Toro 74268 - Cleaning; Cleaning Under the Mower; Storage; Cleaning and Storage

Cleaning
CleaningUndertheMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removethegrassbuildupunderthemowerdaily.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
4.RaisethefrontofthemachinebyusingtheZ
Stand®.
WARNING
Themachinecouldfallontosomeoneandcause
seriousinjuryordeath.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingthe
machineontheZStand®.
•Useonlyforcleaningthemowerandremoving
theblades.
•DonotkeepthemachineontheZStand®for
extendedperiodsoftime.
•Alwaysturntheengineoff,settheparking
brake,andremovethekeybeforeperforming
anymaintenancetothemower.
WasteDisposal
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicoil,andenginecoolant
arepollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeofthese
accordingtoyourstateandlocalregulations.
Storage
CleaningandStorage
1.Disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO),settheparking
brake,andturntheignitionkeytoOff.Removethe
key.
2.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe
externalpartsoftheentiremachine,especiallythe
engineandhydraulicsystem.Cleandirtandchaff
fromtheoutsideoftheenginecylinderheadnsand
blowerhousing.
Important:Youcanwashthemachinewith
milddetergentandwater.Donotpressure
washthemachine.Avoidexcessiveuseof
water,especiallynearthecontrolpanel,engine,
hydraulicpumps,andmotors.
3.Checkthebrake;refertoServicingtheBrakein
BrakeMaintenance(page46).
4.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
CleanerinEngineMaintenance(page36).
5.Greasethemachine;refertoGreasingand
Lubricationin
Lubrication(page33).
6.Changethecrankcaseoil;refertoServicingthe
EngineOilinEngineMaintenance(page36).
7.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingtheTire
PressureinDriveSystemMaintenance(page42).
8.Changethehydrauliclter;referto
ServicingtheHydraulicSystemin
HydraulicSystemMaintenance(page51).
9.Chargethebattery;refertoServicingtheBatteryin
ElectricalSystemMaintenance(page40).
10.Scrapeanyheavybuildupofgrassanddirtfromthe
undersideofthemower,thenwashthemowerwith
agardenhose.
Note:RunthemachinewiththePTOengaged
andtheengineathighidlefor2to5minutesafter
washing.
11.Checktheconditionoftheblades;
refertoServicingtheCuttingBladesin
MowerDeckMaintenance(page55).
12.Preparethemachineforstoragewhennon-use
occursover30days.Preparethemachineforstorage
asfollows:
A.Addapetroleumbasedstabilizer/conditioner
tofuelinthetank.Followmixinginstructions
fromthestabilizermanufacturer.Donotusean
alcoholbasedstabilizer(ethanolormethanol).
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