MAINTENANCE
Maintenance Schedule
Maint. Tasks | Before After | After first Every 25 | Every 50 | Once a | Before | Service Dates |
| each use each use 5 hours hours | hours | season | storage |
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Product:
Lubrication
Clean Equipment
Engine:
Check engine oil
Change engine oil
Service Air Cleaner
Service spark plug
Service Muffler
Clean Engine
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
•Always observe safety rules when performing any maintenance.
•The warranty on this Yard Vacuum does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator must maintain the equipment as instructed in this manual.
•Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to maintain your equipment properly.
•Follow the maintenance schedule.
•Periodically check all fasteners and make sure they are tight.
WARNING: Always stop the engine and disconnect and ground the spark plug wire before performing any maintenance or adjustments.
LUBRICATION
•Wheels- Place a few drops of SAE 30 oil on each shoulder screw once a season.
Refer to Figure 8.
•Nozzle height adjustment levers- Lubricate nozzle height adjustment levers with light oil. Refer to Figure 8.
•Locking Rod- Lubricate the lock rod and compression springs which attach to the mounting bracket. Refer to Figure 7.
CLEAN EQUIPMENT
•Clean the Yard Vacuum thoroughly after each use.
•Wash the bag periodically with water. Allow to dry thoroughly in the shade.
•If the flail screen becomes clogged, remove and clean as instructed in the SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS section.
NOTE: Cleaning with a forceful spray of water is not recommended as it could contaminate the fuel system.
CHECK ENGINE OIL
•Stop engine and wait several minutes before checking oil level. With engine on level ground, the oil must be to FULL mark on dipstick.
•Remove oil fill dipstick.
•Check oil level on dipstick. Level should be at FULL mark. (If not, see “Subsequent Uses” on page 10).
•Replace oil fill dipstick and tighten.
CHANGE ENGINE OIL
•Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API service classification SF, SG, or SH. Select the oil’s SAE viscosity grade according to the expected operating temperature. Refer to operation section for viscosity chart.
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