Toro Spray Master Series - Preparing the Machine for Extended or Winter Storage

PreparingtheMachinefor
ExtendedorWinterStorage
Tohelpprotectthepumpsfromfreezingtemperatures,
ensurethatthemachineisfreeofallcausticchemicals
andresidue.
CleaningtheSpreader
PerformallthestepsinCleaningandLubricatingthe
Spreader(page42).
WinterizingtheSprayer
EmptyingtheTank
1.PerformallthestepsinCleaningtheSprayer
SystemandWand(page43),Cleaningthe
Strainer(page44),andCleaningtheSprayer
Nozzles(page45).
2.Emptythesprayersystembyperformingthe
following:
A.Emptythesprayertank.
B.Startthemachineandsetsprayer-pump
switchtotheONposition
C.Movethe3boomspray-controlvalvesto
theONposition.
Note:Runthesprayerpumpuntilthespray
nozzlesissprayair.
3.Shutoffthesprayerpumpandtheengine.
PreparingtheSprayerSystem
Antifreezetype:15L(4USgallon)rustinhibiting,
non-alcoholbased,RV-antifreezeconcentrate
Important:Donotallowalltheantifreezemixture
toemptyfromthesprayertankwhilerunningthe
sprayernozzlesandwand.Keepingsomeofthe
antifreezeinthepump,valves,andhoseswillhelp
preventcorrosionanddamagecausedbymoist
airtrappedinthesprayersystem.
Donotusebrackishorreclaimedwaterinthe
spraysystem.
1.Pour7.5L(2USgallon)RVanti-freeze
concentrateintoeachsprayertank.
Note:Usearustinhibiting,non-alcoholbased,
RVantifreezeconcentrate.
2.Openthetankshutoffvalvesforbothspray
tanks;refertoSelectingBothSprayT anks(page
35).
3.Openthethrottlevalve;refertoAdjustingthe
SprayerPressure(page37).
4.Startthemachineandsetthesprayer-pump
switchtotheONposition.
5.Movethespray-controlvalvestotheONposition.
Note:Allowtheantifreezetocirculatethrough
sprayerandnozzle.
6.Removethewandfromitsholder,pointitina
safedirection,andsqueezethespray-wand
trigger.
Note:Allowtheantifreezetocirculatethrough
sprayerandnozzleandthenreturnthewandto
itsholder.
7.Setthesprayer-pumpswitchtotheOFFposition
andshutofftheengine.
BatteryStorage
Disconnectthebatteryandplaceitonatricklecharger
forafewhours,oncepermonth.
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