Toro CM Series - Cleaning; Cleaning the Machine; Storage; Storing the Machine

Cleaning
CleaningtheMachine
Regularcleaningandwashingwithmilddetergentandwater
increasesthelifespanofthemachine.Cleanthemachine
aftereachusebeforethedirthardens.
Removedirtandgrimefromtheexternalpartsoftheentire
machine,especiallytheengine.Cleandirtandconcrete
materialsfromtheoutsideoftheengine.
Ensurethatthefuelcapandtheoil-llcap/dipstickare
securetoavoidgettingwaterintheengine.
Usecarewhenusingahigh-pressuresprayerbecauseitcan
damagesafetydecals,instructionsigns,andtheengine.
Storage
StoringtheMachine
Forstorageover30days,preparethemachineasfollows:
1.Removedirtandgrimefromtheexternalpartsofthe
entiremachine,especiallytheengine.Cleandirtand
debrisfromtheoutsideoftheenginecylinder-head
nsandblowerhousing.
Important:Youcanwashthemachinewithmild
detergentandwater.
2.Conditionthefuelsystemasfollows:
A.Addapetroleum-basedstabilizer/conditionerto
fuelinthetank.Followthemixinginstructions
fromthestabilizermanufacturer.Donotusean
alcohol-basedstabilizer(ethanolormethanol).
Important:Donotstore
stabilizer/conditionedfuelover90days.
Note:Fuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuelandusedat
alltimes.
B.Runtheenginefor5minutestodistributethe
conditionedfuelthroughthefuelsystem.
C.Shutofftheengine,allowittocool,anddrainthe
fueltankusingapump-typesiphon.Disposeof
fuelproperly;recycleitaccordingtolocalcodes.
D.Starttheengineandrunituntilitstops.
E.Choketheengine.
F.Startandruntheengineuntilitdoesnotstart
again.
3.Cleanthesedimentcup;refertoCleaningthe
Fuel-SedimentCup(page35).
4.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
Cleaner(page30).
5.Changetheenginecrankcaseoil;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil(page32).
6.Removethesparkplugandcheckthecondition;refer
toServicingtheSparkPlug(page33).
7.Conditiontheengineasfollows:
A.Removethesparkplugandpour2tablespoons
ofengineoilintothespark-plughole;referto
RemovingtheSparkPlug(page33).
B.Pulltherecoil-starthandleslowlytocrankthe
engineanddistributetheoilinsidethecylinder.
C.Installthesparkplug;refertoInstallingtheSpark
Plug(page34).
Note:Donotinstallthewireonthesparkplug.
8.Greasethemachine;refertoLubricatingtheMachine
(page30).
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