Toro TimeMaster 20976, Operator'S Manual

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1. Clean around the fuel-tank cap and remove the
cap from the tank (
Figure 12 ).
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Figure 12
1. Do not fill the fuel tank above the bottom of the fuel-tank
neck.
Important:
This machine is equipped with
a premium fuel tank that uses a foam insert
to prevent fuel agitation. Never remove the
foam element, because it allows the engine
to use all the fuel in the tank (
Figure 13 ).
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Figure 13
1. Foam insert
2. Install the fuel-tank cap and tighten it securely
by hand.
Checking the Engine-Oil
Level
1. Move the machine to a level surface.
2. Remove the dipstick by rotating the cap
counterclockwise and pulling it out (
Figure 14 ).
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Figure 14
1. Full 3. Low
2. High
3. Wipe the dipstick clean with a clean cloth.
4. Insert the dipstick into the oil-fill tube, then
remove the dipstick.
5. Read the oil level on the dipstick ( Figure 14 ).
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If the oil level on the dipstick is too low
(
Figure 14 ), carefully pour a small amount
of SAE 30 or SAE 10W-30 detergent oil into
the oil-fill tube, wait 3 minutes, and repeat
steps
3 through 5 until the oil on the dipstick
is at the correct level. For the oil type, refer
to
Changing the Engine Oil (page 19) .
•
If the oil level on the dipstick is too high
(
Figure 14 ), drain the excess oil until the oil
on the dipstick is at the correct level; refer to
Changing the Engine Oil (page 19) .
Important:
If the oil level in the engine is too
low or too high and you run the engine, you
may damage the engine.
6. Install the dipstick into the oil-fill tube securely.
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