Emptying The Fuel Tank; Troubleshooting - Toro 20487 Operator's Manual

Figure 30
1. Cable clamp screw
2. Governor control lever
4. Move the throttle control to the

Troubleshooting

Toro designed and built your lawn mower for trouble-free operation. Check the following components and items carefully.
If a problem continues, see your Authorized Service Dealer.
PROBLEM
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3. Throttle cable
4. Casing
(Fast) position.
1. Fill the fuel tank with fresh gasoline.
2. Press the primer three times.
3. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
4. Clean the spark plug, check the spark plug gap, and replace
the spark plug if it is damaged.
1. Drain and fill the fuel tank with fresh gasoline.
2. Clean the gasoline cap vent hole.
3. Clean the air filter.
4. Clean the lawn mower discharge chute.
5. Clean the underside of the lawn mower deck.
6. Clean the spark plug, check the spark plug gap, and replace
the spark plug if it is damaged.
7. Check the engine oil.
1. Connect the spark plug wire.
2. Clean the spark plug, check the spark plug gap, and replace
the spark plug if it is damaged.
3. Clean the air filter.
5. Move the governor control lever, the throttle cable,
and the casing in the direction of the arrow as far as
possible (Fig. 30).
6. Tighten the cable clamp screw to lock the adjustment
in place.

Emptying the Fuel Tank

1. Stop the engine and wait for it to cool down.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 8).
3. Remove the cap from the fuel tank (Fig. 6).
4. Use a hand pump to syphon the fuel into a clean
approved gasoline container.
5. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
6. Run the engine until it stops.
7. Start the engine again to make sure that all the
gasoline is out of the carburetor.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
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