Toro 20340 - Storing the Machine Vertically; Vertical Stowage Safety Warnings; Vertical Stowage Procedure

StoringtheMachineinthe
Vertical-StowPosition
Duringthemowingseasonorintheoff-season,youcanstore
yourmachineintheverticalpositiontominimizestorage
space.
DANGER
Fuelisextremelyammableandexplosive.Are
orexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers.
•Storingthemachineintheverticalposition
whenthereistoomuchfuelinthefueltank
maycausefueltoleakfromthefueltank.Fuel
isextremelyammableandexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers.
•Storethemachineintheverticalpositiononly
whentheleveloffuelinthefueltankisnohigher
thanwhatisrecommendedinthis
Operator’ s
Man ual .
•Donotstorethemachineinapositionthatis
beyondthevertical(90°)position;otherwise,
fuelmayescapefromthefueltank.
•Donottransportthemachineinthevertical-stow
position.
•Donotattempttostartthemachineinthe
vertical-stowposition.
•Donotattempttostoreanymachinewithfuel
andoilinthevertical-stowpositionthatisnot
designedforthatpurpose.
WARNING
Foldingorunfoldingthehandleimproperlycan
damagethecables,causinganunsafeoperating
condition.
•Donotdamagethecableswhenfoldingor
unfoldingthehandle.
•Ifacableisdamaged,contactanAuthorized
ServiceDealer.
1.Ensurethattheleveloffuelinthefueltankisnohigher
thanwhatisrecommendedbytheenginemanufacturer;
refertotheenginemanufacturer’sdecalontheengine
(Figure21).
Note:Ifthereistheleveloffuelinthefueltankis
toohigh,drainthefuelfromthefueltankintoan
approvedfuelcontaineruntilitisatorbelowthelevel
recommendedbytheenginemanufacturer.
decal133-8198
Figure21
2.Ensurethatthecutting-heightsettingonthemachine
is35mm(1-3/8inches)orhigher;ifitisnot,lowerit;
refertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight(page9).
3.Disengagethehandlelocks(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Handlelockengaged
position
2.Handlelockdisengaged
positions
4.Foldthehandlefullyforward(Figure22).
Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handleknobsasyoufoldthehandle.
5.Engagethehandlelocks.
6.Liftthefrontofthemachinebythehandleandmove
itintoastoragespace(Figure23).
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