Toro TimeMaster 20199 - Storage and Preparation; General Storage Procedures; Fuel and Engine Preparation for Storage

Storage
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.
GeneralInformation
1.Performtherecommendedannualmaintenance
procedures;refertotheRecommendedMaintenance
ScheduleunderMaintenance(page16).
2.Cleanunderthemachine;referto
WashingUnderneaththeMachine(page24).
3.Removechaff,dirt,andgrimefromtheexternal
partsoftheengine,theshrouding,andthetopof
themachine.
4.Checktheconditionoftheblades;referto
InspectingtheBlades(page21).
5.Servicetheairlter;referto
ServicingtheAirFilter(page17).
6.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
7.Touchupallrustedorchippedpaintsurfaceswith
paintavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
8.Chargethebatteryfor24hours,thenunplugthe
batterychargerandstorethemachineinanunheated
area.Ifyoumuststorethemachineinaheated
area,youmustchargethebatteryevery90days
(electric-startmodelonly).
9.Foldthehandleforstorage;referto
AdjustingtheHandleHeight(page10).
PreparingtheFuelSystem
WARNING
Gasolinecanvaporizeifyoustoreitoverlong
periodsoftimeandexplodeifitcomesintocontact
withanopename.
•Donotstoregasolineoverlongperiodsoftime.
•Donotstorethemachinewithgasolineinthe
fueltankorthecarburetorinanenclosurewith
anopename.(Forexample,afurnaceora
waterheaterpilotlight.)
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringitinany
enclosure.
Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizerto
thefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.Empty
thefueltankwhenmowingthelasttimebeforestoring
themachine.
1.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.
2.Starttheengineagain.
3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
PreparingtheEngine
1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheengineoil;
refertoChangingtheEngineOil(page17).
2.Removethesparkplug.
3.Usinganoilcan,addabout1oz.(30ml),ofmotor
oiltotheenginethroughthespark-plughole.
4.Slowlypullthestarterropeseveraltimestodistribute
oilthroughoutthecylinder.
5.Installthesparkplugbutdonotconnectthewireto
thesparkplug.Securethewiresothatitdoesnot
comeintocontactwiththesparkplug.
RemovingtheMachinefrom
Storage
1.Unfoldthehandle;referto
AdjustingtheHandleHeight(page10).
2.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
3.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
usingthestartertoblowexcessoilfromthecylinder.
4.Inspectthesparkplugandreplaceitifitisdirty,
worn,orcracked;refertotheEngineOperator’sManual.
5.Installthesparkplugandtightenittothe
recommendedtorqueof180in-lb(20N-m).
6.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;refer
to
Maintenance(page16).
7.Checktheengineoillevel;referto
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel(page9).
8.Fillthefuelinthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;refer
toRecommendedFuel(page8).
9.Chargethebattery;referto
ChargingtheBattery(page18)(electric-start
modelonly).
10.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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