Fuel System Maintenance; Checking The Fuel Line And Connections; Bleeding The Fuel System - Toro 41593 Operator's Manual

Figure 53
1. Dipstick
7. Slowly add additional the specified oil to bring the oil
level to the full mark on the dipstick
Important: Overfilling the engine with oil may
cause damage to the engine.
8. Install the oil filler cap into the filler neck
9. Install the engine heat shield; refer to
Engine Heat Shield (page 39)
Fuel System
Maintenance
Under certain conditions, diesel fuel and fuel
vapors are highly flammable and explosive. A fire
or explosion from fuel can burn you and others and
can cause property damage.
• Use a funnel and fill the tank outdoors, in an
• Do not fill the fuel tank completely full. Add fuel
• Never smoke when handling fuel, and stay away
• Store fuel in a clean, safety-approved fuel
(Figure 53).
Checking the Fuel Line and
(Figure 52).
Connections
Installing the
Service Interval: After the first 50 hours
Inspect the lines and connections for deterioration, damage,
or loose connections.

Bleeding the Fuel System

Note: Ensure that the fuel tank is at least half full.
1. Set the parking brake, stop the pump, stop the engine,
2. Remove the forward heat shield; refer to
3. Tilt the passenger seat forward and align the prop rod
4. Align a drain pan under the fuel filter; refer to
5. Loosen the vent plug at the top of the fuel/water
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DANGER
open area, when the engine is off and is cold.
Wipe up any fuel that spills.
to the fuel tank until the level is 25 mm (1 inch)
below the bottom of the filler neck. This empty
space in the tank allows the fuel to expand.
from an open flame or where fuel fumes may be
ignited by a spark.
container and keep the cap in place.
Every 400 hours/Yearly (whichever comes first)
and remove the key from the starter switch.
Forward Heat Shield (page
into the detent in the prop rod guide slot.
56 in Replacing the Water Separator Filter Canister
(page 45).
separator (Figure 54)
Removing the
38).
Figure