g000502
Figure2
1.Safety-alertsymbol
Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
SafeOperatingPractices....................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................5
ProductOverview.....................................................7
Controls.............................................................7
Specications....................................................8
Operation..................................................................8
BeforeyouStart..................................................8
ThinkSafetyFirst................................................8
AddingFuel........................................................9
PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................10
StartingtheEngine...........................................10
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................10
GrindingaStump...............................................11
LiftingtheMachine...........................................12
Maintenance...........................................................13
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........13
Lubrication..........................................................13
GreasingtheMachine.......................................13
EngineMaintenance...........................................14
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................14
ServicingtheEngineOil....................................15
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................17
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................18
CleaningtheSedimentCup..............................18
CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................19
CleaningtheEngineScreen.............................19
BrakeMaintenance.............................................19
AdjustingtheParkingBrake..............................19
BeltMaintenance................................................20
AdjustingtheDrive-BeltTension.......................20
ReplacingtheDriveBelt...................................21
GrinderMaintenance............................................22
ReplacingtheTeeth..........................................22
Cleaning..............................................................23
RemovingDebrisfromtheMachine..................23
Storage...................................................................24
Troubleshooting......................................................25
Safety
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatoror
ownercanresultininjury.Toreducethepotential
forinjury,complywiththesesafetyinstructions
andalwayspayattentiontothesafetyalert
symbol,whichmeans:Caution,Warning,or
Danger—personalsafetyinstruction.Failureto
complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.
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.
3