Toro 20384 - Storage; Storage Safety; Preparing the Machine for Storage; Removing the Machine from Storage

Storage
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.
StorageSafety
Alwaysshutoffthemachine,removetheelectric-start
button(ifequipped),waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andallowthemachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,
servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuel
stabilizer(suchasToroPremiumFuel
Treatment)tothefuelasdirectedonthelabel.
2.Disposeofanyunusedfuelproperly.Recycle
itaccordingtolocalcodesoruseitinyour
automobile.
Important:Oldfuelinthefueltankisthe
leadingcauseofhardstarting.Donotstore
thefuelwithoutfuelstabilizermorethan
30days,anddonotstorestabilizedfuel
beyondthedurationrecommendedbythe
fuel-stabilizermanufacturer.
3.Runthemachineuntiltheengineshutsofffrom
runningoutoffuel.
4.Starttheengineagainandallowittorununtil
itshutsoff.Whenyoucannolongerstartthe
engine,itissufcientlydry.
5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugand
connectthewiretotheretainingpost(if
equipped)andremovetheelectric-startbutton
(ifequipped).
6.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)of
engineoilthroughthespark-plughole,andpull
therecoil-starterropeslowlyseveraltimesto
distributeoilthroughoutthecylindertoprevent
cylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.
7.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.
8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
9.Electric-startmodelsonly:Chargethebattery
for24hours,thenunplugthebatterycharger
andstorethemachineinanunheatedarea.If
youmuststorethemachineinaheatedarea,
youmustchargethebatteryevery90days.
RefertoChargingtheBattery(page25).
RemovingtheMachine
fromStorage
1.Electric-startmodelsonly:Chargethebattery
for24hours;refertoChargingtheBattery(page
25).
2.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
3.Removethesparkplugandspintheengine
rapidlybypullingtherecoil-starthandletoblow
theexcessoilfromthecylinder.
4.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N∙m(15ft-lb).
5.Performanymaintenanceprocedures;referto
Maintenance(page23).
6.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page12).
7.Fillthefueltankwithfreshfuel;refertoFilling
theFuelTank(page12).
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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