Toro 74268CP - Cleaning; Cleaning under the Mower; Waste Disposal; Storage

Cleaning
CleaningUndertheMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removethegrassbuildupunderthemowerdaily.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
4.RaisethefrontofthemachinebyusingtheZ
Stand®.
Themachinecouldfallontosomeoneand
causeseriousinjuryordeath.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingthe
machineontheZStand®.
•Useonlyforcleaningthemowerand
removingtheblades.
•DonotkeepthemachineontheZStand®
forextendedperiodsoftime.
•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,page43.
4.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
CleanerinEngineMaintenance,page33.
5.Greasethemachine;refertoGreasingand
LubricationinLubrication,page31.
6.Changethecrankcaseoil;refertoServicingthe
EngineOilinEngineMaintenance,page33.
7.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingtheTire
PressureinDriveSystemMaintenance,page39.
8.Changethehydrauliclter;refertoServicingthe
HydraulicSysteminHydraulicSystemMaintenance,
page48.
9.Chargethebattery;refertoServicingtheBatteryin
ElectricalSystemMaintenance,page37.
10.Scrapeanyheavybuildupofgrassanddirtfromthe
undersideofthemower,thenwashthemowerwith
agardenhose.
Note:RunthemachinewiththePTOengaged
andtheengineathighidlefor2to5minutesafter
washing.
11.Checktheconditionoftheblades;refertoServicing
theCuttingBladesinMowerDeckMaintenance,
page52.
12.Preparethemachineforstoragewhennon-use
occursover30days.Preparethemachineforstorage
asfollows:
A.Addapetroleumbasedstabilizer/conditioner
tofuelinthetank.Followmixinginstructions
fromthestabilizermanufacturer.Donotusean
alcoholbasedstabilizer(ethanolormethanol).
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