Toro 74923TE - Cleaning; Cleaning under the Mower; Waste Disposal; Storage

Cleaning
CleaningUndertheMower
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockedposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Raisethemowertothetransportposition.
WasteDisposal
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;referto
AdjustingtheParkingBrake(page47).
4.Servicetheaircleaner;referto
ServicingtheAirCleaner(page35).
5.Greasethemachine;referto
GreasingandLubrication(page33).
6.Changetheengineoil;referto
ChangingtheEngineOil(page37).
7.Checkthetirepressure;referto
CheckingtheTirePressure(page44).
8.Changethehydrauliclters;referto
ReplacingtheHydraulicFiltersandHydraulicOil(page53).
9.Chargethebattery;referto
ChargingtheBattery(page42).
10.Scrapeanyheavybuildupofgrassanddirtfromthe
undersideofthemower,thenwashthemowerwith
agardenhose.
Note:Runthemachinewiththebladecontrolswitch
(PTO)engagedandtheengineathighidlefor2to
5minutesafterwashing.
11.Checktheconditionoftheblades;referto
ServicingtheCuttingBlades(page56).
12.Preparethemachineforstoragewhennon-useoccurs
over30days.Preparethemachineforstorageas
follows:
A.Addapetroleumbasedstabilizer/conditionerto
fuelinthetank.Followmixinginstructionsfrom
thestabilizermanufacturer.Donotuseanalcohol
basedstabilizer(ethanolormethanol).
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuelandusedat
alltimes.
B.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel
throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).
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