Toro TurfMaster 22205TE - Storage and Preparation for Storage; Storage General Information; Preparing the Fuel System for Storage; Preparing the Engine for Storage

SUPERCEDED
Storage
GeneralInformation
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.Coverthe
machinetokeepitcleanandprotected.
1.Performtherecommendedannualmaintenance
procedures;refertoMaintenance(page17).
2.Cleanunderthemachine;refertoCleaningunderthe
Machine(page15).
3.Removechaff,dirt,andgrimefromtheexternalparts
oftheengine,theshrouding,andthetopofthe
machine.
4.Checktheconditionoftheblades;refertoInspecting
theBlades(page22).
5.Servicetheairlter;refertoServicingtheAirFilter
(page17).
6.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
7.Touchupallrustedorchippedpaintsurfaceswith
paintavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
PreparingtheFuelSystem
WARNING
Fuelcanvaporizeifyoustoreitoverlongperiods
oftimeandexplodeifitcomesintocontactwith
anopename.
•Donotstorefueloverlongperiodsoftime.
•Donotstorethemachinewithfuelinthefuel
tankorthecarburetorinanenclosurewithan
opename.(Forexample,afurnaceorawater
heaterpilotlight.)
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringitinany
enclosure.
Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizertothefuel
asdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.Emptythefueltank
whenmowingthelasttimebeforestoringthemachine.
1.Runthemachineuntiltheengineshutsofffrom
runningoutoffuel.
2.Starttheengineagain.
3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitshutsoff.Whenyou
cannolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
PreparingtheEngine
1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheengineoil
andtheoillter;refertoChangingtheEngineOil
(page18)andChangingtheOilFilter(page19).
2.Removethesparkplug.
3.Usinganoilcan,addabout30ml(1oz),ofmotoroil
totheenginethroughthespark-plughole.
4.Slowlypullthestarterropeseveraltimestodistribute
oilthroughoutthecylinder.
5.Installthesparkplugbutdonotconnectthewireto
thesparkplug.Securethewiresothatitdoesnotcome
intocontactwiththesparkplug.
RemovingtheMachinefrom
Storage
1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
usingthestartertoblowexcessoilfromthecylinder.
3.Inspectthesparkplugandreplaceitifitisdirty,worn,
orcracked;refertotheengineowner’smanual.
4.Installthesparkplugandtightenittotherecommended
torqueof20N∙m(180in-lb).
5.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;referto
Maintenance(page17).
6.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page10).
7.Fillthefueltankwithfreshfuel;refertoFillingthe
FuelTank(page9).
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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