Operator's Manual

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
ToroPremiumEngineOilisavailablefromyourAuthorized
ToroDealer.
Important:Use4-cycle detergent engineoilthatmeets
orexceedstherequirementsforAPIservicecategory
SJ , SL, SM, or higher .
CrankcaseCapacity:1.0L(1.06USqt)
Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoolow
ortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmaydamage
theengine.Thistypeofdamageisnotcoveredbythe
warranty.
Note:UseSAE10W-30forgeneraluse.Youcanuse
theotherviscositiesshowninthechartwhentheaverage
temperatureinyourareaiswithintheindicatedrange(
Figure
9).
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-20 0 20 40 60 80 100 F
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 C
o
o
30
5W-30
10W -30
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1.Stopthemachineonalevelsurface,andensurethatthe
engineislevel.
2.Disengagethecuttingblades,stoptheengine,waitfor
allmovingpartstostop,andturntheengineswitch
totheOffposition.
3.Allowtheenginetocool.
4.Cleanaroundthedipstick(
Figure10)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellholeanddamagetheengine.
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2
3
4
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Figure10
1.Fillhole3.Upperlevel
2.Dipstick4.Lowerlevel
5.Removethedipstick,andwipetheendclean.
6.Insertthedipstickfullyintothellhole,butdonot
screwitin(Figure10).
7.Removethedipstickagainandlookattheend.Ifthe
engineoillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilinto
thellholetoraisetheleveltotheFullmarkonthe
dipstick(Figure10).
AddingFuel
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline
withanoctaneratingof87orhigher(ratingmethod:
(R+M)/2).
•Oxygenatedfuelwithupto10%ethanolor15%MTBE
byvolumeisacceptable.
•Donotuseethanolblendsofgasoline(suchasE15
orE85)withmorethan10%ethanolbyvolume.
Performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagemayresult
whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers
overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline
thatspills.
•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13
mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe
llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
gasolinetoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy
morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.
•Donotoperatewithouttheentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworkingcondition.
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