Toro GrandStand 74589 - Cleaning; Cleaning under the Mower; Disposing of the Waste; Storage

Cleaning
CleaningundertheMower
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Removethegrassbuildupunderthemowerdaily.
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controlleversto
theneutral-lockedpositionandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Raisethefrontofthemachineandusejackstandsto
supportthemower.
DisposingoftheWaste
Engineoil,batteries,hydraulicoil,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;refertoServicingtheBrakeinBrake
Maintenance(page47).
5.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
CleanerinEngineMaintenance(page32).
6.Greasethemachine;refertoGreasingandLubrication
inLubrication(page30).
7.Changetheengineoil;refertoServicingtheEnginein
EngineMaintenance(page32).
8.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingtheTire
PressureinDriveSystemMaintenance(page41).
9.Forlong-termstorage:
A.Addstabilizer/conditioneradditivetofuelinthe
tank.
B.Runenginetodistributeconditionedfuelthrough
thefuelsystem(5minutes).
C.Stopengine,allowtocoolanddrainthefueltank;
refertoServicingtheFuelTankinFuelSystem
Maintenance(page36),oroperateengineuntil
itstops.
D.Restartengineandrununtilitstops.Repeat,on
Chokeuntilenginewillnotrestart.
E.Disposeoffuelproperly.Recycleasperlocal
codes.
Note:Donotstorestabilizer/conditioned
gasolineover90days.
10.Removethesparkplug(s)andcheckitscondition;refer
toServicingtheSparkPluginEngineMaintenance
(page32).Withthesparkplug(s)removedfromthe
engine,pourtwotablespoonsofengineoilintothe
sparkplughole.Nowusethestartertocrankthe
engineanddistributetheoilinsidethecylinder.Install
thesparkplug(s).Donotinstallthewireonthespark
plug(s).
11.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.Repairor
replaceanypartthatisdamagedordefective.
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