Toro 74480 - Fuel System Maintenance; Replacing the Fuel Filter; Servicing the Fuel Tank

FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
RefertoAddingFuel(page16)foracomplete
listoffuelrelatedprecautions.
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every500hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)(moreoftenindusty,
dirtyconditions).
Important:Installthefuellinehosesandsecure
withplastictiesthesameastheywereoriginally
installedatthefactorytokeepthefuellineaway
fromcomponentsthatcancausefuellinedamage.
Thefuellterislocatedneartheengineontheleft
frontoftheengine.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Allowthemachinetocooldown.
4.Closethefuel-shutoffvalveundertheseat
(Figure48).
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Figure48
5.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve.
ServicingtheFuelTank
Donotattempttodrainthefueltank.Ensurethatan
AuthorizedServiceDealerdrainsthefueltankand
servicesanycomponentsofthefuelsystem.
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