Checking The Hydraulic Lines; Storage - Toro 22318 Operator's Manual

Checking the Hydraulic Lines

Service Interval: Every 25 hours—Check the hydraulic
lines for leaks, loose fittings, kinked
lines, loose mounting supports, wear,
weather, and chemical deterioration.
Every 1,500 hours—Replace all
moving hydraulic hoses.
Hydraulic fluid escaping under pressure can
penetrate skin and cause injury. Fluid injected
into the skin must be surgically removed within
a few hours by a doctor familiar with this form
of injury or gangrene may result.
• Keep your body and hands away from pin
hole leaks or nozzles that eject high pressure
hydraulic fluid.
• Use cardboard or paper to find hydraulic
leaks, never use your hands.

Storage

1. Lower the loader arms, stop the engine, and remove
the key.
2. Remove dirt and grime from the external parts of the
entire traction unit, especially the engine. Clean dirt
and chaff from the outside of the engine's cylinder
head fins and blower housing.
Important: You can wash the traction unit
with mild detergent and water. Do not pressure
wash the traction unit. Avoid excessive use of
water, especially near the control panel, engine,
hydraulic pumps, and motors.
3. Service the air cleaner; refer to Servicing the Air
Cleaner.
4. Grease the traction unit; refer to Greasing the
Traction Unit.
5. Change the crankcase oil; refer to Servicing the
Engine Oil.
6. Remove the spark plugs and check the condition of
each; refer to Servicing the Spark Plugs.
7. With the spark plugs removed from the engine, pour
two tablespoons of engine oil into each spark plug
hole.
8. Place rags over the spark plug holes to catch any oil
spray, then use the starter to crank the engine and
distribute the oil inside the cylinder.
9. Install the spark plugs, but do not install the wires
on the spark plugs.
10. Check the tire pressure; refer to Checking the Tire
Pressure.
11. Charge the battery; refer to the Setup section.
12. For storage over 30 days, prepare the traction unit
as follows:
A. Add a petroleum based stabilizer/conditioner to
fuel in the tank. Follow mixing instructions from
stabilizer manufacturer (1 oz. per gallon). Do
not use an alcohol based stabilizer (ethanol
or methanol).
Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most
effective when mixed with fresh gasoline and
used at all times.
B. Run the engine to distribute conditioned fuel
through the fuel system (5 minutes).
C. Stop the engine, allow it to cool, and drain the
fuel tanks; refer to Draining the Fuel Tank.
D. Start the engine and run it until it stops.
E. Choke the engine.
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