypetestedandfoundtocomplywithinthe
limitsofaFCCClassBcomputingdeviceinaccordance
withthespecicationsinSubpartJofPart15ofFCC
Rules,asstatedabove.However,thereisnoguarantee
thatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.
Ifthisequipmentdoescauseinterferencetoradioor
televisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturning
theequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotryto
correcttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowing
measures:Reorientthereceivingantenna,relocatethe
remotecontrolreceiverwithrespecttotheradio/TVantenna
orplugthecontrollerintoadifferentoutletsothatthe
controllerandradio/TVareondifferentbranchcircuits.
Ifnecessary,theusershouldconsultthedealeroran
experiencedradio/televisiontechnicianforadditional
suggestions.Theusermayndthefollowingbooklet
preparedbytheFederalCommunicationsCommission
helpful:"HowtoIdentifyandResolveRadio-TVInterference
Problems".ThisbookletisavailablefromtheU.S.
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acceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperationofthedevice.
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Delivred’agrement:29/05/2017
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandlead
compounds,chemicalsknownto
theStateofCaliforniatocause
cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash
handsafterhandling.
Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure
tochemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Introduction
Thedebrisbloweristowedbehindaride-onmachine
whichisintendedtobeusedbyprofessional,hired
operatorsincommercialapplications.Itisprimarily
designedtousewindpowertoquicklyclearlarge
areasofunwanteddebrisonwell-maintainedlawnsin
parks,golfcourses,sportselds,andoncommercial
grounds.Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthan
itsintendedusecouldprovedangeroustoyouand
bystanders.
Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely.
Visitwww.Toro.comforproductsafetyandoperation
trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,helpnding
adealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.
Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.
Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan
scantheQRcodeontheserialnumber(if
equipped)toaccesswarranty,parts,andother
productinformation.
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Figure1
1.Modelandserialnumberlocation
3

ModelNo.
SerialNo.
Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.
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Figure2
Safety-alertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
Contents
Safety.......................................................................5
GeneralSafety...................................................5
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................6
Setup........................................................................8
1ConnectingtheBattery....................................8
2MountingtheHitchtotheDebris
Blower.............................................................9
3ConnectingtheDebrisBlowertotheT ow
Vehicle............................................................9
4InstallingtheBatteriesintotheHandheld
Remote.........................................................10
ProductOverview....................................................11
Controls............................................................11
HandheldRemote..........................................11
Specications..................................................13
RadioSpecications.........................................13
Attachments/Accessories.................................13
BeforeOperation.................................................13
BeforeOperationSafety...................................13
FuelSpecication.............................................14
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner.............................14
FillingtheFuelTank..........................................14
PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................14
DuringOperation.................................................15
DuringOperationSafety...................................15
DiagnosticLight................................................16
StartingtheEngine...........................................16
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................17
UsingtheRemoteControl.................................17
RunningtheEngine..........................................17
AdjustingtheBlowerNozzleDirection...............19
MovingtheMachinefromtheJob
Site................................................................19
TheNozzle-PositionGauge..............................20
OperatingtheOptionalLights...........................20
OperatingTips..................................................21
AfterOperation....................................................21
AfterOperationSafety......................................21
RemoteControlOperation................................21
Hauling.............................................................21
Maintenance...........................................................22
MaintenanceSafety..........................................22
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........23
DailyMaintenanceChecklist.............................24
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................25
PreparingforMachine......................................25
PreparingtheMachineforWeldRepairs...........25
EngineMaintenance...........................................25
EngineSafety...................................................25
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................25
EngineOilSpecication....................................27
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................27
ChangingtheOil...............................................28
ChangingtheOilFilter......................................28
ServicingtheSparkPlugs.................................29
CleaningtheEngineScreenandtheOil
Cooler...........................................................30
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................30
ServicingtheCarbonCanister..........................30
ReplacingtheFuelFilter...................................31
ServicingtheFuelT ank.....................................31
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................32
ElectricalSystemSafety...................................32
Fuses................................................................32
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................33
CheckingTireAirPressure...............................33
TorquingtheWheelLugNuts............................33
InspectingtheTires..........................................33
BeltMaintenance................................................34
AdjustingtheNozzle-ControlBelt
Tension.........................................................34
BlowerMaintenance............................................35
CheckingtheBlower-NozzleClamp..................35
CleaningtheNozzleGuides.............................35
HandheldRemoteMaintenance...........................36
HandheldRemoteandtheWireless-Control
Module..........................................................36
ReplacingtheRemoteBatteries.......................37
TroubleshootingFaultCodes...............................39
ResolvingFaultCodes......................................39
EnteringDiagnosticModeandCheckingthe
Codes...........................................................40
ResettingtheFaultCodes................................40
ExitingDiagnosticMode...................................40
Cleaning..............................................................41
WashingtheMachine.......................................41
DisposingofWaste...........................................41
Storage...................................................................42
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StorageSafety..................................................42
StoringtheMachine..........................................42Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ANSIB71.4-2017.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofthrowingobjects.Always
followallsafetyinstructionstoavoidseriouspersonal
injury.
