Toro GrandStand 74505 - Cleaning; Cleaning under the Mower; Disposing of the Waste; Storage

Cleaning
CleaningundertheMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removethegrassbuildupunderthemowerdaily.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controlleversto
theNEUTRAL-LOCKpositionandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Raisethefrontofthemachineandusejackstandsto
supportthemower.
DisposingoftheWaste
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicuid,andenginecoolantare
pollutantstotheenvironment.Disposeoftheseaccordingto
yourstateandlocalregulations.
Storage
CleaningandStorage
1.Disengagethepowertakeoff(PTO),settheparking
brake,turntheignitionkeytooff,andremovethekey.
2.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe
externalpartsoftheentiremachine,especiallythe
engine.
Important:Youcanwashthemachinewithamild
detergentandwater.Donotpressurewashthe
machine.Avoidexcessiveuseofwater,especially
nearthedrivesystemandengine.Pressure
washingcanforcedirtandwaterintocriticalparts,
suchasspindlebearingsandelectricalswitches.
3.Cleandirtandchafffromtheoutsideoftheengine
cylinderheadnsandblowerhousing.
4.Checkthebrake;refertoCheckingtheParkingBrake
(page43).
5.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
Cleaner(page30).
6.Greasethemachine;refertoLubrication(page28).
7.Changetheengineoil;refertoChangingtheEngine
Oil(page32).
8.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingtheTire
Pressure(page39).
9.Forlong-termstorage:
A.Addstabilizer/conditioneradditivetofuelinthe
tank.
B.Runenginetodistributeconditionedfuelthrough
thefuelsystem(5minutes).
C.Shutofftheengine,allowtocoolanddrainthe
fueltank;refertoDrainingtheFuelTank(page
35),oroperateengineuntilitstops.
D.Startengineandrununtilitstops.Repeat,on
Chokeuntilenginedoesnotrestart.
E.Disposeoffuelproperly.Recycleasperlocal
codes.
Note:Donotstorestabilizer/conditioned
gasolineover90days.
10.Removethesparkplug(s)andcheckitscondition;refer
toServicingtheSparkPlug(page33).Withthespark
plug(s)removedfromtheengine,pourtwotablespoons
ofengineoilintothesparkplughole.Nowusethe
startertocranktheengineanddistributetheoilinside
thecylinder.Installthesparkplug(s).Donotinstallthe
wireonthesparkplug(s).
11.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.Repairor
replaceanypartthatisdamagedordefective.
12.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paintis
availablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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