StartingtheEngine...........................................10
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................10
GrindingaStump..............................................10
LiftingtheMachine............................................11
Maintenance...........................................................12
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........12
Lubrication..........................................................12
GreasingtheMachine.......................................12
EngineMaintenance...........................................13
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................13
ServicingtheEngineOil....................................14
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................16
CleaningtheEngineScreen.............................17
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................17
CleaningtheSedimentCup..............................17
BrakeMaintenance.............................................18
AdjustingtheParkingBrake..............................18
BeltMaintenance................................................18
AdjustingtheDrive-BeltTension.......................18
ReplacingtheDriveBelt...................................19
GrinderMaintenance............................................20
ReplacingtheTeeth..........................................20
Cleaning..............................................................21
RemovingDebrisfromtheMachine..................21
Storage...................................................................21
Troubleshooting......................................................23
Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2),which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personal
safetyinstruction.Failuretocomplywiththe
instructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeet.
Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious
injuryordeath.
WARNING
Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,
anodorlesspoisonthatisfatalifinhaled.
Donotruntheengineindoorsorinan
enclosedarea.
Training
•ReadtheOperator'sManualandothertraining
material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot
readEnglish,itistheowner'sresponsibilityto
explainthismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.
Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor
servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay
restricttheageoftheoperator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsible
foraccidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselfor
herself,otherpeopleorproperty.
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