•Readandunderstandthecontentsofboththis
Operator’sManualandtheoperator’smanualof
thetractionunitbeforeusingthismachine.Ensure
thateveryoneusingthisproductknowshowtouse
thismachineandthetractionunitandunderstands
thewarnings.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
•Keepchildren,bystanders,andpetsoutofthe
operatingarea.Neverallowchildrentooperate
themachine.
•Shutoffthemachine,removethekey(ifequipped),
andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeyouleave
theoperator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
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SafetyandInstructionalDecals
Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.
decal115-5106
115-5106
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual.
2.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersaway.
3.Cutting/dismembermenthazard;hand—stayawayfrom
movingparts.
decal115-5113
115-5113
1.Warning—readtheOperator'sManual;wearhearingand
eyeprotection.
decal119-6165
119–6165
1.Engine—Stop3.Engine—Start
2.Engine—Run
decal131-6766
131-6766
1.7.5A3.Electricalaccessory(15A)
2.7.5A4.TEC-2403(2A)
decal133-8062
133-8062
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decal140-6767
140-6767
1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManual.4.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersaway.
2.Warning—alloperatorsshouldbetrainedbeforeoperating
themachine.
5.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsand
shieldsinplace.
3.Warning—donotstarttheenginewhenthemachineis
disconnectedfromthetowvehicle;hitchthemachinetothe
towvehiclebeforestartingtheengine.
6.Warning—shutofftheengine,removethekey,andreadthe
Operator’sManualbeforeperformingmaintenance.
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Setup
LooseParts
Usethechartbelowtoverifythatallpartshavebeenshipped.
ProcedureDescriptionQty.Use
1Grafo112Xgrease(T oroPartNo.
505-47)—Connectthebattery.
Debrisblowerassembly1
Hitch1
Bolt(3/8x3inches)2
Flangenut(3/8inch)2
Hitchclevis1
Bolt(5/8x4–1/2inch)2
2
Locknut(5/8inch)2
Mountthehitchtothedebrisblower.
Hitchpin1
3Clevis1Connecttheblowertothetowvehicle.
Handheldremote1
4AAAbatteries4Assemblethehandheldremote.
MediaandAdditionalParts
DescriptionQty.Use
Operator'sManual1Readbeforeoperating.
Engineowner’smanual1Usetoreferencetheengineoperationandmaintenance.
Remotecontrol1Usetoremotelyoperatetheblower.
DeclarationofConformity1ForCEcompliance.
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
1
ConnectingtheBattery
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
—Grafo112Xgrease(T oroPartNo.505-47)
Procedure
1.Removethe2hairpinsthatsecurethebattery
covertothebatterybox,andremovethecover
(Figure3).
g029816
Figure3
1.Batterycover2.Batteryclip
2.Assemblethepositivecable(red)tothepositive
batteryterminal,andtightentheT-boltandnut.
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3.Assemblethenegativecable(black)tothe
negativebatteryterminal,andtightentheT-bolt
andnut.
4.CoatthebatteryterminalswithGrafo112X(skin
over)grease(T oroPartNo.505-47).
5.Slidethepositivebattery-cableinsulatorover
thepositivebatteryterminal.
6.Assemblethebatterycovertothebatterybox,
andsecurethecoverwiththe2hairpins(Figure
3).
