Toro 04054 - Storage; Storage Safety; Storing the Machine

Storage
StorageSafety
•Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingparts
tostop,andallowthemachinetocoolbefore
adjusting,cleaning,storing,orrepairingit.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanyenclosure.
StoringtheMachine
1.Removeanygrassclippings,dirt,andgrime
fromtheexternalpartsoftheentiremachine,
especiallytheengine.Cleanthedirtandchaff
fromtheoutsideoftheenginecylinder-headns
andtheblowerhousing.
Important:Youcanwashthemachine
withmilddetergentandwater.Donot
pressure-washthemachine.Avoid
excessiveuseofwater,especiallynearthe
shift-leverplateandtheengine.
2.Forlong-termstorage(morethan30days)add
stabilizer/conditioneradditivetothefuelinthe
tank.
A.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel
throughthefuelsystemfor5minutes.
B.Eithershutofftheengine,allowittocool,
anddrainthefueltank,oroperatethe
engineuntilitshutsoff.
C.Starttheengineandrunituntilitshuts
off.Starttheengineagain,withthechoke
closed,untiltheenginedoesnotstart.
D.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthe
sparkplug.
E.Disposeofthefuelproperly.Recycleit
accordingtolocalcodes.
Note:Donotstorefuelcontaining
stabilizer/conditionerlongerthanthe
durationrecommendedbythefuel-stabilizer
manufacturer.
3.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.
Repairorreplaceanypartthatiswornor
damaged.
4.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paint
isavailablefromyourauthorizedTorodistributor.
5.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageor
storagearea.Coverthemachinetoprotectit
andkeepitclean.
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