Toro 74274 - 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.
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,page31.
5.Greasethemachine;refertoGreasingand
LubricationinLubrication,page30.
6.Changethecrankcaseoil;refertoServicingthe
EngineOilinEngineMaintenance,page31.
7.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingtheTire
PressureinDriveSystemMaintenance,page39.
8.Changethehydrauliclter;refertoServicingthe
HydraulicSysteminHydraulicSystemMaintenance,
page48.
9.Chargethebattery;refertoServicingtheBatteryin
ElectricalSystemMaintenance,page36.
10.Scrapeanyheavybuildupofgrassanddirtfromthe
undersideofthemower,thenwashthemowerwith
agardenhose.
Note:RunthemachinewiththePTOengaged
andtheengineathighidlefor2to5minutesafter
washing.
11.Checktheconditionoftheblades;refertoServicing
theCuttingBladesinMowerDeckMaintenance,
page52.
12.Preparethemachineforstoragewhennon-use
occursover30days.Preparethemachineforstorage
asfollows:
A.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel
throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).
B.Stoptheengine,allowittocool,anddrainthe
fueltank;refertoServicingtheFuelTankinFuel
SystemMaintenance,page36.
C.Restarttheengineandrunituntilitstops.
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