2
MountingtheHitchtothe
DebrisBlower
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Debrisblowerassembly
1Hitch
2Bolt(3/8x3inches)
2Flangenut(3/8inch)
1Hitchclevis
2Bolt(5/8x4–1/2inch)
2Locknut(5/8inch)
Procedure
1.Positionthedebrisbloweronaat,levelsurface,
andchockthetires.
2.Raisethefrontofthemachineandusejack
standstosupportit.
3.Insertthehitchtubeintotheframebrackets
(Figure4).
Note:Youcanrotatethehitchtuberotated
180°toaccommodatedifferenthitchheights.
Important:Installthehitchtubeatthe
correctlengthsothattheblowerdoesnot
contactthetowvehiclewhileturning.
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Figure4
1.Framebrackets3.Hitchclevis
2.Hitchtube
4.Securethehitchtubetotheframebrackets
(Figure4)with2bolts(3/8x3inches)and2
angenuts(3/8inch).
5.Torquetheangenutandboltsto40N⋅m(30
ft-lb).
3
ConnectingtheDebris
BlowertotheTowVehicle
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Hitchpin
1Clevis
Procedure
1.Backthetowvehicleuptotheblower.
2.Supportthehitchtubewithajackstand,and
levelthetubetotheground.
3.Removethe2boltsand2locknutssecuringthe
hitchclevis(Figure5)tothehitchtube.
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Figure5
1.Bolt3.Hitchtube
2.Hitchclevis4.Locknut
4.Raiseorlowerthehitchclevistoalignitlevel
withthehitchofthetowvehicle.
Important:Ensurethatthedebrisblower
frameisparallelwiththeground.
5.Assemblethehitchclevistothehitchtubewith
the2boltsand2locknuts(Figure5).
6.Torquethelocknutsandboltsto203N⋅m(150
ft-lb).
7.Connecttheblowerhitchclevistothetowvehicle
hitchwiththehitchpinandlynchpin(Figure6).
Important:Iftheblowercontactsthetow
vehiclewhenturning,extendthehitchtube
awayfromthedebrisblowerbyassembling
thehitchtubetotheframebracketsusing
thefurthermostmountingholes;referto2
MountingtheHitchtotheDebrisBlower
(page9).
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Figure6
1.Hitchpin3.Lynchpin
2.Towvehiclehitch
4
InstallingtheBatteriesinto
theHandheldRemote
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Handheldremote
4AAAbatteries
Procedure
1.Removethe6screwssecuringthecoverhalves
ofthehandheldremotetogether,andremove
thebackcover(Figure7).
Note:Ifpossible,leavetherubbersealand
steelgasketinthechannelwhenremovingthe
cover.
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Figure7
1.Screw5.AAAbatteries
2.Backcover6.Lanyardpin
3.Seal7.Lanyardring
4.Steelgasket8.Frontcover
2.ObservingbatterypolarityasshowninFigure8,
insertthenewbatteriesintotheterminalcradles.
Note:T oavoiddamagingtheterminalcradles
wheninstallingbatteries,observeproperpolarity
markings(Figure8)thatareembossedontothe
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batterycompartment.Ifyouinstallthebatteries
improperly,youwillnotdamagethemachine,
butthehandheldremotewillnotoperate.
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Figure8
1.Positivebatterypolarity
3.Ensurethatthesteelgasketandrubberseal
(Figure7)areseatedinthechannelinthefront
coverhalf.
4.Alignthelanyardringoverthelanyardpin
(Figure7).
5.Assemblethebackcovertotheandfrontcover
with6screws(Figure7).
6.Torquethescrewsto1.5to1.7N⋅m(13to15
in-lb).
ProductOverview
Controls
HandheldRemote
LEDLight
TheLEDlightindicatescommunicationbetween
thehandheldremotecommunicationandthe
wireless-controlmodule(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.LEDlight5.ROTATENOZZLERIGHT
button
2.ROTATENOZZLELEFT
button
6.INCREASEENGINESPEED
button
3.DECREASEENGINESPEED
button
7.ENGINE-STOPbutton
4.ENGINE-STARTbutton
Engine-StopButton
PresstheENGINE-STOPbuttontoshutofftheengine
(Figure9).
