Toro Power Clear 721 - Storage; Storage Safety Precautions; Storing the Machine for Off-Season

Storage
StorageSafety
•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovementtostopbeforeyouleavethe
operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Fuelfumesarehighlyammable,explosive,and
dangerousifinhaled.Ifyoustoretheproductinan
areawithanopename,thefuelfumesmayignite
andcauseanexplosion.
•Donotstorethemachineinahouse(living
area),basement,oranyotherareawhereignition
sourcesmaybepresent,suchashotwaterand
spaceheaters,clothesdryers,furnaces,andother
appliances.
•Donottipthemachineeitherforwardorbackward
withfuelinthefueltank;otherwise,fuelmayleak
outofthemachine.
•Donotstorethemachinewithitshandletipped
downontotheground;otherwise,oilmayleakinto
theenginecylinderandontotheground,andthe
enginemaynotstart.
StoringtheMachine
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheseason,addfuel
stabilizertofreshfuelasdirectedbythe
fuel-stabilizermanufacturer.
Important:Donotstorefuellonger
thanthatsuggestedbythefuel-stabilizer
manufacturer.
2.Runtheenginefor10minutestodistributethe
conditionedfuelthroughthefuelsystem.
3.Shutofftheengine,allowittocool,andsiphon
thefueltankorruntheengineuntilitshutsoff.
4.Starttheengineandrunituntilitshutsoff.
5.Chokeorprimetheengine,startitathirdtime,
andruntheengineuntilitdoesnotstart.
6.Drainthefuelinthecarburetorthroughthe
carburetor-drainboltintoanapprovedgasoline
container.
7.Disposeofunusedfuelproperly.Recycleit
accordingtolocalcodes.
8.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheengine
oil.RefertoChangingtheEngineOil(page18).
9.Removethesparkplug.
10.Squirt10ml(2tsp)ofoilintothespark-plughole.
11.Installthesparkplugbyhandandthentorqueit
to27to30N∙m(20to22ft-lb).
12.Withthekeyremoved,pulltherecoil-start
handleslowlytodistributetheoilontheinside
ofthecylinder.
13.Cleanthemachine.
14.Touchupchippedsurfaceswithpaintavailable
fromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.Sand
affectedareasbeforepainting,andusearust
preventativetopreventthemetalpartsfrom
rusting.
15.Tightenanyloosefasteners.Repairorreplace
anydamagedparts.
16.Coverthemachineandstoreitinaclean,dry
placeoutofthereachofchildren.Allowthe
enginetocoolbeforestoringthemachineinany
enclosure.
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