Lawn Solutions TR2009HOF1 Operator's Manual

Form No. 3370-861

Operator’s Manual

Turf Revitalizer

Model: TR2009HOF1

Serial No. LS02001 and Up

Lawn Solutions Commercial Products, Inc.

G016883

502-968-3188

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct

containschemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

ThissparkignitionsystemcomplieswithCanadian
ICES-002.

Important:Thisengineisnotequippedwitha
sparkarrestermufer.ItisaviolationofCalifornia
PublicResourceCodeSection4442touseoroperate
theengineonanyforest-covered,brush-covered,or
grass-coveredland.Otherstatesorfederalareas
mayhavesimilarlaws.

Introduction

Thismachineseeds,dethatches,andpowerrakesturf
bothforrevitalizingexistingturfandforspreading
seed.Itisintendedforsmalltomediumsizedlawn
applicationsinresidentialandcommercialproperties.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.

YoumaycontactLawnSolutionsdirectlyat
http://lawnsolutionscp.comforproductandaccessory
information,helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryour
product.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineLawnSolutions
parts,oradditionalinformation,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealerorLawnSolutionsCustomerService
andhavethemodelandserialnumbersofyourproduct
ready.

Figure1illustratesthelocationofthemodeland
serialnumbersontheproduct.Writethenumbersin
thespaceprovided.

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Figure1

1.Locationofthemodelandserialnumbers

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhassafety
messagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2),
whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseseriousinjury
ordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2otherwordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

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Contactusathttp://lawnsolutionscp.com.

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Contents

Introduction.................................................................2

Safety...........................................................................3

SafeOperatingPractices.......................................3

SlopeIndicator.....................................................5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................6

Setup...........................................................................7

UnfoldingtheHandle...........................................7

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..............................7

TestingtheTransmissionAdjustment...................7

ProductOverview........................................................7

Controls...............................................................7

Specications.....................................................10

Operation...................................................................10

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................10

CleaningDebrisfromtheMachine......................11

AddingFuel.......................................................11

StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................12

OperatingtheMachine.......................................12

OperatingTips...................................................12

Maintenance...............................................................14

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................14

PremaintenanceProcedures....................................14

DisengagingtheHydrostaticDrive.....................14

DisconnectingtheSparkPlugWire.....................15

EngineMaintenance...............................................15

ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................15

ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................16

CleaningtheSedimentCup.................................16

ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................16

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................17

CheckingtheTirePressure.................................17

AdjustingtheTransmission.................................17

BeltMaintenance....................................................18

AdjustingtheTransmissionDriveBelt

Tension..........................................................18

SeederMaintenance................................................19

AdjustingtheSeedGateClosedPosition.............19

ReplacingW ornCuttingBlades...........................20

Storage.......................................................................21

Safety

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperator
orownercanresultininjury.Toreducethe
potentialforinjury,complywiththesesafety
instructionsandalwayspayattentiontothesafety
alertsymbol,whichmeans

Caution

,

W ar ning

,or

Danger

—personalsafetyinstruction.Failureto
complywiththeinstructionmayresultinpersonal
injuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsarebasedontheANSI
B71.4—2004andB71.8—2004standard.

Training

•ReadtheOperator’ sManualandothertraining
material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot
readEnglishitistheowner’sresponsibilitytoexplain
thismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor
servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmayrestrict
theageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,
otherpeopleorproperty.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludingsafetyglasses
andhearingprotection.Longhair,looseclothing,or
jewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused
andremoveallobjectssuchasrocks,toys,andwire
whichcanbecontactedbythemachine.

•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandother
fuels.Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer.

–Neverremovethegascaporaddfuelwiththe

enginerunning.

–Allowtheenginetocoolbeforerefueling.

–Donotsmoke.

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–Neverrefuelordrainthemachineindoors.

•Checkthattheoperatorpresencecontrols,safety
switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperateunlesstheyarefunctioning
properly.

Operation

•Neverrunanengineinanenclosedarea.

•Onlyoperateingoodlight,keepingawayfromholes
andhiddenhazards.

•Besurealldrivesareinneutralbeforestartingengine.
Starttheengineonlyfromtheoperator’sposition.

•Neveroperatewithouttheshields,covers,orother
guardssecurelyinplace.Besureallinterlocksare
functioningproperly.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor
overspeedtheengine.

•Raisetheblades,stopthemachine,andstopthe
enginebeforeleavingtheoperator’spositionforany
reason.

•Stoptheequipmentandinspectthebladesafter
strikinganobjectorifanabnormalvibrationoccurs.
Makenecessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfromthebladearea.

•Nevercarrypassengersandkeeppetsandbystanders
away.

•Bealert,slowdown,andusecautionwhenmaking
turns.Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechanging
directions.

•Slowdownandusecautionwhencrossingroads
andsidewalks.

•Donotoperatethemachineundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

•Useextremecarewhenloadingorunloadingthe
machineintoatrailerortruck.

•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.

•Alwaysbeawareofobstaclesthatmaybeinthearea
ofoperation.Planyourpathtoavoidcontactwith
anyobstaclebyyouorthemachine.

SlopeOperation

•Donotoperateneardrop-offs,ditches,steepbanks,
orwater.Wheelsdroppingoveredgescancause
rollovers,whichmayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

•Donotoperateonslopeswhengrassiswet.Slippery
conditionsreducetractionandcouldcausesliding
andlossofcontrol.

•Donotmakesuddenturnsorrapidspeedchanges.

