Toro Recycler 20071 - Mower Storage and Handle Folding; Preparing Mower for Storage; Folding the Handle for Storage; Removing Mower from Storage

Storage
Store the mo w er in a cool, clean, dr y place .
Preparing the Mower for
Storage
Gasoline v apor s can explode.
• Do not stor e gasoline mor e than 30 days.
• Do not stor e the mo w er in an enclosur e near an
open flame.
• Allo w the engine to cool bef or e storing it.
1. On the last refueling of the year , add fuel stabilizer to
the fuel as directed b y the engine man ufacturer .
2. Dispose of any un used fuel properly . R ecycle it
according to local codes , or use it in y our automobile .
Note: Old fuel in the fuel tank is the leading cause of
hard star ting . Do not store fuel without stabilizer more
than 30 da ys , and do not store stabilized fuel more than
90 da ys .
3. R un the mo w er until the engine stops from r unning
out of fuel.
4. Prime the engine and star t it ag ain.
5. Allo w the engine to r un until it stops . W hen y ou can no
long er star t the engine , it is sufficiently dr y .
6. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug and connect
the wire onto the retaining post.
7. R emo v e the spark plug, add 1 oz. (30 ml) of oil through
the spark plug hole , and pull the star ter rope slo wly
sev eral times to distribute oil throughout the cylinder to
prev ent cylinder cor rosion during the off-season.
8. Loosely install the spark plug .
9. Tighten all n uts , bolts , and screws .
Folding the Handle
F olding or unf olding the handle impr oper l y can
dama ge the ca bles, causing an unsafe operating
condition.
• Do not dama ge the ca bles when f olding or
unf olding the handle.
• If a ca ble is dama ged, contact an Authoriz ed
Ser vice Dealer .
1. Loosen the handle knobs until y ou can mo v e the upper
handle freely .
2. F old the upper handle forw ard as sho wn in Figure 30 .
Important: R oute the ca bles to the outside of the
handle knobs as y ou f old the upper handle.
Figure 30
3. T o unfold the handle , rev erse the ste ps abo v e .
Removing the Mower from
Storage
1. R emo v e the spark plug and spin the engine rapidly using
the star ter to blo w the ex cess oil from the cylinder .
2. Install the spark plug and tighten it with a tor que
wrenc h to 15 ft-lb (20 N ⋅ m).
3. Connect the wire to the spark plug .
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