Engine-StartButton
Afterpreparingthemachineforremote-controlstating,
presstheENGINE-STARTbuttontostarttheengine
(Figure9).RefertoRunningtheEngine(page17)
forthestartingsequence.
BlowerNozzle-DirectionButton
PresstheROTATENOZZLELEFTbuttonortheROTATE
NOZZLERIGHTbuttontorotatetheblowernozzletothe
desireddirection(Figure9).
Engine-SpeedButton
•PresstheINCREASEENGINESPEEDbutton(rabbit
icon)toincreasethespeedoftheengine(Figure
9).
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•PressDECREASEENGINESPEEDbutton(turtleicon)
thetodecreasethespeedoftheengine.
•PressingtheINCREASEENGINESPEEDand
DECREASEENGINESPEEDbuttonsatthesametime
returnstheenginetoidle.
ThrottleLever
Usethethrottlelevertoadjustthespeedoftheengine
(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Throttlelever3.Hourmeter
2.Chokelever
ChokeLever
Usethechokelevertopositionthechokewhen
startingacoldengine(Figure10).
HourMeter
Thehourmeter(Figure10)indicatesthetotalhours
ofengineoperation.
IgnitionSwitch
Usetheignitionswitch(Figure11),whenstartingand
shuttingofftheengineatthecontrolconsole.The
ignitionswitchhas3positions:
•STOPposition
•RUN/ACCESSORYposition
•STARTposition
Note:Usetherun/accessorypositionwhen
controllingthemachinewiththehandheldremote.
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Figure11
1.Ignitionkey3.RUN/ACCESSORYposition
2.STOPposition4.STARTposition
DiagnosticLight
Thediagnosticlight(Figure12)islocatedbelowthe
hourmeter.
Thediagnosticlightindicatesthestatusofthe
electronicsystemandthecommunicationstatuswith
thehandheldremote.Thediagnosticlightilluminates
toindicatethefollowingmachineandhandheld
remoteconditions:
•Theelectronicsystemofthemachinestarts
normally.
•Thewireless-controlmodulecannotcommunicate
withthehandheldremote.
•TheTECcontrollerdetectsanactivefault.
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Figure12
1.Diagnosticlight
Specications
RadioSpecications
Frequency2.4GHz
Maxoutputpower19.59dBm
Attachments/Accessories
AselectionofT oroapprovedattachmentsand
accessoriesisavailableforusewiththemachine
toenhanceandexpanditscapabilities.Contact
yourAuthorizedServiceDealerorauthorizedT oro
distributororgotowww.T oro.comforalistofall
approvedattachmentsandaccessories.
Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinuedsafety
certicationofthemachine,useonlygenuineToro
replacementpartsandaccessories.Replacement
partsandaccessoriesmadebyothermanufacturers
couldbedangerous,andsuchusecouldvoidthe
productwarranty.
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations
mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner
isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand
mechanics.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Shutoffthemachine,removethekey(ifequipped),
andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeyouleave
theoperator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe
enginequickly.
•Keepallguards,safetydevices,anddecalsin
place.Repairorreplaceallsafetydevicesand
replaceallillegibleormissingdecals.Donot
operatethemachineunlesstheyarepresentand
functioningproperly.
•Ensurethatthetractionunitissuitableforusewith
animplementofthisweightbycheckingwiththe
tractionunitsupplierormanufacturer.
•Donotmodifythisequipmentinanymanner.
FuelSafety
•Useextremecareinhandlingfuel.Itisammable
anditsvaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.
•Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank
whiletheengineisrunningorhot.
•Donotaddordrainthefuelinanenclosedspace.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.
•Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;
avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthefuel
vaporshavedissipated.
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FuelSpecication
Important:Usingunapprovedfuelmaycause
performanceproblemsand/orenginedamage
whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
Type
Minimumoctanerating87(US)or91(research
octane;outsidetheUS)
Ethanol*contentNomorethan10%byvolume
MethanolcontentNone
MTBE*(methyltertiarybutyl
ether)content
Lessthan15%byvolume
OilDonotaddtothefuel
*EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.
