Toro 22197 - Toro Mower Storage Preparation; Preparing the Fuel System for Storage; Preparing the Engine for Storage

Storage
Topreparethelawnmowerforoff-seasonstorage,
performtherecommendedmaintenanceprocedures.
RefertoMaintenance.
Storethelawnmowerinacool,clean,dryplace.Cover
thelawnmowertokeepitcleanandprotected.
PreparingtheFuelSystem
WARNING
Gasolinecanvaporizeifyoustoreitoverlong
periodsoftimeandexplodeifitcomesintocontact
withanopename.
•Donotstoregasolineoverlongperiodsoftime.
•Donotstorethelawnmowerwithgasolinein
thefueltankorthecarburetorinanenclosure
withanopename.(Forexample,afurnaceor
awaterheaterpilotlight.)
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringitinany
enclosure.
Emptythefueltankwhenmowingthelasttimebefore
storingthelawnmower.
1.Runthelawnmoweruntiltheenginestopsfrom
runningoutoffuel.
2.Choketheengineandstartitagain.
3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
PreparingtheEngine
1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheoilfrom
thecrankcase.RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.
2.Removethesparkplug(Figure12).
3.Usinganoilcan,addaboutonetablespoonofoilto
thecrankcasethroughthesparkplughole.
4.Slowlyrotatetheengineseveraltimes,usingthe
starterrope,todistributetheoil.
5.Installthesparkplugbutdonotconnectthewireto
thesparkplug.
GeneralInformation
1.Cleanthelawnmowerhousing.RefertoCleanunder
theLawnMowerHousing.
2.Cleananydirtandchafffromthecylinder,cylinder
headns,andblowerhousing.
3.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe
externalpartsoftheengine,theshrouding,andthe
topofthelawnmowerhousing.
4.Checktheconditionoftheblade.Referto
MaintainingtheCuttingBlade.
5.Cleanthebladebrakeclutchshield;refertoCleaning
theBladeBrakeClutchShield.
6.Servicetheairlter;refertoServicingtheAirFilter.
7.Lubricatethepivotarms;refertoLubricatingthe
PivotArms.
8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
9.Touchupallrustedorchippedpaintsurfaceswith
paintavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
RemovingtheLawnMower
fromStorage
1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
usingthestartertoblowexcessoilfromthecylinder.
3.Cleanthesparkplugorreplaceitifitiscracked,
broken,oriftheelectrodesareworn.
4.Installthesparkplugandtorqueitto17ft-lb(23
N-m).
5.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;refer
toMaintenance.
6.Fillthefuelinthefueltankwithfreshgasoline.
7.Checktheengineoillevel.
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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