Toro TX 427 - Fuel System Maintenance; Fuel Safety Danger Warnings; Fuel Filter Replacement Procedure; Fuel Tank Draining Procedure

FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
•Drainfuelfromthefueltankswhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopen
area.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Neversmokewhendrainingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereaspark
mayignitethefumes.
•RefertoFuelSafety(page13)fora
completelistoffuelrelatedprecautions.
ChangingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every200hours/Yearly(whichever
comesrst)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,andlowertheloaderarms.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
3.Openthehoodandremovetheleftsidescreen.
4.Loosenthetankcaptorelievepressure.
5.Clampthefuellinesonbothsidesofthefuel
lter(Figure42).
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Figure42
1.Filter2.Hoseclamp
6.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogether
andslidethemawayfromthelter(Figure42).
7.Placeadrainpanunderthefuellinestocatch
anyleaks,thenremovethelterfromthefuel
lines.
8.Slidethefuellinesonthenewfuellterttings,
ensuringthatthearrowonthelterpointsaway
fromthefuellinecomingfromthefueltankand
towardthelinegoingtothefuelpump.
Important:Neverinstalladirtylter.
9.Movethehoseclampsclosetothelter.
10.Removetheclampblockingfuelowandopen
thefuelvalves.
11.Securethetankcap.
12.Replacethesidescreenandclosethehood.
DrainingtheFuelTank
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,andlowertheloaderarms.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
3.Syphonthefuelfromthetankusingapump-type
syphon.
Note:Nowisthebesttimetoinstallanewfuellter
becausethefueltankisempty.
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