Operator's Manual

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•Belttensionpivot(Figure60)
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EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
•Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoilor
addingoiltothecrankcase.
•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed
theengine.
EngineOilSpecication
Usehigh-quality,low-ashengineoilthatmeetsor
exceedsthefollowingspecications:
ServiceCategory
ACEA—E6
API—CH-4orhigher
JASO—DH-2
Preferredoilviscosity:SAE15W-40[-17ºC(above
0°F)]
Alternateoilviscosity:SAE10W-30or5W-30(all
temperatures)
ToroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefromyour
authorizedTorodistributorineither15W-40or10W-30
viscositygrades.
CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;
however,checktheoillevelbeforeandafteryourst
starttheengine.
Note:T oroPremiumEngineoilisavailablefroma
distributorineither15W-40or10W-30viscosity.See
thepartscatalogforpartnumbers.
Note:Thebesttimetochecktheengineoiliswhen
theengineiscoolbeforeithasbeenstartedforthe
day.Ifithasalreadybeenrun,allowtheoiltodrain
backdowntothesumpforatleast10minutesbefore
checking.IftheoillevelisatorbelowtheAddmark
onthedipstick,addoiltobringtheoilleveltotheFull
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