Toro 04044 - Storage

Storage
1.Removeanygrassclippings,dirt,andgrime
fromtheexternalpartsoftheentiremachine,
especiallytheengine.Cleanthedirtandchaff
fromtheoutsideoftheenginecylinder-headns
andtheblowerhousing.
Important:Youcanwashthemachinewith
milddetergentandwater.Donotpressure
washthemachine.Avoidexcessiveuseof
water,especiallyneartheshiftleverplate,
andtheengine.
2.Forlong-termstorage(morethan30days)add
stabilizer/conditioneradditivetothefuelinthe
tank.
A.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel
throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).
B.Eithershutofftheengine,allowittocool,
anddrainthefueltank,oroperatethe
engineuntilitshutsoff.
C.Starttheengineandrunituntilitshuts
off.Repeat,onCHOKE,untiltheengineno
longerstarts.
D.Disposeoffuelproperly.Recycleaccording
tolocalcodes.
Note:Donotstorestabilizer/conditioned
fuelover90days.
3.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.
Repairorreplaceanypartthatiswornor
damaged.
4.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paint
isavailablefromyourauthorizedTorodistributor.
5.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageor
storagearea.Coverthemachinetoprotectit
andkeepitclean.
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