•Reducespeedanduseextremecautiononslopes.

•Donotoperateonaslopegreaterthan20degrees.

•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasrocks,treelimbs,
etc.fromtheoperatingarea.Tallgrasscanhide
obstacles.

•Watchforditches,holes,rocks,dips,andrisesthat
changetheoperatingangle,asroughterraincould
overturnthemachine.

•Alwaysavoidsuddenstartingorstoppingona
slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethebladesand
proceedslowlyofftheslope.

•Followtherecommendationsforwheelweightsor
counterweightstoimprovestability.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,
cleaning,orrepairing.Raisetheblades,stopthe
machine,stoptheengine,anddisconnectthespark
plugwire.

•Cleangrassanddebrisfromtheblades,drives,
mufers,andenginetohelppreventres.Cleanup
oilorfuelspillage.

•Lettheenginecoolbeforestoringanddonotstore
nearame.

•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingon
trailers.Donotstorefuelnearamesordrain
indoors.

•Parkthemachineonlevel,hardground.Neverallow
untrainedpersonneltoserviceit.

•Usejackstandsorsafetylatchestosupport
componentswhenrequired.

•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswith
storedenergy.

•Removethesparkplugwiresbeforemakingany
repairs.

•Keephandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.If
possible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.

•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandall
hardwaretightened.Replaceallwornordamaged
decals.

•UseonlyLawnSolutions-approvedattachments.
Thewarrantymaybevoidedifthemachineisused
withunapprovedattachments.

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SlopeIndicator

G011841

Figure3

Thispagemaybecopiedforpersonaluse.

1.Themaximumslopeyoucansafelyoperatethemachineonis20degrees.Usetheslopecharttodeterminethedegreeofslope
ofhillsbeforeoperating.Donotoperatethismachineonaslopegreaterthan20degrees.Foldalongtheappropriateline
tomatchtherecommendedslope.

2.Alignthisedgewithaverticalsurface,atree,building,fencepole,etc.

3.Exampleofhowtocompareslopewithfoldededge.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyareaof
potentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedorlost.

119-4655

112-9028

1.Warning—stayawayfrommovingparts;keepallguardsin
place.

93-7321

1.Cutting/dismembermenthazardofhandsandfeet,rotating
knives—stayawayfrommovingparts.

117–4979

1.Entanglementhazard,belt—stayawayfrommovingparts,
keepallguardsandshieldsinplace.

119-4656

119-4657

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Setup

UnfoldingtheHandle

1.Raisethehandletotheoperatingposition.

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Figure4

2.Slidetheovallockingringsdowneachsideofthe
upperhandleoverthelowerhandle,lockingthe
handlesectionstogether.

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

Themachinecomesfromthefactorywithoilinthe
enginecrankcase;however,itmaybenecessarytoadd
oil.RefertoCheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page10).
AddonlyenoughoiltoraisetheleveltotheFullmark
onthedipstick.

TestingtheTransmission
Adjustment

Starttheenginewiththetractioncontrolleverinthe
Neutralposition.Ifthemachinecreepseitherforward
orrearward,stoptheengineandadjustthetransmission
cable;refertoAdjustingtheTransmission(page17).

ProductOverview

G016890

Figure5

1.Cuttingbladescontrol
lever

6.Depthcontrollever

2.Seedercontrollever7.Seedingrategauge

3.Handle

8.Seedhopper

4.Tractioncontrollever9.Fueltank

5.Recoilstarterrope

Controls

Figure6

1.Recoilstarter

4.Chokelever

2.Sedimentcup

5.Throttlelever

3.Fuelshut-offvalve6.EngineOn/Offswitch

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RecoilStarter

Pulltherecoilstarterhandletostartengine(Figure6).

FuelShut-offValve

Closethefuelshut-offvalvewhentransportingor
storingthemachine(Figure6).

ChokeLever

Beforestartingacoldengine,movethechokelever
forward.Aftertheenginestarts,regulatethechoketo
keeptheenginerunningsmoothly.Assoonaspossible,
movethechokeleverallthewayrearward.

Note:Awarmenginerequireslittleornochoking.

ThrottleLever

Movethecontrolforwardtoincreasetheenginespeed
andrearwardtodecreasespeed.

EngineOn/OffSwitch

TurntoOntoenabletheelectricalsystemandtoOffto
disabletheelectricalsystem.

TractionControlLever

Thetractioncontrollevercontrolstheforward,reverse,
andneutralactionsofthemachine.

•Tomoveforward,pressthecontrolleverforward
(

Figure7).Thefurtherforwardyoupushit,the

fasterthemachinewilltravel.

•Tomoveinreverse,pullthecontrolleverrearward
(Figure7).Thefurtherrearwardyoupullit,the
fasterthemachinewilltravel.

•Toturnthemachine,moveslowlyandpressdown
onthehandles;turnthemachineinthedesired
directionthenresumenormaloperation.

•Tostop,releasethecontrollever(

Figure7).

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2

3

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Figure7

1.Forward3.Reverse

2.Neutral

CuttingBladeControlLever

Holdthecuttingbladecontrolleverdowntothehandle
tostartthecuttingblades.Releasethelevertostopthe
cuttingblades.

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2

Figure8

1.Cuttingbladecontrol
lever—disengaged

2.Cuttingbladecontrol
lever—engaged

DepthControlLever

Thedepthcontrolleverallowsyoutosetthedepthof
thecuttingbladesin1/4inch(6mm)increments.To
adjustthedepth,pullthelockingknoboutandmovethe

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