Toro Recycler 21472 - Toro Mower Storage and Retrieval; Storage Safety Guidelines; Preparing for Long-Term Storage; Removing from Storage Procedures

AdjustingtheSelf-Propel
Drive
ForSelf-Propel-DriveModelsOnly
Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorif
theself-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjustthe
self-propeldrive.
1.Turntheadjustmentnutcounterclockwiseto
loosenthecableadjustments(Figure25).
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Figure25
1.Handle(leftside)
4.Turnthenutclockwiseto
tightentheadjustment.
2.Adjustmentnut5.Turnthenut
counterclockwiseto
loosentheadjustment.
3.Self-propel-drivecables
2.Adjustthetensiononthecables(Figure25)by
pullingthembackorpushingthemforwardand
holdingthatposition.
Note:Pushthecablestowardtheengineto
increasethetraction;pullthecablesawayfrom
theenginetodecreasethetraction.
3.Turntheadjustmentnutclockwisetotightenthe
cableadjustments.
Note:Tightenthenutrmlywithasocketor
wrench.
Storage
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.
StorageSafety
Alwaysshutoffthemachine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,andallowthemachinetocoolbefore
adjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuel
stabilizer(suchasToroPremiumFuel
Treatment)tothefuelasdirectedonthelabel.
2.Disposeofanyunusedfuelproperly.Recycle
itaccordingtolocalcodesoruseitinyour
automobile.
Important:Oldfuelinthefueltankisthe
leadingcauseofhardstarting.Donotstore
thefuelwithoutfuelstabilizermorethan
30days,anddonotstorestabilizedfuel
beyondthedurationrecommendedbythe
fuel-stabilizermanufacturer.
3.Runthemachineuntiltheengineshutsofffrom
runningoutoffuel.
4.Starttheengineagainandallowittorununtil
itshutsoff.Whenyoucannolongerstartthe
engine,itissufcientlydry.
5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugand
connectthewiretotheretainingpost(if
equipped).
6.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)of
engineoilthroughthespark-plughole,andpull
thestarterropeslowlyseveraltimestodistribute
oilthroughoutthecylindertopreventcylinder
corrosionduringtheoff-season.
7.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.
8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
RemovingtheMachine
fromStorage
1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
2.Removethesparkplugandspintheengine
rapidlybypullingtherecoil-starthandletoblow
theexcessoilfromthecylinder.
3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N∙m(15ft-lb).
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