Maintenance; Recommended Maintenance Schedule(S); Premaintenance Procedures; Raising The Seat - Toro 74710 TimeCutter SS 3225 Operator's Manual

Maintenance

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.

Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)

Maintenance Service
Interval
After the first 5 hours
Before each use or daily
After each use
Every 25 hours
Every 50 hours
Every 100 hours
Before storage
CAUTION
If you leave the key in the ignition switch, someone could accidently start the engine and seriously injure
you or other bystanders.
Remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the wire from the spark plug before you do any
maintenance. Set the wire aside so that it does not accidentally contact the spark plug.
Premaintenance
Procedures

Raising the Seat

Make sure that the motion-control levers are locked in the
park position, and lift the seat forward.
The following components can be accessed by raising the seat:
•
Serial plate
•
Service decal
•
Seat-adjustment bolts
•
Fuel filter
•
Battery and battery cables
Maintenance Procedure
• Change the engine oil and filter.
• Check the safety-interlock system.
• Clean and check the air cleaner foam element.
• Check the engine oil level.
• Clean the engine air-intake screen.
• Check the cutting blades.
• Inspect the grass deflector for damage.
• Clean the mower-deck housing.
• Grease all the lubrication points.
• Check tire pressure.
• Check the belts for wear/cracks.
• Replace the air cleaner paper element.
• Check the spark plug.
• Change the engine oil (change it more often under a heavy load or in high
temperatures).
• Change the engine-oil filter.
• Replace the spark plug.
• Replace the in-line fuel filter
• Clean the engine-cooling fins and shrouds.
• Charge the battery and disconnect battery cables.
• Perform all maintenance procedures listed above before storage.
• Paint any chipped surfaces.

Lubrication

Greasing the Bearings

Service Interval: Every 25 hours—Grease all the lubrication
points.
Grease Type: No. 2 General Purpose, Lithium-Base Grease
1. Park the machine on a level surface, and disengage the
blade-control switch.
2. Move the motion-control levers outward to the park
position, stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
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