Toro Greenmaster Flex 1820 - Storage; Storage Safety; Storing the Machine

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1.Jamnuts3.Reel-controlcable
2.Traction-controlcable
4.Atthecontrol-handlebulkhead,tightenthe
reel-controlcableenoughtoremovetheslack
fromthecablewithoutextendingthespring.
5.Checktheoperationasfollows:
•Verifythatthereel-clutchteethdisengage
whentheclutchisreleasedandthe
reel-clutchteethdonotbottomoutwhen
engaged.
Note:Removetherubberplug(Figure46)
fromtheholeinthefrontofthetransmission
toviewreelclutch.
•Thereelstoppingtimemustbelessthan7
secondswiththereeltobedknifebackedoff.
•RefertotheServiceManualorcontact
yourauthorizedT orodistributorforfurther
assistance.
Storage
StorageSafety
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanyenclosure.
StoringtheMachine
1.Removeanygrassclippings,dirt,andgrime
fromtheexternalpartsoftheentiremachine,
especiallytheengine.Cleanthedirtandchaff
fromtheoutsideoftheenginecylinder-headns
andtheblowerhousing.
Important:Youcanwashthemachine
withmilddetergentandwater.Donot
pressure-washthemachine.Avoid
excessiveuseofwater,especiallynearthe
shift-leverplateandtheengine.
2.Forlong-termstorage(morethan30days)add
stabilizer/conditioneradditivetothefuelinthe
tank.
A.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel
throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).
B.Eithershutofftheengine,allowittocool,
anddrainthefueltank,oroperatethe
engineuntilitshutsoff.
C.Starttheengineandrunituntilitshuts
off.Starttheengineagain,withthechoke
closed,untiltheenginewillnotstart.
D.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthe
sparkplug.
E.Disposeofthefuelproperly.Recycleit
accordingtolocalcodes.
Note:Donotstorestabilizer/conditioned
gasolineover90days.
3.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.
Repairorreplaceanypartthatiswornor
damaged.
4.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paint
isavailablefromyourauthorizedTorodistributor.
5.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageor
storagearea.Coverthemachinetoprotectit
andkeepitclean.
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