Toro 30873TE - Fuel System Maintenance; Draining the Fuel Tank; Inspecting the Fuel Lines and Connections

CrankcaseOilCapacity
Approximately5.7L(6USqt)withthelter.
ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter
ServiceInterval:Every250hours
Crankcaseoilcapacity:approximately5.7L(6US
qt)withthelter.
1.Starttheengineandletitrun5minutestoallow
theoiltowarmup.
2.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekey.
3.Replacetheengineoilandlter(Figure45).
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4.Addoiltothecrankcase;refertotheCrankcase
OilCapacity(page46)andCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page45).
FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Undercertainconditions,dieselfuelandfuel
vaporsarehighlyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand
othersandcancausepropertydamage.
•Useafunneltollthefueltankoutdoors,
inanopenarea,whentheengineisoffand
iscold.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.
Addfueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis6
to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom
ofthellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthe
tankallowsthefueltoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwherefuel
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approved
containerandkeepthecapinplace.
DrainingtheFuelTank
ServiceInterval:Every800hours—Drainandclean
thefueltank.
Beforestorage—Drainandcleanthefueltank.
Inadditiontothelistedserviceinterval,drainandclean
thetankifthefuelsystembecomescontaminatedorif
youarestoringthemachineforanextendedperiod.
Usecleanfueltoushoutthetank.
InspectingtheFuelLines
andConnections
ServiceInterval:Every400hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
Inspectthefuellinesfordeterioration,damage,or
looseconnections.
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