Maintenance; Recommended Maintenance Schedule(S); Maintenance Safety; Checking And Adjusting The Control Cable - Toro Power Clear 518 Operator's Manual

Maintenance

Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)

Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first hour
After the first 2 hours
Before each use or daily
Yearly
Yearly or before storage

Maintenance Safety

Read the following safety precautions before
performing any maintenance on the machine:
•
Before performing any maintenance, service, or
adjustment, shut off the engine and remove the
key. If major repairs are ever needed, contact an
Authorized Service Dealer.
•
Check all fasteners at frequent intervals for proper
tightness to ensure that the machine is in safe
working condition.
•
Do not change the governor settings on the engine.
•
Purchase only genuine Toro replacement parts
and accessories.
Checking and Adjusting the
Control Cable
Checking the Control Cable
Service Interval: After the first hour—Check the
control cable and adjust it if
necessary.
Yearly—Check the control cable and adjust it
if necessary.
Important:
You must check and may need to
adjust the control cable before you operate the
machine for the first time.
Move the control bar back toward the handle to
remove the slack in the control cable
Maintenance Procedure
• Check the control cable and adjust it if necessary.
• Check for loose fasteners and tighten them if necessary.
• Change the engine oil.
• Check the engine-oil level and add oil if necessary.
• Check the control cable and adjust it if necessary.
• Inspect the rotor blades and have an Authorized Service Dealer replace the rotor
blades and scraper if necessary.
• Change the engine oil.
• Service the spark plug and replace it if necessary.
• Check for loose fasteners and tighten them if necessary.
• Have an Authorized Service Dealer inspect the drive belt and replace it if necessary.
• Prepare the machine for storage.
(Figure 23).
1. Control bar
Note:
Ensure that a gap of 2 to 3 mm (1/16 to 1/8
inch) exists between the control bar and the handle
(Figure 23).
Important:
The control cable must contain some
slack when you disengage the control bar for the
rotor blades to stop properly.
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Figure 23
2. 2 to 3 mm (1/16 to 1/8
inch)
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