Recommended Maintenance Schedule(S) - Toro 38451 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 hour
After the first 2 hours
Before each use or daily
Yearly
Yearly or before storage
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.
Move the control bar back toward the handle to remove
the slack in the control cable (Figure 24).
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.
• Check 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.
1. Control bar
Note: Ensure that a 1/16-inch to 1/8-inch (2 mm to 3
mm) gap exists between the control bar and the handle
(Figure 24).
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 24
2. 1/16-inch to 1/8-inch (2
mm to 3 mm) gap