Fuel System Maintenance; Servicing The Fuel System - Toro 30672 Operator's Manual

Fuel System
Maintenance
DANGER
In certain conditions, fuel is extremely
flammable and highly explosive. A fire or
explosion from fuel can burn you and others
and can damage property.
Refer to Fuel Safety (page 11)
list of fuel related precautions.

Servicing the Fuel System

Draining the Fuel Tank
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the PTO, and engage the parking brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Close the fuel-shutoff valve at the fuel tank
(Figure 31).
4. Squeeze the ends of the hose clamp together
and slide it up the fuel line away from the fuel
filter (Figure 31).
5. Pull the fuel line off the fuel filter
6. Open the fuel-shutoff valve and allow the fuel to
drain into a fuel container or drain pan.
Note:
Now is the best time to install a new fuel
filter, because the fuel tank is empty; refer to
Replacing the Fuel Filter (page
7. Install the fuel line to the fuel filter.
Slide the hose clamp close to the valve to secure
the fuel line.
for a complete
Replacing the Fuel Filter
Service Interval: Every 200 hours/Yearly (whichever
Important:
removed from the fuel line.
(Figure 31).
30).
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Figure 31
1. Fuel filter
2. Clamp
8. Wipe up any spilled fuel.
comes first)
Never install a dirty filter if it is
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the PTO, and engage the parking brake.
2. Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Close the fuel-shutoff valve at the fuel tank
(Figure 31).
4. Squeeze the ends of the hose clamps together
and slide them away from the filter
Figure 32
1. Fuel filter
2. Hose clamp
5. Remove the filter from the fuel lines.
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3. Fuel-shutoff valve
(Figure 32).
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3. Fuel line