Toro 20944, Operator'S Manual

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Installing the Recoil-Starter
Rope in the Rope Guide
No Parts Required
Procedure
Important:
To start the engine safely and easily
whenever you use the machine, install the
recoil-starter rope in the rope guide.
Hold the blade-control bar to the upper handle ( Figure
9 ) and pull the recoil-starter rope through the rope
guide on the handle ( Figure 6 ).
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Figure 6
1. Recoil-starter rope 2. Rope guide
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Filling the Engine with Oil
No Parts Required
Procedure
Important:
Your machine does not come with oil
in the engine. Before starting the engine, fill the
engine with oil.
Engine oil capacity: 0.55 L
Oil viscosity: SAE 30 or SAE 10W-30 detergent oil
API service classification: SJ or higher
1. Move the machine to a level surface.
2. Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise and pulling it out (
Figure 7 ).
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Figure 7
1. Full 3. Low
2. High
3. Carefully pour about 3/4 of the engine capacity
of oil into the oil-fill tube.
4. Wait about 3 minutes for the oil to settle in the
engine.
5. Wipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
6. Insert the dipstick into the oil-fill tube, then
remove the dipstick.
7. Read the oil level on the dipstick ( Figure 7 ).
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If the oil level on the dipstick is too low,
carefully pour a small amount of oil into the
oil-fill tube, wait 3 minutes, and repeat steps
5 through 7 until the oil on the dipstick is at
the correct level.
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If the oil level on the dipstick is too high, drain
the excess oil until the oil on the dipstick is
at the correct level; refer to
Changing the
Engine Oil (page 17) .
Important:
If the oil level in the engine is too
low or too high and you run the engine, you
may damage the engine.
8. Install the dipstick securely.
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