Toro 74585 - Storage; Installing the Mower

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Figure44
1.Frontarmlinkage4.Idlerarm
2.V-belt5.Rearpins
3.Pin
10.Removebothpinsbetweenthereararmand
thedeck.
Important:Thereliefspringisverystrong.
Wedgethemowerhousingtoensurethatit
doesnotyupwardandcausedamage.
11.Removethepinbetweenthefrontarmlinkage
andthemowerhousing(Figure44).
12.RemovetheV-beltfromtheenginepulley
(Figure44).
13.Slidethemoweroutfrombeneaththemachine.
InstallingtheMower
ReversetheprocedureforRemovingtheMower.
Storage
1.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
2.Settheparkingbrake.
3.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stop.
4.Removetheignitionkey.
5.Removethegrasscollectorandcleanit;referto
RemovingtheGrassCollector(page31).
6.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe
externalpartsoftheentiremachine,especially
theengine.Cleanthedirtandchafffromthe
outsideoftheenginecylinderheadnsand
blowerhousing.
Important:Youcanwashthemachinewith
amilddetergentandwater.Donotuse
pressurizedliquidstowashthemachine.
Pressurizedliquidsmaydamagethe
electricalsystemorwashawaynecessary
greaseatthefrictionpoints.Avoidusing
waterexcessively,especiallynearthecontrol
panel,lights,engine,andbattery.
7.Checkthebrake;refertoCheckingtheBrake
(page31).
8.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
Cleaner(page23).
9.Greasethechassis;refertoGreasingand
LubricatingtheMachine(page22).
10.Changetheengineoilandlter;referto
ChangingtheEngineOil(page24)and
ChangingtheEngineOilFilter(page25).
11.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingthe
TirePressure(page30).
12.Whenstoringthemachineover30days,prepare
itasfollows:
A.Addapetroleum-based
stabilizer/conditionertothefuelinthe
tankaccordingtotheinstructionsfrom
thestabilizermanufacturer.Donotuse
analcohol-basedstabilizer(ethanolor
methanol).
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfueland
usedatalltimes.
B.Runtheenginefor5minutestodistribute
theconditionedfuelthroughthefuelsystem.
C.Stoptheengine,allowittocool,anddrain
thefueltank;refertoDrainingtheFuelT ank
(page26).
D.Starttheengineandrunituntilitstops.
E.Chokeorprimetheengine.
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