Toro HoverPro 550 - Storage; Storage Safety; Preparing the Machine for Storage

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3.Tipthemachineupright.
Storage
StorageSafety
•Shutofftheengine,removethekey(ifequipped),
andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeyouleave
theoperator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanyenclosure.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanyenclosure.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
•Removegrass,leaves,anddebrisfromthemufer
andenginecompartmenttohelppreventres.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage
WARNING
Fuelvaporscanexplode.
•Donotstorefuelmorethan30days.
•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosure
nearanopename.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelasdirectedbytheengine
manufacturer.
2.Runthemachineuntiltheengineshutsofffrom
runningoutoffuel.
3.Starttheengineagainandallowittorununtil
itshutsoff.Whenyoucannolongerstartthe
engine,thefuelsystemisempty.
4.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
5.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)
ofoilthroughthespark-plughole,andpull
therecoil-startergripslowlyseveraltimesto
distributeoilthroughoutthecylinder.
6.Installthesparkplugandtorqueitto20N∙m(15
ft-lb).
7.Checkthebladeforwearordamage.Ifthe
bladeisdull,haveitsharpened;ifthebladeis
damaged,replaceit.
8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
9.Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.
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