Toro GrandStand 74558 - Fuel System Maintenance; Draining the Fuel Tank

InstallingtheSparkPlug
Tightenthesparkplug(s)to16ft.-lb(22N-m).
Figure46
FuelSystem
Maintenance
DrainingtheFuelTank
Note:Thereisnootherrecommendedwaytodrain
fuelfromthetank,otherthanusingasyphonpump.A
syphonpumpcanbepurchasedatahardwarestore.
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Draingasolinefromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopen
area.Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwherea
sparkmayignitethegasolinefumes.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.Disengagethe
powertakeoff(PTO),settheparkingbrake,turnthe
ignitionkeytoOffandremovethekey.
2.Cleanaroundthefuelcaptopreventdebrisfrom
gettingintothefueltank(Figure48).
3.Removethefuelcap.
4.Insertasyphonpumpintothefueltank.
5.Usingthesyphonpump,drainthefuelintoaclean
gascan(Figure47).
6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
Figure47
1.Fuelcap
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