Toro 58620 - Storage; Storage Safety; Storing the Machine

Storage
StorageSafety
•Alwaysshutoffthemachine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,andallowthemachinetocoolbefore
adjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Neverstorethemachinewithfuelinthetank
insideabuildingwherefumesmayreachanopen
ameorspark.
StoringtheMachine
Forstorageover30days,preparethemachineas
follows:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade,andshutofftheengine.
2.Removedebrisfromthemachineandengine.
Important:Youcanwashthemachine
withmilddetergentandwater.Donot
pressure-washthemachine.Avoid
excessiveuseofwater,especiallynearthe
engine.
3.Removeanddiscardlineorstoreitinasealed
container.
4.Servicetheairlter;refertoServicingtheAir
Filter(page13).
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(page
15).Withthesparkplugremovedfromthe
engine,pour30ml(2tablespoons)ofengineoil
intothesparkplughole.Installthesparkplug.
Donotinstallthewireonthesparkplug.
7.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Repairor
replaceanypartthatisdamaged.
8.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paint
isavailablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
9.Storethemachineinanuprightpositionina
clean,drygarageorstoragearea.Keepitout
ofreachofchildrenorotherunauthorizedusers.
Coverthemachinetoprotectitandkeepitclean.
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