TORO TURNS RED INTO GREEN
BIO DIESEL FUELS LEAD THE WAY
With increasing emphasis on environmental issue, Toro Australia is leading the way with the introduction of Bio Diesel fuel conversion kits.
An important part in Toro’s efforts to reduce emissions, this move towards greener power has seen the characteristic Toro red turn into green!
WHAT IS BIO DIESEL?
Bio Diesel is an alternate form of fuel that contains natural substances derived from regionally grown crops, which is both biodegradable and environmentally sustainable. In addition, it can contain animal fats, cooking oil, or other constituents such as alcohol.
The concept of using vegetable oil as a fuel dates back to 1895 when Dr. Rudolf Diesel developed the first diesel engine to run on vegetable oil. Diesel demonstrated his engine at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900 using peanut oil as fuel.
Today’s diesel engines require a clean-burning, stable fuel that performs well under a variety of operating conditions. Bio Diesel is the only alternative fuel that can be used directly in any existing, unmodified diesel engine. Because it has similar properties to petroleum diesel fuel, Bio Diesel can be blended in any ratio with petroleum diesel fuel- making it an easy and efficient fuel alternative.
THE EASY ENVIRONMENTAL ALTERNATIVE
Switching to Bio Diesel fuels is easy. The new low cost Toro kits are readily available to convert existing machines into a more eco-friendly corn based bio diesel fuel alternative.
To find your nearest Bio Diesel supplier, simply log onto
http://www.biodiesel.org.au/gettingbiod.html which lists suppliers in each state.
The low emissions of Bio Diesel make it an ideal fuel for use in golf courses and also local council areas.
Shaun Devlin, Toro’s Commercial Spare Parts Coordinator, comments:
“These days councils and many other customers are becoming more and more aware of the environmental impact of their work. The opportunity to easily convert existing machines to bio diesel fuels and the use of other items such as low tone mufflers have certainly helped in this area. We’re proud to be at the forefront of moves into helping the environment and look forward to even further news in this area.”
THE TORO BIO DIESEL RANGE
Toro Commercial Engineering has tested the long-term effects of Bio Diesel fuel and fuel-blends on product performance and durability extensively. Four Bio Diesel conversion kits are now available for select 2002-2007 Toro Commercial Products.
110-9029 – Developed for Heavy Duty Workman (WM) and Reelmaster 2000 (RM) units. This kit contains four (4) fuel hoses and an (1) installation manual.
112-9182 – Developed for the Greensmaster 3250-D (GR) units. This kit contains four (4) fuel hoses, a (1) fuel filter, miscellaneous fasteners, (1) parts manual, and an (1) installation manual.
112-9130 – Developed for Groundsmaster 580-D (GM) units. This kit contains a (1) fuel filter element, three (3) fuel hoses, miscellaneous fasteners, (1) parts manual, and an (1) installation manual.
112-9140 – Developed for:
- Groundsmaster 4000-D/4100-D, 7200/7210, 4500/4700, 3500/3505-D, 228-D, 328-D, 3280-D units.
- Reelmaster 5210/5410/5510/5610, 4000-D, 6500/6700, 5200/5400/5500
- Multi Pro 5700
This kit contains three (3) fuel hoses, one (1) spin-on element, one (1) fuel pump kit, miscellaneous fasteners, (1) parts manual, and an (1) installation manual.
Using biodiesel fuels in Toro Commercial products will not affect the terms and conditions of the product warranty.
The best way to find out more about converting your machine to Bio Diesel fuel is by contacting your local Toro dealer- ask them today!
http://www.biodiesel.org.au/gettingbiod.html
