Storage; Preparing The Machine For Storage; Folding The Handle - Toro 20382 Operator's Manual

3. Attach a garden hose that is connected to a water
supply to the washout port on the machine housing
(Figure 37).
Figure 37
1. Washout port
4. Turn the water on.
5. Start the engine and run it until there are no more
clippings that come out from under the machine
housing.
6. Stop the engine.
7. Shut off the water and disconnect the garden hose
from the machine.
8. Start the engine and run it for a few minutes to dry
the housing.
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Storage

Store the machine in a cool, clean, dry place.
Preparing the Machine for
Storage
WARNING
Gasoline vapors can explode.
• Do not store gasoline more than 30 days.
• Do not store the machine in an enclosure near
an open flame.
• Allow the engine to cool before storing it.
1. On the last refueling of the year, add fuel stabilizer to
the fuel as directed on the label.
2. Run the machine until the engine stops from running
out of fuel.
3. Allow the engine to run until it stops. When you can
no longer start the engine, it is sufficiently dry.
4. Remove the wire from the spark plug and connect the
wire onto the retaining post.
5. Remove the spark plug, add 1 oz. (30 ml) of oil through
the spark plug hole, and pull the starter rope slowly
several times to distribute oil throughout the cylinder
to prevent cylinder corrosion during the off-season.
6. Install the spark plug and tighten it with a torque
wrench to 15 ft-lb (20 N-m).
7. Tighten all nuts, bolts, and screws.

Folding the Handle

WARNING
If, while folding the handle for storing or
transporting the machine, you accidently bump the
key and engage the blade-control bar, the engine
could start and rotate the blade, causing serious
personal injury.
Always remove the ignition key before you fold the
handle.
1. Rotate the handle forward (Figure 38).
Important: Route the cables to the outside of the
handle knobs as you fold the upper handle.
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