Toro Workman UTX - Storage Safety

Storage
StorageSafety
•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovementtostopbeforeyouleavethe
operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.
StoringtheMachine
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface,shift
thetransmissionlevertotheP(PARK)position,
shutofftheengine,andremovethekeyfrom
thekeyswitch.
2.Cleandirtandgrimefromtheentiremachine,
includingtheenginearea.
Important:Youcanwashthemachine
withmilddetergentandwater.Donot
usehigh-pressurewatertowashthe
machine.Pressurewashingthemachine
maydamagetheelectricalsystemorwash
awaynecessarygreaseatfrictionpoints.
Avoidexcessiveuseofwater,especiallynear
thecontrolpanel,lights,engine,andbattery.
3.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
Cleaner(page80).
4.Greasethemachine;refertoGreasingthe
Machine(page78).
5.Changetheengineoilandlter;referto
ServicingtheEngineOil(page81).
6.Checkthetirepressure;refertoCheckingthe
TirePressure(page60).
7.Forstorageover30days,preparethefuel
systemasfollows:
A.Addapetroleumbased
stabilizer/conditionertothefuelinthe
tank.Donotuseanalcohol-basedstabilizer
(ethanolormethanol).
Important:Donotstorefuelcontaining
stabilizer/conditionerlongerthanthe
durationrecommendedbythefuel
stabilizermanufacturer.
B.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel
throughthefuelsystemfor5minutes.
C.Shutofftheengine,allowittocool,and
drainthefueltank.
D.Starttheengineandrunituntilitstops.
E.Startandruntheengineagainuntilitdoes
notstartagain.
F.Disposeofdrainedfuelproperly.Recycle
asperlocalcodes.
8.Removethesparkplugsandchecktheir
condition;refertoServicingtheSparkPlugs
(page83).
9.Withthesparkplugsremovedfromtheengine,
pour15ml(2tablespoons)ofengineoilintothe
spark-plughole.
10.Usethestartertocranktheengineanddistribute
theengineoilinsidethecylinder.
11.Installthesparkplugsandtighteneachoneto
therecommendedtorque;refertoServicingthe
SparkPlugs(page83).
Note:Donotinstallthespark-plugwiresonthe
sparkplugs.
12.Checktheantifreezeprotectionandadda50/50
solutionofwaterandantifreezeasneededfor
expectedminimumtemperatureinyourarea.
13.Removethebatteryfromthechassis,and
chargeitfully;refertoRemovingtheBattery
(page89).
Note:Donotconnectthebatterycablestothe
batterypostsduringstorage.
Important:Thebatterymustbefully
chargedtopreventitfromfreezingandbeing
damagedattemperaturesbelow0°C(32°F).
Afullychargedbatterymaintainsitscharge
forabout50daysattemperatureslower
than4°C(40°F).Ifthetemperatureswillbe
above4°C(40°F),checkthewaterlevelinthe
batteryandchargeitevery30days.
14.Checkandtightenallfasteners.Repairor
replaceanypartthatisdamaged.
15.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces
withpaintavailablefromyourauthorizedToro
distributor.
16.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageor
storagearea.
17.Removethekeyfromthekeyswitchandputitin
asafeplacethatisoutofthereachofchildren.
18.Coverthemachinetoprotectitandkeepitclean.
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