Toro 21750 - Storage; Storage Safety; Preparing the Machine for Storage; Removing the Machine from Storage

Storage
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.
StorageSafety
Alwaysshutoffthemachine,removetheignitionkey
(ifequipped),waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
allowthemachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,servicing,
cleaning,orstoringit.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuel
stabilizer(suchasT oroPremiumFuel
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.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug
andconnectthewiretotheretainingpost
(ifequipped)andremovetheignitionkey(if
equipped).
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(page18).
RemovingtheMachine
fromStorage
1.Electric-startmodelsonly:Chargethebattery
for24hours;referto5ChargingtheBattery
(page6).
2.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
3.Removethesparkplugandspintheengine
rapidlybypullingtherecoil-starthandletoblow
theexcessoilfromthecylinder.
4.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N∙m(15ft-lb).
5.Performanymaintenanceprocedures;referto
Maintenance(page16).
6.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page9).
7.Fillthefueltankwithfreshfuel;refertoFilling
theFuelT ank(page8).
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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