Draining The Fuel Tank; Drive System Maintenance; Adjusting The Transmission Return To Neutral Position - Toro MB-1600 Operator's Manual

10. Align the clamps over the hoses at the barbed area of
the filter, and secure the clamps to the hoses.
11. Connect the spark-plug wire (Figure 26).
12. Open the tank-shutoff valve and turn on the engine
switch, and check for fuel leaks (Figure 25).

Draining the Fuel Tank

Service Interval: Every 1,000 hours/Yearly (whichever
comes first)—Drain and flush the fuel
tank.
DANGER
In certain conditions, gasoline is extremely
flammable and highly explosive. A fire or explosion
from gasoline can burn you and others and can
damage property.
• Drain gasoline from the fuel tank when the
engine is cold. Do this outdoors in an open area.
Wipe up any gasoline that spills.
• Never smoke when draining gasoline, and stay
away from an open flame or where a spark may
ignite the gasoline fumes.
1. Stop the engine and apply the parking brake. Allow
the engine to cool.
2. Move the fuel valve to the Off position.
3. Remove the fuel sediment cup (Figure 24) and empty
the fuel from it.
4. Move the fuel valve (Figure 24) to the On position, and
drain the gasoline from the fuel tank into a suitable
container.
5. Replace the sediment cup and tighten securely (Figure
24).
6. Loosen the drain screw to drain fuel from the
carburetor into a suitable container.
7. Install the drain screw when the carburetor is drained.
Drive System
Maintenance
Adjusting the Transmission
Return to Neutral Position
The hydrostatic transmission is equipped with a self-centering
device that centers the swash plate to stop the flow to the
wheel motors, stopping the machine. If the machine creeps
in one direction when you release the controls, adjust the
transmission. To adjust the transmission, use the following
procedure:
1. Stop the engine.
2. Remove the throttle lever cables at the transmission.
3. Lift the front wheels off the ground, and support the
machine with a jack stand.
4. Start the machine. Increase the engine throttle to full
speed while checking for front drive wheel rotation.
Note: If the wheels rotate proceed to Step 5. If the
wheels do not rotate, shut off machine and install
control cables.
5. Note the directional movement of the front drive
wheels. Shut off the machine.
6. Loosen the lock down screw (Figure 28) until the
return arm can be rotated.
Note: If wheels rotate forward—rotate the return arm
counterclockwise. If wheels rotate backward—rotate
the return arm clockwise.
1. Lock down screw
7. Tighten lock down screw and repeat step 4.
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Figure 28
2. Return arm
1
2