Toro 51643 Service Manual page 21

Maintenance Preparation for Storage (cont'd)
4. Pour 5ml (one teaspoon) of two-cycle oil into the
spark plug hole This will prevent corrosion from
damaging internal engine components.
5. Pull the recoil starter handle several times to
distribute the oil throughout the engine.
6.
Reinstall the spark plug. Tighten
it
to
1.2
kg m (104
in Ibs). DO NOT CONNECT PLUG WIRE TO THE
SPARK PLUG.
Maintenance Gearbox Lubrication
Lubrication of the cutter head gearbox is recommended
after every
40
hours of operation.
1. Remove the cutter implement from the trimmer.
Refer to the Table
of
Contents for the location of
information on removal of your particular
implement.
2.
Remove the gear case cap and the spacer sleeve
from the drive shaft. See Figure 5.
Figure 5
10
3. Clean any debris from under the gear case cap.
4. Clean the grease fitting, then fill the gear case with
a general purpose number 2 lithium base grease
until grease is forced out from around the drive
Shaft.
5. Reinstall the spacer sleeve and the gear case cap
6.
Reinstall the trimmer implement See the Table of
Contents for the location of information on
installation of your particular implement.
on the drive shaft.