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Cleaning
Cleaning the Blower Housing
WARNING
Before removing any debris from blower housing,
disengage P.T.O. drive, stop engine(s) and make
certain all moving parts have stopped or personal
injury may occur.
1. Make sure the impeller has stopped rotating before
removing the access plates.
2. Loosen the 2 wing nuts securing the access plate
(Figure 35).
Figure 35
Access Plate
3. Swing the access plate to one side allowing the
removal of debris.
4. After the debris has been removed, lower the access
plate and secure with the wing nuts. Repeat the
procedure on the other access plate.
Storage
1. Set the parking brake and turn the ignition key to off.
Remove the spark plug wire and the key.
2. Remove grass, dirt, and grime from the external
parts of the entire machine, especially the engine.
Clean dirt and chaff from the outside of the engine's
cylinder head fins and blower housing.
3. Service the air cleaner; refer to
Servicing the Air Cleaner (page 18).
4. Change the crankcase oil; refer to
Changing the Engine Oil and Filter (page 18).
5. Check the tire pressure; refer to
Checking the Tire Pressure (page 21).
6. Check the condition of the tines.
7. If you will be storing the machine for more than 30
days, prepare it as follows:
A. Remove the battery terminals from the battery
posts and remove the battery from the machine.
B. Clean the battery, terminals, and posts with a wire
brush and baking soda solution.
C. Coat the cable terminals and battery posts with
Grafo 112X skin-over grease (Toro Part No.
505-47) or petroleum jelly to prevent corrosion.
D. Slowly recharge the battery every 60 days for 24
hours to prevent lead sulfation of the battery. To
prevent the battery from freezing, make sure it
is fully charged. The specific gravity of a fully
charged battery is 1.265 to 1.299.
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WARNING
Charging the battery produces gasses that
can explode.
Never smoke near the battery and keep
sparks and flames away from it.
E. Either store the battery on the shelf or on the
machine. Leave the cables disconnected if it
is stored on the machine. Store it in a cool
atmosphere to avoid quick deterioration of the
charge in the battery.
F. Add a petroleum based stabilizer/conditioner to
fuel in the tank. Follow mixing instructions from
stabilizer manufacture. Do not use an alcohol
based stabilizer (ethanol or methanol).
Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most
effective when mixed with fresh gasoline and
used at all times.
G. Run the engine to distribute conditioned fuel
through the fuel system (5 minutes).
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