dsharp

Thanks Nibbler. I'm not talking Alaska cold, but Maine cold is pretty nippy as well ;) I followed the manual to a T using the maual procedures as you noted. Now it's in storage in my shed, where it'll be dry. I'll doublecheck with Toro to make sure that's OK.

Cheers,

David

Ditto what Snowman said.

Like yours, mine also came from the dealer working improperly. I took off the cover plate this afternoon and adjusted it to remove the slack and now it works just fine. It's easy to see how it all works with the cover off.

It looks to be pretty straightforward, and I'll think you'll get it working properly on your own. Good luck.

David

Okie dokie, new oil and storage tomorrow.

One more question: I'm planning on storing my beloved mower in an outdoor shed. It's colder than all get out here in the winter; is that a problem for gaskets and all? It'll be thawed out by the time I give a crank next May.

David

P.S. I purchased the Toro Super Recycler and Ariens snowblower from the local dealer. I, like most folks here on the forum, would rather buy from the local guy than Home Depot. Well, my local guy just shut down -- less than a month after the snowblower purchase. Crap! Guess I'll have to be extra good in my maintenance...

Tnx. That sounds good. Unfortunately,  my neighbor used the mower last, so I'm not sure whether it has stabilizer in it. I'll have to put some more fuel in and run it dry. I need to do this before the snow begins flying.

BTW, what's kero?

David

This is a goofy question but here goes.

When storing my Toro lawnmower for the winter, do you A) drain and replace the oil, B) drain the oil and replace with fresh oil in the spring or C) store it with the old oil and replace with fresh oil in the spring.

(I'm planning on following the recommendations including removal of spark plug and a squirt of oil into the cylinder.)

What do the pros say?

Thanks,