•Useonlyclean,fresh(nomorethan30daysold),
fuelfromareputablesource.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer
isused.
Using
Stabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:
•Keepsfuelfreshlongerwhenusedasdirectedby
thefuel-stabilizermanufacturer.Forlongerstorage
itisrecommendedthatthefueltankbedrained.
•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns
•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel
system,whichcauseshardstarting
Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Addtheamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionertofresh
fuelasdirectedbythefuel-stabilizermanufacturer.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshfuel.T ominimizethechanceof
varnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizer
atalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
Fueltankcapacity:18.9L(5USgallons)
Important:Donotusefueladditivesother
thanafuelstabilizer/conditioner;refertoUsing
Stabilizer/Conditioner(page14).
1.Shuttheengineoff.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthefuel-tankcapand
removethecap(Figure13).
Note:Thefueltankcapcontainsagaugewhich
showsthefuellevel.
g341695
Figure13
1.Fuelgauge2.Fuel-tankcap
3.Addfueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis6mm
to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomof
thellerneck.
Note:Thisspaceinthetankallowsfuelto
expand.Donotllthefueltankscompletelyfull.
4.Installfuel-tankcapsecurely(Figure13).
5.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
PerformingDaily
Maintenance
Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe
EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance
(page22).
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DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Theowner/operatorcanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsthatmaycausepersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeye
protection;longpants;substantial,slip-resistant
footwear;andhearingprotection.Tiebacklong
hairanddonotlooseclothingorloosejewelry.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,or
undertheinuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Dischargedairhasconsiderableforceandcould
causeinjuryorlossoffooting.Stayawayfromthe
blowernozzlewhenthemachineisoperating.
•Keepallbystandersaway;shutoffthemachine
whenbystandersenterthearea,donotdirect
dischargetowardthem.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenitisnot
connectedtoatowingvehicle.
•Donotruntheengineinordirecttheblowernozzle
intoaconnedareawithoutadequateventilation.
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an
odorlessgasthatisfatalifinhaled.
•Donotcarrypassengersonthemachineand
keepbystandersandpetsawayfromthemachine
duringoperation.
•Operatethemachineonlyingoodvisibilitytoavoid
holesorhiddenhazards.
•Lookbehindanddownbeforebackinguptobe
sureofaclearpath.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyour
vision.
•Neverrunanengineinanareawhereexhaust
gassesareenclosed.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Beforeyouleavetheoperator’sposition,dothe
following:
–Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
–Engagethetowvehicleparkingbrake.
–Shutofftheengineandremovethekey(if
equipped).
–Waitforallmovementtostop.
•Whentransportingthemachineonpublicroads,
followalltrafcregulationsanduseanyadditional
accessoriesthatmayberequiredbylaw,suchas
lights,turnsignals,slow-movingvehicle(SMV)
signs,andothersasrequired.
•Ifthemachineevervibratesabnormally,stopthe
machineimmediately,shutofftheengine,remove
thekey,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
inspectfordamage.Repairalldamagetothe
machinebeforeresumingoperation.
•Reducespeedwhenoperatingonrough,uneven
terrain,andnearcurbs,holes,andothersudden
changesinterrain.
•Toavoidcausingthemachinetotipover,be
carefulwhenturningandavoidunsafemaneuvers.
SlopeSafety
•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol
androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Youareresponsibleforsafeslope
operation.Operatingthemachineonanyslope
requiresextracaution.
•Reviewthetractionunitspecicationstoensure
thatyoudonotexceeditsslopecapabilities.
•Evaluatethesiteconditionstodetermineifthe
slopeissafeformachineoperation,including
surveyingthesite.Alwaysusecommonsense
andgoodjudgmentwhenperformingthissurvey.
•Reviewtheslopeinstructions,listedbelow,for
operatingthemachineonslopes.Beforeyou
operatethemachine,reviewthesiteconditionsto
determinewhetheryoucanoperatethemachine
intheconditionsonthatdayandatthatsite.
Changesintheterraincanresultinachangein
slopeoperationforthemachine.
–Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachine
onslopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesin
speedordirection.Maketurnsslowlyand
gradually.
–Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions
wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisin
question.
