Toro 22195 - Storage; Preparing the Fuel System; Preparing the Engine; General Information

Storage
Topreparethemowerforoff-seasonstorage,perform
therecommendedmaintenanceprocedures.Referto
Maintenance.
Storethemowerinacool,clean,dryplace.Coverthemower
tokeepitcleanandprotected.
PreparingtheFuelSystem
WARNING
Gasolinecanvaporizeifyoustoreitoverlong
periodsoftimeandexplodeifitcomesintocontact
withanopename.
•Donotstoregasolineoverlongperiodsoftime.
•Donotstorethemowerwithgasolineinthefuel
tankorthecarburetorinanenclosurewithan
opename.(Forexample,afurnaceorawater
heaterpilotlight.)
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringitinany
enclosure.
Emptythefueltankwhenmowingthelasttimebefore
storingthemower.
1.Runthemoweruntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.
2.Primetheengineandstartitagain.
3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
PreparingtheEngine
1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheoilfromthe
crankcase.RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.
2.Removethesparkplug.
3.Usinganoilcan,addaboutonetablespoonofoilto
thecrankcasethroughthesparkplughole.
4.Slowlyrotatetheengineseveraltimes,usingthestarter
rope,todistributetheoil.
5.Installthesparkplugbutdonotconnectthewireto
thesparkplug.
GeneralInformation
1.Cleanthemowerhousing.RefertoCleaningunderthe
MowerHousing.
2.Cleananydirtandchafffromthecylinder,cylinder
headns,andblowerhousing.
3.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe
externalpartsoftheengine,theshrouding,andthe
topofthemowerhousing.
4.Checktheconditionoftheblade.RefertoMaintaining
theBlade.
5.Servicetheairlter;refertoServicingtheAirFilter.
6.Lubricatethepivotarms;refertoLubricatingthePivot
Arms.
7.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
8.Touchupallrustedorchippedpaintsurfaceswith
paintavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Removingthemowerfrom
Storage
1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
usingthestartertoblowexcessoilfromthecylinder.
3.Cleanthesparkplugorreplaceitifitiscracked,
broken,oriftheelectrodesareworn.
4.Installthesparkplug.RefertoServicingtheSparkPlug.
5.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto
Maintenance.
6.Fillthefuelinthefueltankwithfreshgasoline.
7.Checktheengineoillevel.
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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