Toro 58610 - Storage; Storage Safety; Storing the Machine

Storage
StorageSafety
•Alwaysshutoffthemachine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,andallowthemachinetocoolbefore
adjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Neverstorethemachinewithfuelinthetank
insideabuildingwherefumesmayreachanopen
ameorspark.
StoringtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoff
theengine,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
2.Removedebrisfromthemachineandengine.
Important:Youcanwashthemachine
withmilddetergentandwater.Donot
pressure-washthemachine.Avoid
excessiveuseofwater,especiallynearthe
engineandtransmission.
3.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
Cleaner(page18).
4.Changetheengineoil;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil(page19).
5.Preparethemachineforstorageforover
30daysasfollows:
A.Addfuelstabilizer/conditionertofreshfuel
inthetank.Followmixinginstructionsfrom
thefuelstabilizermanufacturer.Donot
useanalcohol-basedstabilizer(ethanolor
methanol).
B.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel
throughthefuelsystemfor5minutes.
C.Shutofftheengine,allowittocool,and
drainthefueltank.
D.Starttheengineandrunituntilitshutsoff.
E.Disposeoffuelproperly.Recyclethefuel
accordingtolocalcodes.
Important:Donotstorefuelcontaining
stabilizer/conditionerlongerthan
thedurationrecommendedbythe
fuel-stabilizermanufacturer.
6.Removeandchecktheconditionofthespark
plug;refertoServicingtheSparkPlug(page19).
Withthesparkplugremovedfromtheengine,
pour15ml(1tablespoon)ofengineoilintothe
sparkplughole.Installthesparkplugandpull
therecoilrope3timestocoatthecylinderwith
oil.Donotinstallthewireonthesparkplug.
7.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Repairor
replaceanypartthatisdamaged.
8.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paint
isavailablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
9.Storethemachineinanuprightpositionina
clean,drygarageorstoragearea.Keepitout
ofreachofchildrenorotherunauthorizedusers.
Coverthemachinetoprotectitandkeepitclean.
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