Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Afterthersthour
•Checkthecontrolcableandadjustitifnecessary.
Aftertherst2hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengine-oillevelandaddoilifnecessary.
Every100hours
•Replacethesparkplug.
Yearly
•Checkthecontrolcableandadjustitifnecessary.
•InspecttherotorbladesandhaveanAuthorizedServiceDealerreplacetherotor
bladesandscraperifnecessary.
•Changetheengineoil.
MaintenanceSafety
Readthefollowingsafetyprecautionsbefore
performinganymaintenanceonthemachine:
•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovementtostopbeforeyouleavethe
operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhileperformingan
adjustmentorrepairtoprotectyoureyesfrom
foreignobjectsthatthemachinemaythrow.
•Checkallfastenersatfrequentintervalsforproper
tightnesstoensurethatthemachineisinsafe
workingcondition.
•Donotchangethegovernorsettingsontheengine.
PurchaseonlygenuineT ororeplacementparts
andaccessories.
CheckingandAdjustingthe
ControlCable
CheckingtheControlCable
ServiceInterval:Afterthersthour—Checkthe
controlcableandadjustitif
necessary.
Yearly—Checkthecontrolcableandadjustit
ifnecessary.
Movethecontrolbarbacktowardthehandleto
removetheslackinthecontrolcable(Figure16).
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Figure16
1.Controlbar2.2mmto3mm(1/16inch
to1/8inch)gap
Note:Ensurethata2to3mm(1/16to1/8inch)
gapexistsbetweenthecontrolbarandthehandle
(Figure16).
Important:Thecontrolcablemustcontainsome
slackwhenyoudisengagethecontrolbarforthe
rotorbladestostopproperly.
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