Servicing The Fuel Tank; Electrical System Maintenance; Servicing The Battery - Toro Z149 Z Master 74411 Operator's Manual

4. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for
all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
5. Close the fuel shutoff valve (Figure 35).
Figure 35
1. Fuel shutoff valve
2. Hose clamp
6. Squeeze the ends of the hose clamps together
and slide them away from the filter (Figure 35).
7. Remove the filter from the fuel lines.
8. Install a new filter and move the hose clamps
close to the filter (Figure 35).
9. Open the fuel shutoff valve.

Servicing the Fuel Tank

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. Park the machine on a level surface to ensure
that the fuel tanks drain completely.
2. Disengage the power takeoff (PTO), set the
parking brake, stop the engine, and remove
the key.
3. Fuel line
4. Fuel lter
3. Close the fuel shutoff valve (Figure 35).
4. Loosen the hose clamp at the fuel filter and
slide it up the fuel line away from the fuel filter
(Figure 35).
5. Disconnect the fuel line from the fuel filter
(Figure 35).
6. Open the fuel shutoff valve.
Note: Allow gasoline to drain into a fuel
container can or drain pan (Figure 35).
Note: Now is the best time to install a new
fuel filter because the fuel tank is empty.
7. Install the fuel line onto the fuel filter. Slide
the hose clamp close to the fuel filter to secure
the fuel line (Figure 35).
Electrical System
Maintenance

Servicing the Battery

Warning
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
Battery posts, terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproductive
harm. Wash hands after handling.
Battery electrolyte contains sulfuric acid
which is a deadly poison and causes severe
burns.
Do not drink electrolyte and avoid contact
with skin, eyes or clothing. Wear safety
glasses to shield your eyes and rubber gloves
to protect your hands.
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