Toro 34225 - Performing Daily Maintenance; Checking the Safety Interlock System; Fuel Specification; Using Stabilizer;Conditioner

•Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank
whiletheengineisrunningorhot.
•Donotaddordrainthefuelinanenclosedspace.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.
•Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;
avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthefuel
vaporshavedissipated.
PerformingDaily
Maintenance
Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe
followingdaily-checkprocedures:
•CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page53)
•CheckingtheSafetyInterlockSystem(page18)
•CheckingtheMachineforLooseHardware(page
65)
CheckingtheSafety
InterlockSystem
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifinterlockswitchisdisconnectedordamaged
themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitch.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitch
dailyandreplacedamagedswitchbefore
operatingthemachine.
Important:Ensurethatthesafetymechanisms
onyourmachineareconnectedandinproper
operatingconditionpriortooperatingyour
machine.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingunlessyouengagetheparking
brake.
TestingtheStarterInterlock
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Movethemachinetoalevelsurface.
2.Chockthewheelsofthemachine.
3.Disconnectthespark-plugwires.
4.Releasetheparkingbrake.
5.Withthemotion-controlleverintheNEUTRAL
positionturnthekeytotheSTARTposition.
Note:Thestartermustnotrotatetheengine.
•Ifthestarterrotatestheengineofyour
machine—themachinedoesnotpass
thistest,donotoperateit.Contactyour
authorizedT orodistributor.
•Ifthestarterdoesnotrotatetheengine—the
machinedoespassthetest:engagethe
parkingbrake,connectthespark-plugwire
tothesparkplug,andremovethechock(s)
fromthewheels.
FuelSpecication
Petroleum
fuel
Useunleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87
orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
Useanunleaded-gasolineblendwithupto10%
ethanol(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiary
butylether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland
MTBEarenotthesame.
Ethanol
blended
fuel
Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeis
notapprovedforuse.Neverusegasolinethat
containsmorethan10%ethanolbyvolume,such
asE15(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains
20%ethanol),orE85(containsupto85%
ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemaycause
performanceproblemsand/orenginedamage
whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
Important:Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh
fuel(lessthan30daysold).
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel
stabilizer.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
Using
Stabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:
Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner
tothegasoline.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe
chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuel
stabilizeratalltimes.
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