Toro ProCore 648s - Storage; Storage Safety; Storing the Machine for less than 30 days

2.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel
throughthefuelsystemfor5minutes.
3.Shutofftheengine,allowittocool,anddrain
thefueltank;refertoDrainingtheFuelT ank
(page76).
4.Starttheengineandrunituntilitshutsoff.
5.Choketheengine.Startandruntheengineuntil
itdoesnotstart.
6.Removethesparkplugsandcheckthe
condition;refertoServicingtheSparkPlugs
(page74).Withthesparkplugsremovedfrom
theengine,pour2tablespoonsofengineoilinto
eachsparkplughole.Nowusethestarterto
cranktheengineanddistributetheoilinsidethe
cylinders.Installthesparkplugs.Donotinstall
thewiresonthesparkplugs.
Note:Disposeoffuelproperly.Recycleitaccording
tolocalcodes.
PreparingtheBattery
1.Removethebatteryterminalsfromthebattery
postsandremovethebatteryfromthemachine.
2.Cleanthebattery,terminals,andpostswitha
wirebrushandbakingsodasolution.
3.Coatthecableterminalsandbatterypostswith
Grafo112Xskin-overgrease(themanufacturer
PartNo.505-47)orpetroleumjellytoprevent
corrosion.
4.Slowlyrechargethebatteryevery60daysfor24
hourstopreventleadsulfationofthebattery.T o
preventthebatteryfromfreezing,makesureit
isfullycharged.Thespecicgravityofafully
chargedbatteryis1.265to1.299.
5.Eitherstorethebatteryontheshelforonthe
machine.Leavethecablesdisconnectedifit
isstoredonthemachine.Storeitinacool
atmospheretoavoidquickdeteriorationofthe
chargeinthebattery.
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