Toro ProStripe 560 - Maintenance Schedule and Safety; Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s); Maintenance Safety Rules; Preparing for Maintenance

Maintenance
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst8hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheengine-oillevel.
•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.
•Ensurethattheengineshutsoffwithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrol
bar.
•Checktheconditionoftheblade.
•Ensurethattheguardsandsafetydevicesareinplaceandworkingcorrectly.
•Ensurethatthedeckisclearandthatthegrassbagisingoodcondition(replace
ifitisdamaged).
Every25hours
•Cleanthefoampre-lter(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).
•Checktheself-propelcableandadjustifneeded.
•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).
•Sharpentheblade.
Every50hours
•Changetheengineoil(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).
Every100hours
•Replacethesparkplug.
Every300hours
•Replacethepaperairlter(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).
Beforestorage
•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.
Yearly
•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.
•Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance
procedures.
Important:Refertoyourengineowner’smanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
MaintenanceSafety
•Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
beforeperforminganymaintenanceprocedure.
•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicing
themachine.
•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.Weargloveswhen
servicingtheblade.Donotrepairoralterthe
blade(s).
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly.
•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.
Fuelisammableandexplosive,andcancause
personalinjury.Runtheenginedryorremovethe
fuelwithahandpump;neversiphonthefuel.
•Toensureoptimumperformanceofthemachine,
useonlygenuineTororeplacementpartsand
accessories.Replacementpartsandaccessories
madebyothermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,
andsuchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
PreparingforMaintenance
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthe
sparkplug(Figure21)beforeperformingany
maintenanceprocedure.
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