Toro 30318 - Storage Procedures; Cleaning and Storage Steps

Storage
Cleaning and Storage
1. Diseng ag e the po w er tak e off (PTO), set the
parking brak e , and tur n the ignition k ey to off .
R emo v e the k ey .
2. R emo v e g rass clippings , dir t, and g rime from
the exter nal par ts of the entire mac hine ,
especially the engine . Clean dir t and c haff from
the outside of the engine’ s cylinder head fins
and blo w er housing .
Important: Y ou can w ash the machine
with mild detergent and w ater . Do
not pr essur e w ash the machine. A v oid
ex cessi v e use of w ater , especiall y near the
shift lev er plate, and engine.
3. Chec k the brak e; refer to Ser vicing the Brak e
in Brak e Maintenance , pag e 36 .
4. Ser vice the air cleaner; refer to Ser vicing the
Air Cleaner in Engine Maintenance , pag e 28 .
5. Grease the mac hine; refer to Greasing and
Lubrication in Lubrication , pag e 27 .
6. Chang e the crankcase oil; refer to Ser vicing the
Engine in Engine Maintenance , pag e 28 .
7. Chec k the tire pressure; refer to Chec king the
Tire Pressure in Dri v e System Maintenance ,
pag e 34 .
8. F or long-ter m storag e:
A. Add stabilizer/conditioner additi v e to fuel
in the tank.
B . R un engine to distribute conditioned fuel
through the fuel system (5 min utes).
C . Stop engine , allo w to cool and drain the
fuel tank; refer to Ser vicing the Fuel T ank
in Fuel System Maintenance , pag e 32 , or
operate engine until it stops .
D . R estar t engine and r un until it stops .
R e peat, on Chok e until engine will not
restar t.
E. Dispose of fuel properly . R ecycle as per
local codes .
Note: Do not store stabilizer/conditioned
g asoline o v er 90 da ys .
9. R emo v e the spark plug(s) and c hec k its
condition; refer to Ser vicing the Spark Plug in
Engine Maintenance , pag e 28 . With the spark
plug(s) remo v ed from the engine , pour tw o
tablespoons of engine oil into the spark plug
hole . No w use the star ter to crank the engine
and distribute the oil inside the cylinder . Install
the spark plug(s). Do not install the wire on
the spark plug(s).
10. Chec k and tighten all bolts , n uts , and screws .
R e pair or re place any par t that is damag ed or
defecti v e .
11. P aint all scratc hed or bare metal surfaces . P aint
is a v ailable from y our A uthorized Ser vice
Dealer .
12. Store the mac hine in a clean, dr y g arag e or
storag e area. R emo v e the k ey from the ignition
switc h and k ee p it in a memorable place . Co v er
the mac hine to protect it and k ee p it clean.
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