Toro 414300000 - Fuel System Maintenance; Draining the Fuel Tank; Removing the Fuel Tank

FuelSystem
Maintenance
DrainingtheFuelTank
Youcandrainthefueltankbyremovingitandpouring
thefueloutofthellneck;refertoRemovingtheFuel
Tank(page36).Youcanalsodrainthefueltankby
usingasiphoninthefollowingprocedure.
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
•Drainfuelfromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopen
area.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Neversmokewhendrainingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopename,orwhereaspark
mayignitethefuelfumes.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-control
leverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,and
engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Cleanaroundthefuelcaptopreventdebrisfrom
gettingintothefueltank(Figure47).
4.Removethefuelcap.
5.Insertasyphonpumpintothefueltank.
6.Usingthesyphonpump,drainthefuelintoafuel
container.
7.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
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Figure47
1.Fuelcap
RemovingtheFuelTank
1.Lowertheplatform.
2.Releasethecushion;refertoReleasingthe
CushionforRearAccess(page28).
3.Removethecrossbracket.
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Figure48
1.Fueltank
2.Crossbracket
4.Removethefueltankandsetitontheoperator
platform.
Note:Ifyouwanttomovethefueltankfurther
fromthemachine,removethefuelandvent
linesfromthetopofthetank.
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