–Removeormarkobstructionssuchasditches,
holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden
hazards.T allgrasscanhideobstructions.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.
–Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet
grass,acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycause
themachinetolosetraction.
–Useextremecautionwhenoperating
themachineneardrop-offs,ditches,
embankments,waterhazards,orother
hazards.Themachinecouldsuddenlyrollover
ifawheelgoesovertheedgeortheedge
cavesin.Establishasafetyareabetweenthe
machineandanyhazard.
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DiagnosticLight
Thediagnosticlight(Figure14)indicatesthestatusof
theelectronicsystemandthecommunicationstatus
withthehandheldremote.
g342080
Figure14
1.Diagnosticlight
SystemStartupFlashCode
Thesystemstartupashcoderunseachtimethe
electronicsystemofthemachinestartsnormally.
Thesystemstartupashcodedisplayswhenyouturn
theignitionkeytotheRUNpositionandthediagnostic
lightashesinthefollowingpattern:
•Thelightilluminatesfor5seconds.
•Thelightshutsofffor5seconds.
•Thelightashes3timesaseconduntilyoupusha
buttononthehandheldremote.
BrokenCommunicationFlash
Code
Thebrokencommunicationashcoderunswhenthe
wireless-controlmodulecannotcommunicatewiththe
handheldremote.
Thebrokencommunicationashcodedisplayswhen
youturntheignitionkeytoptheRUNpositionandthe
diagnosticlightashesrapidly.
Possiblehandheld-remotecommunicationissues
include:
•Thewireless-controlmodulehasnotreceived
ahandheld-remotesignalwithin10secondsof
turningtheignitionkeytotheRUNposition.
•Thehandheldremoteistoofarfromthemachine.
•Thehandheldremotehaslowbatterypower.
•Thewireless-controlmoduleisnotassociatedwith
ahandheldremote.
ActiveFaultFlashCode
TheactivefaultashcoderunswhentheTEC
controllerdetectsanactivefault.
Theactivefaultashcodedisplayswhenyouturnthe
ignitionkeytotheRUNpositionandthediagnostic
lightashesinthefollowingpattern:
•Thelightilluminatesfor5seconds.
•Thelightashesrapidly(withorwithoutapause).
StartingtheEngine
AttheControlConsole
CAUTION
Startingtheenginestartsthemachine
immediately,blowingdebris,sand,anddust,
whichcouldinjurebystanders.
•Keepallbystandersawayfromthe
operatingarea.
•Shutoffthemachinewhenbystanders
enterthearea.
1.Ensurethattheblowerissecurelyattachedto
thetowvehiclebeforeyoustarttheengine.
2.Iftheengineiscold,movethechokelever
(Figure15)totheONposition.
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
usingthechoke.Aftertheenginestarts,move
thechokecontroltotheOFFposition.
g341942
Figure15
1.Chokelever2.Throttlelever
3.Movethethrottlelever(Figure15)midway
betweenslowandfastpositions.
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4.RotatetheignitionswitchtotheSTARTposition.
Important:Donotholdtheignitionkeyin
thestartpositionformorethan10seconds
atatime.Ifenginedoesnotstart,wait
10secondsforthestartertocool-down
betweenstartingattempts.Ifyoudonot
allowthestartermotortocooldownbetween
attempts,youcoulddamagethestarter.
5.Whentheenginestarts,releasetheignitionkey.
6.IfthechokeleverisintheONposition,gradually
movethelevertotheOFFpositionastheengine
warms.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
AttheControlConsole
1.Movethethrottlelevertothe3/4throttleposition.
2.RotatetheignitionswitchtotheSTOPposition.
UsingtheRemoteControl
Thehandheldremoteactivateswhenyoupressany
button.Toconservebatterypower,thehandheld
remotestaysactivefor3secondsbeforeautomatically
shuttingoff,unlessyoupressabuttonwithinthattime.
