Toro 30308 - Storage; Machine; Engine

Storage
Machine
1. T horoughly clean the mac hine , dec k and the
engine , pa ying special attention to these areas:
• Radiator and radiator screen
• Under neath the dec k
• Under the dec k belt co v ers
• Counterbalance springs
• PTO shaft assembly
• All g rease fittings and pi v ot points
• R emo v e the control panel and clean out
inside of the control bo x
• Beneath the seat plate and top of the
transmission
2. Chec k the tire pressure . Inflate all mac hine
tires to 20 psi.
3. R emo v e , shar pen, and balance the mo w er
blades . Install the blades and tor que the blade
fasteners to 85-110 ft-lb (115-149 N ⋅ m).
4. Chec k all fasteners for looseness and tighten
them as necessar y .
5. Grease or oil all g rease fittings , pi v ot points ,
and transmission b y-pass v alv e pins . Wipe off
any ex cess lubricant.
6. Lightly sand and use touc h up paint on painted
areas that are scratc hed, c hipped or r usted.
R e pair any dents in the metal body .
7. Ser vice the batter y and cables as follo ws:
A. R emo v e the batter y ter minals from the
batter y posts .
B . Clean the batter y , ter minals , and posts with
a wire br ush and baking soda solution.
C . Coat the cable ter minals and batter y posts
with Grafo 112X skin-o v er g rease (T oro
P ar t No . 505-47) or petroleum jelly to
prev ent cor rosion.
D . Slo wly rec harg e the batter y for 24 hours
ev er y 60 da ys to prev ent lead sulfation of
the batter y .
Engine
1. Drain the engine oil from the oil pan and
re place the drain plug .
2. R emo v e and discard the oil filter . Install a new
filter .
3. R efill the engine with 4 quar ts (3.8 l) of
recommended motor oil. R efer to Changing
the Engine Oil in Operation , pag e 29 .
4. Star t the engine and r un it at idle speed for
tw o min utes .
5. Drain the fuel from the fuel tank, fuel lines ,
pump , filter , and se parator . Flush the fuel tank
with clean diesel fuel and connect all fuel lines .
6. T horoughly clean and ser vice the air cleaner
assembly .
7. Seal the air cleaner inlet and the exhaust outlet
with w eather proof masking tape .
8. Chec k the oil filler cap and fuel tank cap to
ensure they are securely in place .
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