Toro STX-38 - Fuel System Maintenance; Draining the Fuel Tank; Replacing the Low-Pressure Fuel Filter

FuelSystem
Maintenance
DrainingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
RefertoFuelSafety(page4)foracomplete
listoffuelrelatedprecautions.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,andlowerthehydrauliclift.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
3.Removethebottomshieldtoaccessthe
fuel-shutoffvalve;refertoRemovingtheBottom
Shield(page22).
Note:Thefuel-shutoffvalveisalsoaccessible
throughtheframe,behindthebattery(Figure
40).
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Figure40
1.Fuel-shutoffvalve
4.Turnthefuel-shutoffvalvetotheclosedposition
(Figure41).
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Figure41
1.Fuel-shutoffvalve
5.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclamponthe
enginesideofthevalvetogetherandslideitup
thefuellineawayfromthevalve(Figure41).
6.Pullthefuellineoffthevalve(Figure41).
7.Openthefuel-shutoffvalveandallowthefuelto
drainintoafuelcanordrainpan.
Note:Ifdesired,youcanreplacethefuellter
atthistime;refertoReplacingtheHydraulic
Filter(page38).
8.Installthefuellineontothefuel-shutoffvalve.
Slidethehoseclampclosetothevalvetosecure
thefuelline.
9.Installthebottomshield;refertoRemovingthe
BottomShield(page22).
10.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
Replacingthe
Low-pressureFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every150hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)(moreoftenindirtyor
dustyconditions).
Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuel
line.
Note:Notehowthefuellterisinstalledinorderto
installthenewltercorrectly.
Note:Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,andlowerthehydrauliclift.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
3.Turnthefuel-shutoffvalvetotheclosedposition.
4.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogether
andslidethemawayfromthelter(Figure42).
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Figure42
1.Fuellter
3.Fuelline
2.Hoseclamp
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