Whenthehandheldremotetimesoutandpowers
down,theremotecontrolLEDactivitystops(Figure
16).Pressinganybuttonactivatestheremotecontrol.
g029818
Figure16
1.LEDlight5.ROTATENOZZLERIGHT
button
2.ROTATENOZZLELEFT
button
6.INCREASEENGINESPEED
button
3.DECREASEENGINESPEED
button
7.ENGINE-STOPbutton
4.ENGINE-STARTbutton
Thewireless-controlmoduleandTECcontroller
reverttopower-savemode(untilapowercycle
occurs)ifthewireless-controlmoduleisinactivefor
morethan2.5hourswithoutcommunicationfrom
thehandheldremote.Thepower-savemodeisa
low-currentstateofthewireless-controlmodule.In
thepower-savemode,thewireless-controlmodule
doesnotcommunicatewiththehandheldremote,
activateoutputs,orfunctionasnormal.
•Wheninthetime-outmode,theenginedoesnot
run(orshutsoff),andthehandheldremotedoes
notcontrolanyfunction.
•Towakethewireless-controlmodulefromtime-out
mode,turnthekeyswitchtotheOFFpositionand
thenturnthekeyswitchtotheRUNposition.
•Toavoidwireless-controlmoduletime-outduring
operation,usethehandheldremotetorotatethe
blowernozzleorchangetheenginespeedevery
2.5hoursormoreoften.
RunningtheEngine
UsingtheHandheldRemote
WARNING
Rotatingpartscancauseseriouspersonal
injury.
•Keepyourhands,feet,hair,andclothing
awayfromallmovingpartstoprevent
injury.
•Neveroperatethemachinewithcovers,
shrouds,orguardsremoved.
1.Preparethemachine;refertoPreparingthe
Machine(page17).
2.Performthestartenablesequence;referto
PerformingtheStart-EnableSequence(page
18).
3.Starttheenginewiththehandheldremote;refer
toStartingtheEngine(page18).
PreparingtheMachine
1.Ensurethattheblowerissecurelyattachedto
thetowvehiclebeforeyoustarttheengineof
theblower.
2.Beforestartingacoldengine,movethechoke
lever(Figure17)totheONposition.
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
usingthechoke.Aftertheenginestarts,move
thechokecontroltotheOFFposition.
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g341942
Figure17
1.Chokelever2.Throttlelever
3.Rotatetheengineignitionkeytothe
RUN/ACCESSORYposition.
Note:IfthekeywasleftintheRUNposition
foranextendedtime,movethekeytotheOFF
positionbeforestartingtheengine.
4.Performthestart-enablesequence;referto
PerformingtheStart-EnableSequence(page
18).
PerformingtheStart-Enable
Sequence
Beforeyoucanstarttheenginewiththehandheld
remote,youmustactivatetheenginestart-enable
conditionasfollows:
1.PresstheSTARTbutton(Figure18)onthe
handheldremote.
Note:Thereisatimelimitof3seconds
betweenpressingeachbutton.Ifthenext
buttoninthesequenceisnotpressedwithin3
secondsofthelastbuttonpress,thesequence
automaticallyends,andyoumuststartthe
start-enablesequenceagain.
Note:Ifyoupressanybuttonotherthanthe
nextappropriatebuttoninthesequence,the
start-enablesequenceautomaticallyends.
g343718
Figure18
1.ROTATENOZZLELEFT
button
3.ROTATENOZZLERIGHT
button
2.ENGINE-STARTbutton4.INCREASEENGINESPEED
button
2.PresstheROTATENOZZLELEFTbutton.
3.PresstheROTATENOZZLERIGHTbutton.
Note:YoumustpresstheENGINE-STARTbutton
within10secondsafterpressingtheROTATE
NOZZLERIGHTbuttontostarttheengine;referto
StartingtheEngine(page18).
StartingtheEngine
CAUTION
Startingtheenginestartsthemachine
immediately,blowingdebris,sand,anddust,
whichcouldinjurebystanders.
•Keepallbystandersawayfromthe
operatingarea.
•Shutoffthemachinewhenbystanders
enterthearea.
1.PressandholdtheENGINE-STARTbutton(Figure
19)onthehandheldremoteuntiltheengine
starts.
Important:Donotpressandholdthe
ENGINE-STARTbuttonformorethan10
secondsatatime.Ifenginefailstostart,
wait10secondsforthestartertocooldown
betweenstartingattempts.Ifyoudonot
allowthestartermotortocooldownbetween
attempts,youcoulddamagethestarter.
