Toro TimeMaster 21200 - Maintenance; Recommended Maintenance Schedule(S); Maintenance Safety; Preparing for Maintenance

Maintenance
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)
MaintenanceService
Interval
MaintenanceProcedure
Aftertherst5hours
•Changetheengineoil.
Beforeeachuseordaily
•Checktheblade-brake-clutchoperation.
•Cleangrassclippingsanddirtfromunderthemachine.
•Checktheairlterandcleanorreplaceit,ifnecessary.
•Checkthecuttingblades.
Every25hours
•Chargethebatteryfor24hours(electric-startmodelonly).
Every50hours
•Cleantheairlter;cleanitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
•Changetheengineoil.
•Servicetheblade-drivesystem.
Every200hours
•Replacetheairlter;replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperationconditions.
Yearly
•Servicetheairlter;serviceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions.
•Changetheengineoil.
•Servicetheblades.
Yearlyorbeforestorage
•Chargethebattery(electric-startmodelonly).
•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeyearlystorage.
Important:Refertoyourenginemanualforadditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
MaintenanceSafety
•Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark
plugandremovetheignitionkey(electric-start
modelonly)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.
•Wearglovesandeyeprotectionwhenservicing
themachine.
•Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.Weargloveswhen
servicingtheblade.
•Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir
properoperationregularly.
•Tippingthemachinemaycausethefueltoleak.
Fuelisammableandexplosive,andcancause
personalinjury.Runtheenginedrytoremovethe
fuelwithahandpump;neversiphonthefuel.
•Toensureoptimumperformanceandcontinued
safetycerticationofthemachine,useonly
genuineT ororeplacementpartsandaccessories.
Replacementpartsandaccessoriesmadeby
othermanufacturerscouldbedangerous,and
suchusecouldvoidtheproductwarranty.
PreparingforMaintenance
1.Shutofftheengine,removetheignitionkey(if
equipped),andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark
plug(Figure30).
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Figure30
1.Spark-plugwire
3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
Important:Beforetippingthemachineto
changetheoilorreplacetheblades,allow
thefueltanktorundrythroughnormal
usage.Ifyoumusttipthemachinepriorto
runningoutoffuel,useahandfuelpump
toremovethefuel.Alwaystipthemachine
ontoitsside,withthedipstickdown.
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