Toro 74279TE - Cleaning; Cleaning under the Mower; Disposing of Waste; Storage

Cleaning
CleaningundertheMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removethegrassbuildupunderthemowerdaily.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-control
leverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,andsetthe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
DisposingofWaste
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicoil,andenginecoolant
arepollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeofthese
accordingtoyourstateandlocalregulations.
Storage
CleaningandStorage
1.Disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO),setthe
parkingbrake,andturntheignitionkeytothe
OFFposition.Removethekey.
2.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe
externalpartsoftheentiremachine,especially
theengineandhydraulicsystem.Cleandirtand
chafffromtheoutsideoftheenginecylinder
headnsandblowerhousing.
Important:Youcanwashthemachinewith
milddetergentandwater.Donotpressure
washthemachine.Avoidexcessiveuse
ofwater,especiallynearthecontrolpanel,
engine,hydraulicpumps,andmotors.
3.Checkthebrake;refertoAdjustingtheParking
Brake(page49).
4.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
Cleaner(page35).
5.Greasethemachine;refertoLubrication(page
33).
6.Changethecrankcaseoil;refertoServicingthe
EngineOil(page36).
7.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingthe
TirePressure(page44).
8.Changethehydrauliclter;refertoReplacing
theHydraulicFilterandOil(page54).
9.Chargethebattery;refertoChargingtheBattery
(page42).
10.Scrapeanyheavybuildupofgrassanddirt
fromtheundersideofthemower,thenwashthe
mowerwithagardenhose.
Note:RunthemachinewiththePTOengaged
andtheengineathighidlefor2to5minutes
afterwashing.
11.Checktheconditionoftheblades;referto
ServicingtheCuttingBlades(page59).
12.Preparethemachineforstoragewhennon-use
occursover30days.Preparethemachinefor
storageasfollows:
A.Addapetroleumbased
stabilizer/conditionertofuelinthe
tank.Followmixinginstructionsfrom
thestabilizermanufacturer.Donotuse
analcoholbasedstabilizer(ethanolor
methanol).
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfueland
usedatalltimes.
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