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g343720
Figure19
1.DECREASEENGINESPEED
button
3.INCREASEENGINESPEED
button
2.ENGINE-STARTbutton
2.IfthechokeleverisintheONposition,movethe
levertotheOFFpositionastheenginewarms.
Note:Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,movethe
choketowardtheONpositionforafewseconds,
thensettheenginespeedtothedesiredsetting.
Repeatthisasrequired.
3.Adjusttheenginespeedusingthehandheld
remotebypressingtheINCREASEENGINESPEED
buttonorDECREASEENGINESPEEDbutton(Figure
19).
EngineStart-EnableCondition
Tips
•PressingtheENGINE-STARTbuttondoesnotextend
thetimeallowance.
Note:Thestart-relaycontrolisactive10seconds
afterpressingtheROTATENOZZLERIGHTbutton.
•Iftheenginestartenableconditiontimes-out,you
mustperformtheenginestartenablesequence
againtostarttheenginewiththehandheldremote.
Note:Youmustwait10secondsafterreleasing
theENGINE-STARTbuttonbeforeattemptingthe
start-enablesequenceagain.
•Ifyouquitperformingthestart-enablesequence
ortheenginestartenableconditiontimes-out,the
handheldremotereturnstocontroloftheROTATE
NOZZLELEFTandROTATENOZZLERIGHTbuttonsfor
thenozzleposition.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.PresstheDECREASE-ENGINESPEEDbutton
(Figure20)onthehandheldremotetoslow
enginespeed(about3/4throttle).
g343719
Figure20
1.DECREASEENGINESPEED
button
2.ENGINE-STOPbutton
2.PresstheENGINE-STOPbutton(Figure20).
3.Ifyouleavethemachine,rotatetheignitionkey
totheOFFpositionandremovethekeyfromthe
controlconsole.
AdjustingtheBlower
NozzleDirection
Rotatetheblowernozzleleftorrightbypressingthe
ROTATENOZZLELEFTbuttonortheROTATENOZZLE
RIGHTbuttonontheremotecontrol(Figure21).
g343715
Figure21
1.ROTATENOZZLELEFT
button
2.ROTATENOZZLERIGHT
button
MovingtheMachinefrom
theJobSite
Important:Raisetheblowernozzlebefore
movingthemachinefromthejobsite.Ifyouleave
theblowernozzleinthedownpositionduring
transport,thenozzlemaycontacttheground,and
becomedamaged.
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TheNozzle-PositionGauge
Thenozzle-positiongauge(Figure22)islocated
behindtheturbinehousing,abovethefueltank.
Note:Thedecalonthenozzle-positiongauge
indicatesthepositionofthenozzlerelativetothe
ground.
g314786
Figure22
Somepartshiddenforclarity.
1.Redpointer3.Greenpointer(shown
inthewindowofthe
nozzle-positiongauge
window—leftaligned
blowernozzle)
2.Nozzle-positiongaugeand
decal
Thereisaredpointerandagreenpointer(Figure22)
attachedtotheblowernozzle.
NozzleAlignment
•Whentheredpointerisvisibleinthenozzle
positiongauge,theblowernozzleisalignedto
blowtotherightofthemachine.
•Whenthegreenpointerisvisibleinthenozzle
positiongauge,theblowernozzleisalignedto
blowtotheleftofthemachine.
NozzleAngle
Thepointerandgaugeindicatetheblowernozzle
angleasfollows:
•Whenthepointerisinthesamecoloredregionon
thedecal,thatindicatesthatthechuteopeningis
positionedmoreparalleltotheground.
•Whenapointertabisinthedifferentcolored
regiononthedecal,thatindicatesthatthechute
openingispositionedmoretowardtheground.
OperatingtheOptional
Lights
1.Iftheengineisnotrunning,rotatetheignition
keytotheRUN/ACCESSORYposition.
2.ToswitchthelightONorOFF,pressthehandheld
remotebuttons(Figure23)inthefollowing
sequence:
A.ENGINE-STARTbutton
B.DECREASEENGINESPEEDbutton
g342134
g343717
Figure23
1.DECREASEENGINESPEED
button
2.ENGINE-STARTbutton
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