Toro Pro Force Debris - Storage; Storage Safety and Procedures

Storage
StorageSafety
Shutoffthemachine,removethekey(ifequipped),
andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeyouleavethe
operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocoolbefore
adjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
StoringtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoff
theengine,removethekeyfromtheignition,
waitforallpartstostopmoving,andremovethe
sparkplugwire.
2.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe
externalpartsoftheentiremachine,especially
theengine.Cleandirtandchafffromtheoutside
oftheenginecylinderheadnsandblower
housing.
Important:Youcanwashthemachinewith
milddetergentandwater.Donotpressure
washthemachine.Avoidexcessiveuseof
water.
3.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
Cleaner(page25).
4.Changethecrankcaseoil;refertoChangingthe
Oil(page28).
5.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingTire
AirPressure(page33).
6.Preparethemachineforstoragewhennon-use
occursover30days.Preparemachinefor
storageasfollows:
A.Addapetroleum-based
stabilizer/conditionertofuelinthetank.
Followmixinginstructionsfromstabilizer
manufacture.Donotuseanalcoholbased
stabilizer(ethanolormethanol).
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuel,and
usedatalltimes.
B.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel
throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).
C.Shutofftheengine,allowittocool,and
drainthefueltank;refertoServicingthe
FuelT ank(page31).
D.Starttheengineandrunituntilitstops.
E.Choketheengine.Startandruntheengine
untilitdoesnotstart.
F.Disposeoffuelproperly.Recycleaccording
tolocalcodes.
Important:Donotstorefuelcontaining
stabilizer/conditionerlongerthanthe
durationrecommendedbythefuel-stabilizer
manufacturer.
7.Removethesparkplug(s)andcheckits
condition;refertoCheckingtheSparkPlugs
(page29).Withthesparkplug(s)removedfrom
theengine,pour2tablespoonsofengineoil
intothesparkplughole.Nowusethestarterto
cranktheengineanddistributetheoilinsidethe
cylinder.Installthesparkplug(s).Donotinstall
thewireonthesparkplug(s).
8.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Repairor
replaceanypartthatisdamagedormissing.
9.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paint
isavailablefromyourauthorizedTorodistributor.
10.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageor
storagearea.Removethekeyfromtheignition
switchandkeepitoutofreachofchildrenor
otherunauthorizedusers.Coverthemachineto
protectitandkeepitclean.
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