Toro Super Recycler 20382 - Storing the Lawn Mower; Preparing Machine for Storage; Folding the Handle for Storage; Removing Machine from Storage

Storage
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage
WARNING
Gasolinevaporscanexplode.
•Donotstoregasolinemorethan30days.
•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosurenear
anopename.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto
thefuelasdirectedonthelabel.
2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.
3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
4.Removethewirefromthesparkplugandconnectthe
wireontotheretainingpost.
5.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)ofoilthrough
thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly
severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder
topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.
6.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).
7.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
FoldingtheHandle
WARNING
If,whilefoldingthehandleforstoringor
transportingthemachine,youaccidentlybumpthe
keyandengagetheblade-controlbar,theengine
couldstartandrotatetheblade,causingserious
personalinjury.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeybeforeyoufoldthe
handle.
1.Rotatethehandleforward(Figure41).
Important:Routethecablestotheoutsideofthe
handleknobsasyoufoldtheupperhandle.
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Figure41
2.Tounfoldthehandle,referto1Assemblingand
UnfoldingtheHandle(page5).
RemovetheMachinefrom
Storage
1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidlyby
pullingtherecoil-starthandletoblowtheexcessoil
fromthecylinder.
3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N-m(15ft-lb).
4.Performanymaintenanceprocedures;referto
Maintenance(page16).
5.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page9).
6.Fillthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;refertoFillingthe
FuelTank(page9).
7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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