Toro 74310 - Cleaning; Cleaning under the Mower; Cleaning Debris from the Machine; Disposing of Waste

Cleaning
CleaningUndertheMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Movethespeedcontrollevertotheneutralposition
tostopthemachine.
2.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,stopthe
engine,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
3.Liftthemowerdeckandsecureintheraisedposition.
RefertoRaisingtheMowerDeckintoServicePosition
(page20).
4.Cleananygrassbuild-upunderthemowerdeck.
5.Lowerthemowerdecktotheoperatingposition.
RefertoLoweringtheMowerDecktotheOperating
Position(page21).
CleaningDebrisfromthe
Machine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Stoptheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
removethekey.Engagetheparkingbrake.
2.Cleanoffanyoil,debris,orgrassbuild-uponthe
machine,especiallyaroundthefueltank,aroundthe
engineandexhaustarea.
DisposingofWaste
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicoil,andenginecoolantare
pollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeoftheseaccordingto
yourstateandlocalregulations.
Storage
CleaningandStorage
1.Disengagethepowertakeoff(bladecontrolswitch
(PTO),settheparkingbrake,andturntheignitionkey
toOff.Removethekey.
2.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe
externalpartsoftheentiremachine,especiallythe
engineandhydraulicsystem.Cleandirtandchafffrom
theoutsideoftheenginecylinderheadnsandblower
housing.
Important:Youcanwashthemachinewithmild
detergentandwater.Donotpressurewashthe
machine.Avoidexcessiveuseofwater,especially
nearthecontrolpanel,engine,hydraulicpumps,
andmotors.
3.Checkthebrake;refertoServicingtheBrakeinthe
MaintenanceSection.
4.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
CleanerintheMaintenanceSection.
5.Greasethemachine;refertoGreasingandLubrication
intheMaintenanceSection.
6.Changethecrankcaseoil;refertoServicingtheEngine
OilintheMaintenanceSection.
7.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingtheTire
PressureintheMaintenanceSection.
8.Changethehydrauliclters;refertoServicingthe
HydraulicSystemintheMaintenanceSection.
9.Chargethebattery;refertoServicingtheBatteryin
theMaintenanceSection.
10.Scrapeanyheavybuildupofgrassanddirtfromthe
undersideofthemower,thenwashthemowerwith
agardenhose.
Note:Runthemachinewiththebladecontrolswitch
(PTO)engagedandtheengineathighidlefor2to
5minutesafterwashing.
11.Checktheconditionoftheblades;refertoServicing
theCuttingBladesintheMaintenanceSection.
12.Forstorageover30days,preparethemachineas
follows:
A.Addapetroleum-basedstabilizer/conditionerto
fuelinthetank.Followthemixinginstructions
fromthestabilizermanufacturer.Donotusean
alcohol-basedstabilizer(ethanolormethanol).
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuelandusedat
alltimes.
B.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel
throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).
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